DEL RIO, Texas—The national Border Patrol union, which represents about 18,000 agents, said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott should “absolutely” invoke his powers under the Constitution to call the border crisis an “invasion” and respond accordingly. “We’re at a breaking point. We’ve got miles upon miles of border that just aren’t patrolled because we have to…

ACUNA, Mexico—April 15 was quiet in Acuna, Mexico, which sits across the river from the Texas city of Del Rio—a hot spot for illegal immigration. The day prior, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott inked a border security deal with his counterpart in the Mexican state of Coahuila, in which Acuna sits. The deal included “enhanced border…

DEL RIO, Texas—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is receiving pressure from the White House and Mexico to end his safety inspections on commercial vehicles entering the United States from Mexico. “Governor Abbott’s unnecessary and redundant inspections of trucks transiting ports of entry between Texas and Mexico are causing significant disruptions to the food and automobile supply…

DEL RIO, Texas—John Esparza’s phone has been ringing off the hook since April 7. As the president and CEO of the Texas Trucking Association, Esparza has been fielding calls nonstop since the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) started conducting “enhanced commercial vehicle safety inspections” on vehicles traveling from Mexico. The inspections are being conducted…

DEL RIO, Texas—The Biden administration has weighed in on Texas’s latest efforts to bring attention to the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) started conducting “enhanced commercial vehicle safety inspections” on vehicles traveling from Mexico on April 8, at the behest of Gov. Greg Abbott. The inspections…