AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin man faces up to a decade in prison for allegedly smuggling dozens of rifles into Mexico. The Justice Department said 39-year-old Victor Hugo Diego-Avellaneda was arrested in Eagle Pass after trying to leave the U.S. through a port of entry on Jan. 19.

An Austin man could face up to 10 years in federal prison after he was charged with attempting to smuggle dozens of firearms into Mexico through Eagle Pass, according to a release from the US Department of Justice.

An Austin man was apprehended in Eagle Pass on charges related to allegedly smuggling firearms from the United States into Mexico. Victor Hugo Diego-Avellaneda, 39, was

According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.

In a bid to deter migrants from crossing into the United States, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Armed troops patrolling for migrants have become a familiar sight in Eagle Pass, Texas. Accusing Biden of failing to protect Texas from a migrant "invasion," Abbott sent National Guard troops to Eagle Pass.

Eagle Pass isn't the largest border town in Texas, but the town of 23,000 has become the focal point in the debate.

In the weeks leading up to Donald Trump's inauguration, border residents, faith community leaders and law enforcement weigh in on what they're looking forward to and fearing from the new administration.

Law enforcement officials and migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border were not sure what might come next, now that President Trump is back.

Authorities have issued an urgent warning for travelers crossing the border between the U.S and Mexico after cartels reportedly place explosives along roadways.

Mexico’s foreign minister said Trump’s plans to relaunch a policy known as Remain in Mexico, which requires migrants seeking asylum at the southern border to wait in Mexico during their U.S. cour

U.S. Border Patrol agents exchanged gunfire with suspected cartel members at the Texas-Mexico border on Monday afternoon.