Fears of a surge in illegal immigrant crossings before President-elect Donald Trump takes office appeared unfounded.

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Much will be written about Joe Biden in the coming weeks, months, and years, as the 46th president’s first and only term in office winds down, but no policy issue has defined the last four years more ...

Before the Texas’s 89th Legislature began Tuesday, state representatives and senators had already filed over 2,300 bills, ...

Dr. Amanda Berndtson shares the impact of wall-related injuries on EMS and hospitals in Southern Arizona and San Diego at NAEMSP Grand Rounds ...

Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations El Paso, in collaboration with U.S. Border Patrol, uncovered a handmade ...

Authorities said the tunnel is supported by wooden beams, equipped with electricity and has a ventilation system.

A smuggling tunnel was discovered Friday afternoon in the Lower Valley after a bi-national operation.According to a press ...

Border Patrol uncovers a cross-border tunnel from Mexico to El Paso, equipped with lighting, ventilation, and wood supports, ...

A bipartisan political organization suggests in a report several reforms to U.S. immigration policies and border security to ...

in length; it is held up by 2x4 wood beams and has electricity and a ventilation system. HSI says this is an ongoing ... A large law enforcement presence could be seen on either side of the border and ...

Not long ago, Republicans, Democrats and even big-time TV reporters agreed that secure borders were both good and necessary.