Kristin Tate

HOUSTON, Texas — Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents spent two days plucking marijuana plants from the ground after discovering two acres of the crop growing on a large plot of land in South Texas.  The fields were discovered about 45

HOUSTON, Texas — Amid the border crisis taking place in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector, other areas along Texas’ southern border have seen an increase in criminal foreigners entering the U.S. illegally, Breitbart Texas has learned.  Since the current

HOUSTON, Texas — A former Mexican police officer, who is wanted in his home country for aggravated homicide, was arrested in Denver on Tuesday.  According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 41-year-old Jesus Gabriel Ibarra-Espinoza allegedly shot a man in 2000 while

HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston police officer died of a gunshot wound on Tuesday afternoon, around 4 p.m. Central Time, Breitbart Texas has learned. The Houston Police Department (HPD) reportedly stated that the officer’s wound was self-inflicted.  A spokeswoman from

HOUSTON, Texas —  U.S. Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas recently apprehended a number of illegal immigrants, two of whom were previously-deported convicted sex offenders from Central America.  A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) spokeswoman from the Del Rio

HOUSTON, Texas — The Texas economy, a shining star on the national level, continues to outpace the rest of the country. According to a recent Texas Workforce press release, 46,600 non-farm jobs were added in Texas during July alone.  In a

HOUSTON, Texas — Late last week Mexico’s foreign ministry vocalized strong opposition to the presence of the National Guard at the Texas-Mexico border amid the current border crisis.  A statement from the foreign ministry reportedly said that Mexico “reiterates, in a firm

HOUSTON, Texas — While the national unemployment rate rose during the last month, Texas’ remained relatively low at just 5.1 percent, according to new data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).  Texas’ current unemployment rate is well below the national average,

HOUSTON, Texas — Texas state senator and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has come under intense scrutiny this week for airing a controversial ad attacking her opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott. In the commercial, Davis asserts that Abbott did not side

HOUSTON, Texas — Fresh data shows that half of the nation’s growth in oil and gas drilling over the last year took place in Texas and Oklahoma.  Texas–which produces more than 3 million barrels of crude oil each day–has become a

HOUSTON, Texas — Janet Killough Barreto was on the U.S. Marshal’s 15 Most Wanted list for allegedly torturing children that she had adopted in Central America. Police pursued her for five years and finally caught her in a Portland, Oregon shopping

HOUSTON, Texas — More than 1,700 pounds of marijuana were seized by Border Patrol agents in Texas’ Del Rio Sector in just one week–the drugs have a street value of $1.3 million. The massive bust comes amid the continuing border

HOUSTON, Texas — A homeschooled 16-year-old from Frisco, Texas, whose name has not been released, was arrested for shooting and killing his own parents. The teen was reportedly known for being “very sheltered” and was prohibited by his parents from watching PG-13

A Texas teenager lived in a Walmart in Corsicana for almost three days. A spokesperson with the Corsicana Police Department told Breitbart Texas that the 14-year-old was inside the store for a total of 54 hours.  During that time, the teen hid

HOUSTON, Texas —  While Texas public schools still have not been told how many Central American unaccompanied minors to expect this fall, some guidelines have finally been communicated for accommodating the minors. Earlier this week a fact sheet was given out to

HOUSTON, Texas — A newly surfaced report, obtained by FoxNews.com, reveals that more than 600 convicted criminal illegal immigrants were released onto U.S. soil by federal agents in early 2013 due to the “sequester.” The criminals were reportedly set free from

HOUSTON, Texas — Tens of thousands of Central Americans have entered the country illegally since October 2013; most of them will be likely considered “refugees” and ultimately be allowed to remain in the U.S. Consequently, many of the migrants will receive welfare from

HOUSTON, Texas — Soon consumers may be able to buy alcohol at gun shows, if the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) gets its way.  TABC announced the proposition on Friday, according to KENS5. During the next 30 days, the commission is

HOUSTON, Texas — As democratic state senator and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis continues to suffer in polls and funding, she has apparently turned to negative campaigning. Davis released her first television commercial on Friday. In the 60 second ad, Davis attacked

HOUSTON, Texas — This school year, Texas taxpayers will likely be on the hook for approximately $45 million to educate the wave of Central American children who entered the U.S. illegally during recent months. Thousands of unaccompanied minors are expected to attend Texas

HOUSTON, Texas — Appearing to follow in the footsteps of Houston, Dallas officials may soon give transportation services such as Uber and Lyft the green light. Last week Breitbart Texas reported that  the Houston City Council voted 10-5 to allow Uber and

HOUSTON, Texas — The feds have released more than 30,000 unaccompanied minors, all of whom entered the U.S. illegally, in various states around the nation. Assuming that most of these children will not be immediately deported, U.S. public schools be

HOUSTON, Texas — As Central American illegal immigrants continue to pour across the U.S.-Mexico border, federal agents are releasing tens of thousands of them onto U.S. soil. Consequently, public schools around the nation must gear up to accommodate undocumented children. In