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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 22: (Rick Kern/Getty Images) / (R) KERRVILLE, TEXAS - JULY 11: President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott hold hands during a round table event at the Hill Country Youth Event Center to discuss last week's flash flooding on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Trump traveled to Texas one week after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River swept through cities, mobile home parks and summer camps, killing 120 people. Ninety-six of those killed were in Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Texas Dems block GOP from convening once more as Gov. Abbott heightens warnings amid 2-week standoff

Texas House Republicans once again fell short of achieving quorum on Monday, as Democrat lawmakers have fled the state in a move to thwart a Republican-led redistricting initiative ahead of the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, Governor Abbott has reiterated stern warnings to the absentees, emphasizing that arrest upon their eventual return could endure “for literally years.”

(Background) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference on January 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) / (R-Top) CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 03: Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu boards a bus with other state lawmakers following a press conference at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters on August 03, 2025 in Carol Stream, Illinois. Wu and the other lawmakers left the state earlier today so a quorum could not be reached during a special session called to redistrict the state. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) / (R-Bottom) WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Texas State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D) addresses a 'Let's Finish the Job for the People' rally near the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. Politicians and activists called on the U.S. Senate to fulfill their commitment to taking up voting rights and pass the For the People Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Gov. Abbott issues arrest warrants for Texas House Dems who fled state to block redistricting vote

Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he has ordered state police to arrest all Democrat state lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote reshaping the congressional maps.

The exterior of the Texas State Capitol on February 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Texas Capitol building evacuated due to threat against lawmakers ahead of ‘No Kings Day’ protests

The Texas state capitol building has been evacuated ahead of the planned “No Kings” protest.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 11: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officers arrest an undocumented Mexican immigrant during a raid in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn on April 11, 2018 in New York City. New York is considered a "sanctuary city" for undocumented immigrants, and ICE receives little or no cooperation from local law enforcement. ICE said that officers arrested 225 people for violation of immigration laws during the 6-day operation, the largest in New York City in recent years. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

NYC: South African National On Terrorist Watchlist Arrested After Illegally Entering U.S.

A South African national, who was previously released from custody after illegally crossing the southern border, was arrested in New York City after showing up as a “positive match” on a terrorist watchlist.

RUBY, ARIZONA - JUNE 24: A migrant child sits in the back of a border patrol vehicle after being apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border protection officers on June 24, 2024 in Ruby, Arizona. President Joe Biden has announced an immigration relief plan, which promises a path to citizenship for approximately 500,000 undocumented immigrants married to or adopted by U.S. citizens. Day's after Biden's announcement, Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced to a podcast host that he would solidify green cards for foreign nationals who've received a U.S. college diploma. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Report: Over 100 ‘Unaccompanied’ Children Found At U.S.-Mexico Border In Past Week

Over 100 children, hailing from foreign nations and traveling without their parents or any guardian concerned for their safety, have been found crossing the U.S.-Mexico border since November 24th, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

TOPSHOT - A US Customs and Border Protection officer gives food to an immigrant child waiting to be processed at a US Border Patrol transit center after crossing the border from Mexico at Eagle Pass, Texas on December 22, 2023. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on December 18, 2023 that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the US from Mexico. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

2-Year-Old Migrant Traveling Alone Is Stopped At Border, Tells Agents She’s Looking For Her Parents In U.S.

Heartbreaking video footage that was recently released to the public shows a 2-year-old girl from El Salvador traveling alone near the border, revealing the concerning reality of how easy it is for vulnerable children to be trafficked across the border by foreign criminal organizations.