Rio Grande
Watch: Texas Police Marine Unit Arrests Suspected Migrant Smuggler in Rio Grande
Texas Highway Patrol troopers are using innovative techniques to reduce the migrant flow at one of the busiest border crossing spots in the nation. In addition to plans to construct a floating border barrier in the area, the agency is using drones and its Tactical Marine Unit (TMU) to arrest migrant smugglers in mid-river in […]
WATCH: Dramatic Nighttime Rescue of Migrant Woman, Child from Swift Currents of Rio Grande
A dramatic video captures the nighttime rescue of a migrant woman and her child as they became trapped in the swiftly moving currents of the Rio Grande. The rescue took place near the Anzalduas Dam near Mission, Texas on June 14.
EXCLUSIVE: Human Smuggler's Truck Bursts into Flames After Crash on Texas Ranch near Border
Law enforcement authorities thwarted a human smuggler’s attempt to transport more than 20 migrants away from the Texas border region in a utility bucket truck. The incident began early Saturday morning near La Gloria, Texas, a small community thirty miles from the Rio Grande. The vehicle burst into flames on a private ranch after crashing […]
Exclusive Photos: Migrants Brave Cold by Hundreds to Enter Texas Border Town
Nearly 500 migrants in three separate groups enter the United States to surrender to authorities. On a rainy and cold Saturday morning, the groups forded the Rio Grande and walked more than a mile into the United States to surrender to Border Patrol agents and a Maverick County Sheriff’s Office deputy.