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An appeals court in South Texas on Wednesday heard opening arguments brought by environmentalists and an Indigenous tribe that wants to sue the state and Cameron County for closing Boca Chica Beach for SpaceX tests.

Some Juarez maquiladoras have stopped hiring and are bracing for possible layoffs if a limited strike against Detroit automakers prolongs or expands, a border industry leader says.

The Biden administration is taking new actions to address the influx of migrants arriving to the southern border.

More than four thousand loads have reportedly not been delivered on time to the United States resulting in $15 million in loses so far, according to Carlos Jaramillo Silva, president of Tijuana's Business Council.

"Groups that have songs justifying crime expose themselves to these type of situations," said Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero Ramírez.

During the traffic stop, agents searched the vehicle and discovered four cellophane-wrapped bundles inside a diaper bag.

A Taiwanese company that supplies automotive gears for clients including Tesla has committed to building a $99 million facility in Santa Teresa. The plant will sit on a 30-acre campus in the Westpark industrial park and employ 350 people.

As of now, those wanting to fly to and from Mexico and China have to make connections through other cities in Latin America and Asia.

A lawyer for a Mexican city councilwoman who has decided to plead guilty to U.S. federal drug trafficking charges tells Border Report that he is not surprised, but is disappointed in his client's decision.

African migrants wandering the streets of Sonoyta opposite Lukeville, Arizona, are part of a new surge some U.S. lawmakers and law enforcement officials say is overwhelming federal processing and detention resources and leading to street releases.