The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for Aug. 15, 2012

Culled:

•   Illegal Immigrants Line Up by Thousands for Deportation Deferrals (The New York Times): "Long lines of illegal immigrants hoping for the opportunity to stay in the United States without fear of being deported stretched for blocks in cities around the country on Wednesday as they sought to apply for a new federal initiative that allows young immigrants to defer deportation."

•   Rubio in Houston calls Obama "a painful disaster" (Houston Chronicle): "Before an audience of Hispanic Republicans gathered in Houston, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio offered a preview of his remarks at the Republican National Convention, labeling President Barack Obama 'a ...

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