Local leaders in Texas and New Mexico are voicing their concerns over President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily freeze federal grants and loans.

Today, Fort Bliss unveiled two new 3D printed barracks to house soldiers. Several leaders, including U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar were in attendance. During the ribbon cutting ceremony, officials got to showcase the prototype demobilization barracks.

Within the span of an hour, U.S. Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, held separate news conferences near Downtown El Paso and offered starkly

This is the second arrival of troops in El Paso since President Donald Trump announced that The Pentagon would be sending 1,500 troops to the border to crack down on immigration. More troops arrive at Fort Bliss to support border operations amid immigration crackdown (Credit: KFOX14/CBS4)

Local charities in El Paso are grappling with uncertainty following President Trump's proposed freeze on federal grants and loans, which has been

The U.S. Army unveiled the first 3D-printed barracks, which were built as part of a pilot project to improve soldiers' living conditions at Fort Bliss.

Both congressional representatives who represent the El Paso area will have media availabilities on Saturday, Jan. 25. U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, will have a news conference at 3:30 p.m. Saturday to provide updates on border security issues.

Over 400 Texas National Guard troops and equipment began arriving in the Rio Grande Valley on Monday evening to assist with border security.

Two influential El Paso elected officials say they are worried about a pair of White House initiatives that could torpedo the regional trade economy.

Although a court has temporarily halted the president's plan, El Paso leaders fear the results could be disastrous if it eventually moves forward.

A Democratic strategist told NBC News that Tuesday was "the first day I actually felt good about Dem messaging in, like, six months."

Texas, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, held separate news conferences near Downtown El Paso and offered starkly different views of President Donald Trump’s first-week efforts to target immigration along the southern border.