Southwest
Texas residents affected by border security under Biden-Harris admin express fear of future attack
Texas residents who live along the southern border spoke with Fox News Digital about how the ongoing border crisis has directly affected their lives.
“Personally, I think that we’re going to see something similar to a 9/11 at some point in the future. Biden opened the door, folks,” said Paul Henrich, a rancher in Quemado, Texas.
Van of Del Rio, Texas, said he witnesses crossings on a daily basis: “I see them crossing right past the sheriff and the Border patrol cells,” adding it’s a “daily occurrence.”
This comes as 87% of voters say the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border is an emergency (44%) or a major problem (43%). That’s an increase since February, when about 8 in 10 felt it was an emergency (41%) or major problem (37%), according to the latest Fox News national survey.
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Del Rio resident Diane, who lives right along the Rio Grande, said she carries a gun with her to feel safe and added that now “everyone is more cautious.”
“You have to make sure all your doors, everything’s locked up, because you never know,” she said. “I’ve had smugglers throw three guys out right by my dumpster in the middle of the afternoon. He chunked them out. They rolled and took off running.”
Her neighbors, Joe and Leiza, have had several run-ins with migrants on or near their property. Joe showed Fox News Digital a picture of a dead body that had bobbed along the surface of the river behind his residence. The man had laceration marks across his torso and his head was covered with a black garbage bag.
Joe also noted that he had fired off several shotgun rounds and chased off a Hellcat Dodge Challenger that had entered his driveway after dumping several people onto the nearby road.
Leiza also told Fox News Digital that Border Patrol had apprehended a migrant who was cleaning himself in a nearby portable toilet. The couple later learned that the man was a repeat sex offender from across the border.
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A segment of the border wall in Del Rio, Texas is left unfinished. (Fox News)
The residents that spoke with Fox News Digital also expressed concern about high-speed chases that had occurred as migrants attempted to evade law enforcement at checkpoints adjacent to the river.
Homeowners said that migrants are aware of entry points along the border wall erected under the Trump administration. Several areas have segments of border wall lying on the ground in front of already installed fencing–unable to be raised because of federal policies.
Fox News Digital also discovered an old, abandoned bus that was filled to the brim with the clothes of men, women and children. Other clothing was found in the brush between various houses.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office stated in June that crossings along the Mexico-Texas border have decreased by 74% since implementing Operation Lone Star beginning in 2021.
Abbott launched Operation Lone Star to surge resources and law enforcement to the border. As part of that operation, he set up a buoy border barrier in the Rio Grande River, which sparked a lawsuit from the federal government.
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This photo from August, 2024 shows an abandoned bus in Del Rio, Texas filled with the clothing of men, women and children. (Fox News)
Separately, the Biden administration has sued Texas over a recently signed anti-illegal immigration law that allows state and local law enforcement to arrest illegal immigrants. The administration says it interferes with the federal government’s authority and frustrates U.S. immigration operations and proceedings, in addition to hurting relations with foreign governments.
“Texas is holding the line at our southern border with miles of additional razor wire and anti-climb barriers to deter and repel the record-high levels of illegal immigration invited by President Biden’s reckless open border policies. Instead of enforcing federal immigration laws, the Biden Administration allows unfettered access for Mexican cartels to smuggle people into our country,” Abbott spokesperson Renae Eze told Fox News in January.
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According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, Texas border encounters dropped in June of this year, and in July there were 46,250 encounters; this number does not include any gotaways.
Harris has sought to move away from her previous position on immigration as she leads the Democratic ticket in 2024. In 2020, she openly trashed the Trump border wall as a “complete waste of taxpayer money.”
But Harris pledged last week to sign into law the border bill that was defeated earlier this year if she is elected president, according to Axios.
The bill, which Trump helped tank, would require hundreds of millions of unspent funds to be used on the border wall. However, according to Harris’ advisers, the bill does not provide additional funding for the border wall.
Trump and several Republicans slammed the bill for a provision that includes shutting down the border only when 5,000 illegal immigrants a day cross the border, as well as the billions of dollars of spending attached that goes to Ukraine and Israel.
Fiscal year 2023 broke the record for encounters with over 2.4 million, while December had nearly 250,000 encounters in a single month.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.
Fox News’ Adam Shaw and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
Elizabeth Heckman and Nikolas Lanum reported from Texas.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Grandmother killed after man jumps off freeway bridge in Southern California
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A family is devastated after a grandmother was killed when a man jumped off a Southern California freeway bridge and onto her car.
On Aug. 9, Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, was sitting in the passenger seat as her husband drove on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar at around 7 p.m.
As they traveled under the Roxford Street overpass, a man jumped off the bridge in an act of suicide. His body slammed onto Margarita’s car, crashed through the windshield and landed on the woman.
Margarita was rushed to the hospital where she remained in the ICU for weeks before passing away on Aug. 28. Her husband, Florencio Galindo, survived the crash without any serious injuries.
The woman’s family remains devastated and in shock over the series of events.
“The way it all happened, it just wasn’t fair,” said David Galindo, the victim’s son.
“I’m just sad and a little angry that was her destiny, her end,” said Stephanie Galindo, the victim’s daughter.
Florencio called the authorities and his family for help moments after the deadly impact.
“Something landed on the vehicle so [my father] pulled over onto the shoulder so that he could get the guy off my mom,” David said of the frantic moments following the crash.
Florencio said he had no words to describe his grief, but said he did not hold any anger for the man responsible for his wife’s death.
On Saturday night, friends and family gathered at the couple’s home to hold a prayer service honoring the beloved grandmother.
“She goes out for a trip and then she just never comes back,” Stephanie said. “And that’s my anger. That we never said ‘Bye.’”
“She’s not here anymore,” David said. “How are we going to fill that void?”
Margarita is survived by her husband, three adult children and seven grandchildren.
A GoFundMe account to help the Galindo family with funeral expenses can be found here.
If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.
Southwest
Dallas police officer killed, 2 others injured: 'We lost one of our own'
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The Dallas Police Department says it is “hurting” Friday after one of its officers was killed and two others were injured by a suspect who later died in a shootout with police following a chase.
Investigators say the incident began around 10 p.m. Thursday when Dallas Police responded to an officer in distress in the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive. When they arrived, they found an officer “shot in a marked squad car” and “exchanged gunfire with a suspect at the scene”, during which two other officers were struck.
“A suspect sped from the scene, and officers pursued the suspect which ended in Lewisville in the 1000 block of Stemmons Freeway,” Dallas Police added. “The preliminary investigation determined the suspect got out of the vehicle with a long gun and was shot by Dallas Police officers and he died at the scene.”
Dallas Police spokesperson Kristin Lowman said at an early morning news conference Friday that “our department is hurting” and “we have officers who are injured who are in the hospital and we lost one of our own.”
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A Dallas Police Department vehicle is seen being towed away from the scene where the officers were shot on Thursday, Aug. 29. (KDFW)
“We ask tonight and this morning for the thoughts and prayers of our city, for not only those who are recovering in the hospital but for our fallen, for their family, and for their loved ones, and for us as a department as well,” she said.
The names of those involved have not been released and the suspect’s motive is unclear.
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Dallas Police officers gather outside a hospital Friday morning where the fallen officer was taken, according to KDFW. (KDFW)
Dallas Police say one of the injured officers is in critical condition, while the other is in stable condition.
Police Chief Eddie Garcia wrote on X this morning that he has “no words.”
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A procession is seen in the streets of Dallas, Texas early Friday, Aug. 30 following the death of the police officer.
“Flags at all city facilities will be flown at half-staff,” the department also announced Friday, noting that an investigation is ongoing.
Dozens of police officers could be seen throughout the night waiting outside the Methodist Dallas Medical Center, where the fallen officer had been taken, according to KDFW.
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Dallas Police spokesperson Kristin Lowman said Friday that the department is “hurting” following the shootings. (KTVT/NNS)
That officer later was taken to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office in a procession that unfolded around 4 a.m., the station adds.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Deputies seek public's help locating at-risk 35-year-old woman in southeast Los Angeles
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s help to locate Angela Marie Estrella, 35, who was last seen on Thursday near the 14000 block of Fidel Avenue in Norwalk.
Investigators say Estrella suffers from an intellectual disability and is considered at-risk. “Her family is concerned for her well-being,” added LASD in a press release.
Estrella is about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 135 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, according to LASD’s report. She was last seen wearing a purple top and red shorts.
The department is asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. To reach out anonymously, call 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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