Thirteen individuals were charged in El Paso following Operation Southbound Takedown, an investigation into transporting stolen vehicles to Mexican cartels. Investigators recovered 29 vehicles worth approximately $1,137,000.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas charged 222 people with immigration and border security-related crimes from October 16-23, 2026. The charges include 165 felony reentry cases, 24 illegal entry cases, 23 human smuggling cases, and other immigration-related crimes.
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, charging authority; Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, federal law enforcement partner; ICE – Enforcement and Removal Operations, federal law enforcement partner and 5 more
The federal government is considering relocating a planned border wall at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge from a levee adjacent to the refuge to instead cut through the refuge itself. The change addresses a legal dispute where government contractors are accused of trespassing on property owned by Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2.
$2.8 miles for border wall construction
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, federal agency planning border wall; Assistant U.S. Attorney Lance Duke, federal government attorney discussing relocation plans at federal court hearing; Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2, water district that sued contractors over trespass and 4 more
CBS News aired a 60 Minutes segment Sunday about Moussa Diawara, a Malian national deported from Texas in July after 25 years in the U.S. Trump administration officials disputed the program's framing, saying Diawara claimed to be gay in his asylum application despite being married with children, while CBS reported his claim rested on Christian persecution fears.
Moussa Diawara, Deported Malian national featured in 60 Minutes segment; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Federal agency that disputed the 60 Minutes characterization; Department of Homeland Security, Federal agency that disputed the asylum claim basis and 3 more
The small Texas town of Ingram signed an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Patrol officer Jaron Alexander conducted traffic stops and turned over individuals to immigration agents, affecting residents including his repeated interactions with a woman named Joanna Martinez.
Jaron Alexander, Ingram patrol officer; Joanna Martinez, Ingram resident; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal immigration agency and 1 more
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate against Republican Ken Paxton, held a campaign rally in Lubbock. The event drew scrutiny over his out-of-state billionaire funding while he had criticized Republican funding sources.
James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Texas state representative; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate; Brooke Taylor, Fox News reporter
Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, raised roughly $748,000 from Sept. 25–Oct. 24. Democrat Jon Rosenthal raised $524,245 in the same period. Combined, they raised $1.3 million, among the highest fundraising totals to date.
$$748,000 for fundraising by Bo French
Bo French, Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner; Jon Rosenthal, Democratic state Rep. and candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner; Richard Sands, Oil and gas executive for LRG Energy LLC, donor to French and 5 more
Candidates from both political parties campaigned heavily in the Rio Grande Valley in the final stretch before the November 3 election. A Democratic rally in Weslaco featured gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, congressional candidate Bobby Pulido, and the band Los Tigres del Norte. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton made a campaign stop in Brownsville.
Gina Hinojosa, gubernatorial candidate; James Talarico, U.S. Senate candidate; Bobby Pulido, congressional candidate and 2 more
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, CDC deputy director and chief medical officer who previously led the Texas Department of State Health Services, announced her resignation after about six months in the federal role. Her last day is November 12.
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, CDC deputy director and chief medical officer; Dr. Erica Schwartz, CDC Director; Satish Pillai, Acting deputy director and chief medical officer