Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?
Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
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Ukraine and Israel aid bills split Texans in Congress — but not along party lines
Hardline conservatives opposed the bills without more legislation to harden the southern border. And some progressives wanted more protections for Palestinians. Full Story
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Texas investigating Guard member after border shooting incident
News reports cite a Border Patrol bulletin that said an Indiana Guard member wounded a migrant who was stabbing another migrant at the border in El Paso. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar warns that using federal aid to help migrants travel makes San Antonio a “magnet”
The city will get an additional $17.8 million to help migrants. Cuellar, who created the grant program in 2014, said it was never intended to help migrants travel to other cities. Full Story
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Años antes de que los caracterizaran como criminales, los residentes de Colony Ridge buscaron ayuda del estado
Los residentes presentaron más de 60 quejas en contra de Colony Ridge. No obtuvieron muchas soluciones del estado. Full Story
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Texas Democrats call on colleges to set aside financial aid money for immigrant families affected by FAFSA glitch
Students whose parents do not have Social Security numbers have been blocked from completing the federal financial aid form. Full Story
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Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase near the border
Authorities said the 26-year-old turned around at a Border Patrol checkpoint and fled from police in Kinney County. Full Story
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Texas, Biden administration take their battle over new immigration law to federal appeals court
A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether to keep in place a lower court’s block of Senate Bill 4, which makes illegally entering Texas a state crime. Full Story
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More than 200 migrants arrested after rushing an El Paso border gate
Gov. Greg Abbott said Department of Public Safety troopers had been instructed to “arrest every illegal immigrant involved” in the March 21 breach in which National Guard members were allegedly assaulted. Full Story
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House Speaker Dade Phelan’s immigration record central in bid to oust him
The Beaumont Republican’s foes are trying to paint him as soft on the border, even after last year’s passage of far-reaching laws and record border funding. Full Story
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Migrants with disabilities struggle to access the U.S. asylum system, advocates say
The CBP One phone app, which most migrants use to begin the U.S. asylum process, isn’t accessible to those who are blind, deaf, have mobility issues, or have intellectual disabilities, according to a complaint. Full Story
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Appeals court keeps Texas’ migrant arrest law on hold
The order prevents Texas from arresting and deporting migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the case challenging the law is under consideration. Full Story
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Immigrant families on edge amid uncertainty over new Texas law
Advocates for immigrant rights say they worry the law could encourage racial profiling. The law’s authors say it won’t likely be enforced beyond the border. Full Story
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Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it
A new law allowing local authorities to deport migrants remains tied up in court. Even if it goes back into effect, logistical challenges could complicate enforcement. Full Story
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Disagreement and confusion on display in hearing over Texas’ new immigration law
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments about whether to allow back into effect a law allowing state and local authorities to deport migrants. Full Story
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Texas’ new immigration law is blocked again
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court let an earlier injunction stand. SB 4 lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
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Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues
The ruling allows Texas to start enforcing SB 4 while a lawsuit over its constitutionality remains pending before a federal appeals court. Full Story
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Texas immigration law: Here’s what to know about SB 4
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce its illegal entry law amid an ongoing lawsuit. Full Story
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Vicente Gonzalez compares Latino Trump supporters to “Jews for Hitler”
The South Texas Democrat said Latinos who support former President Donald Trump are voting against their self interest, but Republicans recoiled at the comparison. Full Story
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