Migrant family rescued after near-drowning at Eagle Pass
EAGLE PASS, Texas — An immigrant couple and their baby nearly drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas early Monday morning, The Post has learned. National Guard officials said the mother and child were rescued shortly before 7 a.m. after they were “nearly swept away” while trying to cross “rapid water” in […]
Texas rejects Biden’s demand to access Eagle Pass over Supreme Court ruling: ‘Your request is hereby denied’
Texas officials have rejected a request by the Biden administration to allow federal agents to enter border crossings where the state has installed razor wire to prevent illegal aliens from crossing. The letter sent Friday to President Joe Biden was the latest in a feud between the federal government and the right to protect Texas […]
Montana man sentenced for gun violations related to illegal eagle killing
Harvey Hugues, a felon from Montana, was sentenced to three years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Susan Watters in Billings. Hugs pleaded guilty in September to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced for firearms-related offenses. Prosecutors allege that Huggs spent more than a year shooting federally protected eagles […]
Celebrity bald eagle makes triumphant return to Central Park
It's the buzz of the town. On Monday, for the first time in nearly two years, a local celebrity, the bald eagle Rover, was spotted flying over the Central Park Reservoir. “Immediately after passing the exam, [Park’s] At 3:50 p.m., an adult bald eagle was seen at North Gatehouse flying low and circling repeatedly over […]
Rory McIlroy soars into contention at Hero Dubai Desert Classic thanks to spectacular eagle
Rory McIlroy started the day 10 strokes behind leader Cameron Young, but desperately needed a lower round to give himself a chance. He started the round with a birdie, serving as a preview of what was to come. McIlroy then shot an impressive 9-under 63 to tie for the lowest round of the week at […]
Texas begins arresting illegal migrants in Eagle Pass
Texas authorities have begun arresting immigrants who illegally crossed the Rio Grande into the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas. The conflict escalated as state law enforcement took over the city's Shelby Park and armed officers prevented people, including federal Border Patrol agents, from entering. Police officers announced Wednesday that they had begun arresting immigrants […]
Texas seizes riverfront park in Eagle Pass to curb onslaught of illegal aliens
Texas took control of a 47-acre municipal park in Eagle Pass on Wednesday evening under a state of emergency declared by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to stem the flow of illegal aliens into the state. Shelby Park, which was previously privatized as part of Operation Lone Star, is adjacent to a high-traffic section of the […]
Texas Gov. Abbott seizes Eagle Pass border park without notice
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday took control of a public park in a border city plagued by illegal immigrants without warning, the mayor claimed Thursday. Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas said that as part of Abbott's state of emergency to combat the immigration crisis, the state has taken over Shelby Park and erected a […]
Texas fences off public park in Eagle Pass without notifying local authorities
Texas authorities took control of a riverside park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday, preventing a Texas National Guard Humvee from accessing the facility. Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas received a call from Victor Escalon, South Texas Regional Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), who said authorities were occupying the 47-acre Shelby […]