May 8, 2023 Lifting of Title 42 causing crisis, sending wrong message to migrants, says head of Texas charity The head of a charity that operates near the southern border said the ending of Title 42 is causing a crisis in the region and giving migrants the wrong idea.
May 8, 2023 Elon Musk says many Americans don't know that illegal immigrants 'from all countries' are crossing border Billionaire Elon Musk called attention to the border crisis on Twitter just days before Title 42, a Trump-era border policy, is scheduled to expire.
May 8, 2023 Texas House panel passes bill to raise age to buy certain assault-style rifles Texas state lawmakers advanced a bill to raise the age to buy certain semi-automatic rifles. The legislation would raise the age from 18 to 21.
May 8, 2023 Allen, Texas, mall shooting suspect Mauricio Garcia had brief 3-month stint in the US Army Dallas mall shooting suspect Mauricio Garcia, who was shot and killed by police at the Allen Premium Outlets, had a previous, 3-month stint in the U.S. Army before he was terminated.
May 8, 2023 Allen, Texas witnesses recall mall shooting Fox News’ Casey Stegall reports on what eyewitnesses saw and heard during the Allen, Texas shooting
May 8, 2023 Migrants surge by US-Mexico border ahead of Title 42 expiration Thousands of migrants are reportedly surging at the U.S.-Mexico border, namely in El Paso and Brownsville, Texas, before Title 42 expires later this week.
May 8, 2023 El Paso mayor warns that ‘unknown’ number of illegal immigrants will cross border as Trump policy ends: report El Paso mayor Oscar Leeser said that his town is "getting prepared for the unknown" as a Trump-era border policy is scheduled to end on Thursday at 11:59 pm.
May 8, 2023 Police ID suspect after car crashed into crowd outside Texas migrant center George Alvarez, 34, was behind the wheel of the Range Rover that struck 18 people, killing eight, outside Brownsville's Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless people in the community, said Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda. (KRGV)
May 8, 2023 Police ID suspect after SUV plowed into crowd outside Texas migrant center Police in Brownsville, Texas, identified the driver, George Alvarez. charged with crashing into a crowd of people outside a migrant shelter, killing eight and injuring at least 10
May 8, 2023 Abbott activates 'Texas Tactical Border Force'; 545 more National Guardsmen deployed before Title 42 expires Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state National Guard is deploying 545 more service members to border "hotspots" to intercept and turn back migrants.
