Child migrants driven to U.S. by violence,poverty
REYNOSA, Mexico — Before 14-year-old Brian Duran set out from central Honduras in mid-April, he heard that child migrants who turned themselves in to the U.S. Border Patrol were being cared for and not...
View ArticleArizona sends supplies to site holding migrant kids
NOGALES, Ariz. — Mattresses, portable toilets and showers were brought in Saturday for 700 unaccompanied minors who spent the night sleeping on plastic cots inside an Arizona warehouse, a federal...
View ArticleHomeland Security secretary visits U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson led a federal team that toured U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities in South Texas and Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.read more
View ArticleGood will helps Campseys recover from Fritch wildfire
There are just a few visible reminders of that day eight weeks ago on the property at 239 Stoney Glen Drive — three small blackened trees, a charred 10-foot windmill, the skeletal remains of some lawn...
View ArticleFire season in West expected to get more intense
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Despite widespread drought in the West and expectations of an above-average wildfire season, wildfires have burned less than half the 10-year average area so far this...
View ArticleTexas eased rules for housing to accommodate more immigrant children
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Overwhelmed by the arrival of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children, the state of Texas relaxed its standards for the shelters that house them, easing rules governing how...
View ArticleTexas eased rules for housing immigrant children
McALLEN — Overwhelmed by the arrival of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children, the state of Texas relaxed its standards for the shelters that house them, easing rules governing how much space...
View ArticleAP Fact Check: What's happens if Homeland Security shuts down? Limited impact
WASHINGTON — Spending for the Department of Homeland Security hangs in the balance as Congress fights over immigration matters in the agency's annual funding bill. Without action by Feb. 27, the...
View ArticleWhat if Homeland Security shuts down?
WASHINGTON — Spending for the Department of Homeland Security hangs in the balance as Congress fights over immigration matters in the agency’s annual funding bill. Without action by Feb. 27, the...
View ArticleSome Republican governors back Homeland Security showdown
WASHINGTON — Several Republican governors are urging GOP congressional leaders to stand firm next week in opposing legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security if it doesn’t also overturn...
View ArticleSome flood, tornado victims in Texas could get federal help
AUSTIN (AP) — People in three Texas counties recovering from last month's devastating floods and tornadoes could be eligible for federal assistance.read more
View Article20 more Texas counties added to disaster declaration
HOUSTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency added 20 counties on Saturday to a disaster declaration for Texas after severe flooding last month.The new counties are: Bastrop, Blanco,...
View ArticleTropical Storm Bill moves into Texas with more flood threats
DALLAS — Tropical Storm Bill moved slowly over inland Texas on Tuesday, bringing another round of heavy rain to a state weary from recent deadly floods, evacuations and washed-out roads.The storm came...
View ArticleTexas and Region
Texas & RegionAUSTINThousands of Texans have sought government help in the weeks since deadly storms and flooding devastated parts of the state.The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced...
View ArticleHundreds in Central Texas face stricter standards under FEMA
AUSTIN (AP) — Hundreds of Central Texas residents could be forced to buy flood insurance or face stricter building regulations for new structures nearly three months after deadly flooding, according to...
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