Within hours of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, the U.S-Mexico Port of Entry at El Paso, Texas was closed, while thousands of immigrants were stopped at the border after the app that facilitated their entry into the U.

Fresh from his inauguration, US president Donald Trump has wasted no time in signing off on a suite of executive orders. Among them is a direction to rename the Gulf of Mexico the ''Gulf of America''. BBC Verify's Jake Horton asks, can the president really do that?

"Obviously, the Gulf of Mexico is recognized ... Texas National Guardsmen and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers had no probable cause for the mass arrests. More: Migrant 'riot' charges dismissed again by El Paso county court judge District ...

Why stop at Gulf of America? Our maps are full of foreign names and languages — including a Palm Beach resort with a Spanish name.

I love watching lightning storms, especially from Trans Mountain in El Paso but this Texas city beats 'em all in terms of quantity.

A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement

A new Austin-based performance project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines about migration and enforcement.

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday shortly after his inauguration calling for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America and Denali, the tallest peak in the United States,

In this context, it is important to understand the Gulf of Mexico and Greenland due to their roles in global geopolitics, marine biodiversity, energy resources, and environmental concerns. Additionally, knowledge about their geographical, economic ...

For years, as disputes over names on the map riled up nationalist passions in several parts of the world, US policymakers have watched warily, trying to stay out or to