Nation May 20

The U.S. government says a 16-year-old Guatemalan died Monday at a Border Patrol station in South Texas, the fifth death of a migrant child since December.

Nation May 16

A 2½-year-old Guatemalan child has died after crossing the border, raising new alarms about the treatment of migrant families seeking asylum in the United States.

Nation May 09

Almost a week after the 16-year-old's death, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has not said why Juan de León Gutiérrez was first taken to the hospital and released, only to return one day later.

Politics May 03

The newest tent cities — in El Paso and in the Rio Grande Valley — will hold 1,000 parents and families.

Nation Apr 16

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a notice to potential contractors that it wants to house 500 people in each camp in El Paso, Texas, and in the South Texas city of Donna.

Nation Mar 29

An autopsy has found that a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of migrant families detained at the southern U.S.

Nation Mar 29

President Donald Trump threatened to close America's southern border or large sections of it if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration "immediately."…

Politics Feb 21

Months after the Trump administration announced an end to its widescale separation of migrant parents and children, the policy remains a heated issue in the courts and at the border as critics contend the government is still needlessly breaking up…

Nation Feb 04

Heavy equipment was expected to arrive starting Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The construction was expected on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property.

Nation Jan 10

The federal government has started surveying land along the border in Texas and announced plans to start construction next month.