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The law, which empowers local officials to arrest and deport migrants who enter the country without authorization, was challenged by the Biden administration as an affront to federal power.

The Smokehouse Creek fire started on Monday. Since then, it has burned more than a million acres in the Panhandle, much of which is cattle country.

The 2,000-mile frontier has become a symbol in American politics as the debate over immigration grows increasingly polarized.

A conservative convoy gathered on the Texas border to support the state’s defiant stance on immigration. Despite worries over potential violence, the event was peaceful.