Border Bureau
Border & Rio Grande Valley
The Border Bureau covers the 1,254-mile Texas–Mexico border — from El Paso and the Big Bend down through the Rio Grande Valley. Reporting tracks Operation Lone Star, Texas DPS deployments, county sheriffs along the river, and the policy fights between Austin and Washington over enforcement.
Recent Articles
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Texas Border Policy Explained: The Full Guide to Operation Lone Star, State Authority & the Rio Grande Fight
The definitive Keep TX Red guide to Texas border policy in Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and Austin — Operation Lone Star, state vs. federal authority, DPS, the Texas National Guard, and the 1,254-mile Rio Grande line.
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Operation Lone Star Reinforces Key Crossing Points Along the Rio Grande
Texas Department of Public Safety expands buoy barriers and razor wire as federal pushback intensifies.
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Texas Border Geography 101: The Rio Grande, Ports of Entry, and Sector Maps
A factual tour of the 1,254-mile border — Border Patrol sectors, international bridges, and the river communities of the Rio Grande Valley, El Paso, and Big Bend.
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Operation Lone Star: The State's Role in Border Security
How Texas DPS, the National Guard, and county sheriffs coordinate enforcement along the Rio Grande — and the constitutional case for state action when Washington won't act.
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