In Texas, two brothers enjoy DACA benefits. But the youngest sibling in their mixed-status family has struggled, unable to obtain protection.
Author: Rick Jervis, USA TODAY
‘They run out of water and they die’: More migrants risk entering US during dangerous summer months
More asylum seekers are risking their lives to cross deserts or trek over mountains to reach the U.S. during perilous summer months.
Migrants, people of color vulnerable to white extremists groups along US-Mexico border
Fueled by conspiracy theories, white extremists are targeting migrants and other groups, according to Homeland Security and local watchdog groups.
‘Texas is a battleground’: Latino voters torn between GOP and Democrats ahead of midterm elections
Latino voters will decide who wins a competitive congressional seat in South Texas. The contest shows how the GOP could win over more Hispanics.
Migrant encounters fall in January at US-Mexico border, first month-to-month decline since September
Fewer migrants arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in January, marking the first month-to-month decline since September.
‘Horror movie’ that won’t end: One family’s haunting tale of trauma years after border separation
Children separated at the border under the Donald Trump administration struggle with PTSD, depression and anxiety.
Border Patrol agents rarely removed or terminated for wrongdoing, according to internal report
A new federal report reveals Border Patrol agents rarely get harsh discipline for misconduct. More than 200 agents were arrested last year.
Astroworld medics risked their own lives ‘going into the mob and pulling out patients,’ firm chief says
Medics with New York-based ParaDocs provided medical care during fatal Astroworld concert. They soon faced an onslaught of cardiac arrest patients
EXCLUSIVE: ‘This is when it all got real’: Firefighter log reveals deadly moments at Astroworld
A Houston Fire Department log of the Astroworld Festival obtained exclusively by USA TODAY reveals how the deadly event unfolded.
EXCLUSIVE: As Astroworld disaster unfolded, Houston Fire Department lost contact with private medic group
At Travis Scott concert, a private medical team called ParaDocs worked to treat victims. Amid the chaos, Houston fire officials couldn’t reach them.