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Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border

Sinclair Broadcast Group

135 episodes

Yami Virgin with what you need to know about the border.

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  1. Texas candidates split on enforcing the border

    · 18 min

    With Election Day approaching, candidates in several Texas races are offering sharply different approaches to border security and immigration enforcement. Some emphasize barriers and deportations; others support…

  2. Coast Guard gunfire on the Mexican border, cartel drones and congressional debate

    · 40 min

    In this episode of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning podcast, Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border, investigative reporter Yami Virgin examines the U.S. Coast Guard’s report of gunfire from Mexico as…

  3. Army awards contract for laser system to counter drones

    · 14 min

    The U.S. Army has awarded AeroVironment a production contract for its Enduring-High Energy Laser, or E-HEL system — the Army’s first production contract for a high-energy laser weapon system. The Army says the…

  4. Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy

    · 40 min

    The Supreme Court allows third country deportations to continue as it prepares to hear arguments in December. We examine the new federal charge against Wilber Garcés Pérez after he was shot by an ICE agent in Austin...…

  5. $30,000 per migrant: Accused smuggler pleads guilty in storm-drain tunnel plot in El Paso

    · 8:53

    A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in connection with a sophisticated underground tunnel used to smuggle migrants from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, into El Paso. Federal prosecutors say Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez, 29,…

  6. Deported U.S. citizen Brian Morales returns to Texas

    · 23 min

    The pause on some border construction in the Big Bend region has been extended through September 30, but business owners, landowners and law enforcement leaders say critical questions remain. Edward R. Murrow…

  7. Texas will secure $7.5 billion in border security reimbursement

    · 19 min

    A pause on construction at Big Bend National Park has been extended while both sides negotiate next steps for border security in the area. On Friday, the judge said there will be no ground movement or new activity in…

  8. Border enforcement work continues as drug seizures shift

    · 14 min

    Texas Department of Public Safety leaders delivered a border update, saying lower migrant crossing numbers have not eliminated the work being done through Operation Lone Star. DPS reported 1,045 criminal arrests…

  9. Heavy machinery leaves Big Bend as $1.72 Billion fight heads to federal court

    · 30 min

    Heavy machinery is moving out of Big Bend National Park just days after bulldozers and excavators sparked outrage and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott traveled to the region to see the controversial border project for…

  10. Big Bend construction halted after bulldozing raises alarm

    · 26 min

    “We are just heartbroken.” That was the reaction from the National Parks Conservation Association after bulldozers moved through Big Bend National Park, and now the work has suddenly stopped. U.S. Customs and Border…

  11. Republican border sheriff pushes back as bulldozers arrive in Big Bend National Park

    · 19 min

    On this episode of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning podcast, investigative reporter Yami Virgin takes you to Big Bend, where bulldozers and heavy equipment have arrived as a $1.7 billion border security project moves…

  12. Bulldozers arrive in Big Bend as border projects spark new disputes across Texas

    · 15 min

    Federal border security projects are moving forward across Texas, bringing bulldozers into Big Bend National Park, a cease-and-desist order from the Texas General Land Office in Presidio County and a first border visit…

  13. Floods, border wall battle & Senate candidate vows to protect Big Bend

    · 27 min

    On this episode of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning podcast, investigative reporter Yami Virgin examines the flooding that swept away Texas’ floating border barrier, joins Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James…

  14. Buoy retrieval halts bridge traffic for over eight hours

    · 15 min

    Recent flooding along the Rio Grande swept hundreds of federal border buoys from staging and installation areas near Eagle Pass, sending some of the barriers more than 100 miles downriver toward Laredo. The flooding…

  15. Texas may finally get reimbursed for enforcing the border during Biden administration

    · 5:00

    A federal fund Texas has been waiting on is now open, meaning the state could potentially receive billions of dollars in reimbursement for border security costs. The fund was allocated in a congressional spending…

  16. Under the Radar: Immigration beyond the border wall

    · 14 min

    Border crossings are down and sectors like Del Rio are seeing encounters in the lower double digits. But does that mean no one is getting through? In this edition of ‘Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern…

  17. New screwworm treatments offer hope as ranchers prepare for possible spread

    · 17 min

    There is some positive news for ranchers concerned about the spread of New World screwworm. New FDA-approved treatments — including both a powder and an ointment — are now on the way for prevention and treatment across…

  18. 10 months detained, then freed + B4 ruling reshaping Texas immigration enforcement

    · 26 min

    In this week’s Edward R. Murrow Award-winning podcast Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border… Emmy-winning journalist Yami Virgin, producer Natalie Medina, and photojournalist Paul Sanchez track a major…

  19. 'We’ve placed the last panel': Texas border wall construction nears completion

    · 13 min

    Texas Department of Public Safety officials say migrant encounters at the southern border remain significantly lower than in recent years, with troopers reporting roughly 80 to 100 arrests per week — or about 300 to…

  20. Mexican fishermen arrested as border security debate intensifies

    · 24 min

    In this edition of the Edward R. Murrow Award winning podcast, Mexican fishermen are being arrested in the Rio Grande Valley after crossing into U.S. waters in search of red snapper, and they claim SpaceX activity has…

  21. Big Bend Border Wall Fight: Immigration, politics and a changing plan

    · 24 min

    Award-winning journalist Yami Virgin and photojournalist and editor Paul Sanchez break down the Big Bend border wall fight as federal plans shift and bipartisan opposition grows, including what the White House is…

  22. Big Bend Border Wall Battle: Sheriffs push back as Texas congressional race shifts

    · 42 min

    The Big Bend border wall debate heats up as Republican sheriffs oppose plans to build along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. As the “Save Big Bend” movement grows, the fight is now impacting the Texas 23rd…

  23. Border wall combined with buoy barriers could significantly worsen flooding risks

    · 14 min

    In Laredo, where a border wall has never been constructed, new federal plans are moving forward — but not without growing concern from residents and experts. A recent study by fluvial geomorphologist Dr. Mark Tompkins…

  24. The Fight for Big Bend: Border wall vs technology on the Texas border

    · 18 min

    A proposed border wall in Big Bend is raising concerns among local sheriffs, lawmakers and residents who say steel barriers could damage one of the most iconic landscapes in Texas. In this episode of Immigration…

  25. Anti-drone laser systems, Mexican drug cartels and ground stops

    · 20 min

    A sudden airspace shutdown over El Paso this week left travelers scrambling and officials searching for answers. Early reports indicated that no flights would be allowed in or out of El Paso for ten days — a…

  26. What’s the real reason the El Paso airspace was shut down?

    · 21 min

    In this week’s Edward R Murrow Award winning podcast Immigration Crisis The Fight for the Southern Border, journalist Yami Virgin examines the FAA’s brief shutdown of El Paso airspace allegedly due to cartel drones, a…

  27. PEPPER BALLS DEPLOYED | Chaos erupts at Texas immigration detention center protest

    · 14 min

    An immigration detention facility in Dilley, Texas, southwest of San Antonio, has come under renewed scrutiny. The ICE facility drew national attention after five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father were transferred…

  28. Citizenship, security, and the expansion of immigration detention

    · 25 min

    In this Edward R Murrow Award winning episode of Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border, journalist Yami Virgin and photojournalist Paul Sanchez examine why eligible green card holders may want to…

  29. Can you buy a U.S. Green Card? EB-5 immigrant investor visa explained

    · 26 min · Episode 109

    In this episode of the Edward R. Murrow Award winning podcast Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border, Emmy winning journalist Yami Virgin and photojournalist and editor Paul Sanchez examine how wealth…

  30. More than 500 miles of buoys planned for Rio Grande under federal Smart Wall plan

    · 5:30 · Episode 108

    This new waterborne barrier doesn’t look the same as the buoys Texas installed near Eagle Pass in 2023. The state’s buoys are about 2,000 feet of spheres, with discs separating them. They cover roughly 2,000 feet in…

  31. Sheriff says Mexican drug cartels control Texas drug trade

    · 9:35 · Episode 107

    Are Texas gangs and organized crime groups now operating under the direction of Mexican cartels? One Texas lawman says yes. Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd testified before lawmakers in Washington, D.C., laying out what…

  32. Texas searching for Mexican cartel tunnels used to smuggle people, drugs and weapons

    · 15 min · Episode 106

    State and federal agencies are ramping up efforts to find and seal off underground cartel tunnels. In early 2025, authorities uncovered a sophisticated tunnel system in El Paso used to smuggle people, drugs, and…

  33. Cutting the Wire: Power, politics, and the limits of immigration war

    · 23 min · Episode 105

    Edward R. Murrow Award–winning podcast Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border takes you to Eagle Pass, where razor wire and shipping containers still line the Rio Grande. Emmy-winning investigative…

  34. Operation ‘River Wall’ along the Mexican border + smuggling pythons, tarantulas and more

    · 7:44 · Episode 104

    A new federal operation called Operation River Wall has been launched by the U.S. Coast Guard, as part of a broader border initiative following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. This effort…

  35. Texas strengthens border security with new smart wall tech and National Guard support

    · 6:34 · Episode 103

    Texas Border Watch is following major new developments along the U.S.–Mexico border, where federal officials are expanding “smart wall” technology, warning of cartel-linked bounty threats, and coordinating National…

  36. Before Dawn: Inside an ICE operation in San Antonio

    · 20 min · Episode 102

    From the pre-dawn streets of San Antonio to the front lines of federal immigration enforcement, “Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border” takes listeners inside an exclusive ride-along with ICE agents as…

  37. New self-deportation option for teens + National Guardsmen sent to Chicago

    · 11 min · Episode 101

    The federal government is offering $2,500 to certain unaccompanied migrant children who agree to self-deport and return to their home countries, according to a Department of Health and Human Services memo obtained by…

  38. Return of Cocaine Cowboys + Buoy Battles on the Rio Grande

    · 24 min · Episode 100

    Edward R. Murrow Award–winning host Yami Virgin with editor Paul Sanchez digs into the border battle over Rio Grande buoys and the return of Cocaine Cowboys 2.0 as cartels shift back to cocaine smuggling. See Privacy…

  39. Mexico activates emergency measures as screwworm case nears US border

    · 6:34 · Episode 99

    Mexico has activated emergency controls following the discovery of a new screwworm case in cattle, marking the closest occurrence to the U.S. border since the outbreak began last year. See Privacy Policy at…

  40. Painting the border black

    · 20 min · Episode 98

    Host Yami Virgin and reporter Jordan Elder dig into the border wall’s new look, and Congressman Tony Gonzales shares an update from Texas’ 23rd District, the largest border district in the country, stretching more than…

  41. On the Rio Grande: Border Patrol shows us how crossings have dropped in Eagle Pass

    · 18 min · Episode 97

    We rode along with Border Patrol on the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass to get a firsthand look at how much has changed along this stretch of the border. In this week's Texas Border Watch, we share with you what we saw on…

  42. Immigration task force upgraded to combat human smugglers

    · 12 min · Episode 96

    Even with border crossings down, the danger isn’t over. The new push to crack down on human smuggling – this time at the northern border. Plus, the border wall is getting a new look. We’ll show you where it’s already…

  43. Trump administration seeks return of border wall materials put up for auction

    · 8:41 · Episode 95

    President Donald Trump announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi is “working very hard” to sue the company responsible for selling unused components of the border wall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…

  44. Texas could receive billions in federal border security reimbursement

    · 6:43 · Episode 94

    Texas could receive a significant portion of a $13.5 billion federal reimbursement package aimed at border security. The funding, approved by Congress, will cover expenses incurred since January 20, 2021, the day…

  45. Border Watch: Sentences in migrant tragedy, new military zones and wall construction plans

    · 8:37 · Episode 93

    Two men have been sentenced to essentially spend the rest of their lives in prison after 54 migrants died inside a sweltering truck trailer abandoned along Quintana Road in 2022. See Privacy Policy at…

  46. Texas cities brace for immigration protests, lawmakers decide border funding

    · 8:53 · Episode 92

    Cities across Texas are preparing for a wave of immigration protests as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies its removal efforts, targeting work sites and areas outside immigration courts. See Privacy…

  47. Border Showdown: National Guard deploys in Los Angeles and San Antonio as ICE protests erupt across the country

    · 26 min · Episode 91

    In this Edward R. Murrow Award-winning podcast, host Yami Virgin and editor Paul Sanchez explore the rising detentions of immigrants, including minors, and Governor Greg Abbott’s National Guard deployment to San…

  48. Birthright Battles & TPS Rollbacks: Families in immigration legal limbo

    · 14 min · Episode 90

    Yami Virgin explores the legal battle over birthright citizenship and the end of Temporary Protective Status for Venezuelans. Immigration attorney Héctor Quiroga joins us in San Antonio to break down the legal impact…

  49. Texas border reimbursement makes the cut in 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill'

    · 13 min · Episode 89

    The House of Representatives has passed the so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' and it comes with a big perk for states like Texas. The language includes $12 billion to reimburse states for border security costs, with…

  50. Border Watch: Ports of entry staffing, a new military zone, and a flesh-eating pest

    · 14 min · Episode 88

    Staffing concerns at ports of entry are prompting lawmakers to take action. El Paso is home to the latest border military zone, and a tiny pest caused the shutdown of cattle imports at the southern border. See Privacy…

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