The program, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, called for pushing asylum seekers back into Mexico to await their U.S. hearings. It aimed to curb migration across the U.S. southern border.
2020
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Environment
Water main rupture sets off major disruption in Houston: citywide boil notice, Loop 610 flooded
The main break caused some early voting locations to close. All Houston ISD schools were closed Friday and set to reopen Monday, the school district announced.
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Guides
Texas is an open primary state. Here’s what that means for how Republicans, Democrats and others can vote on Super Tuesday.
Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, which means regardless of which party voters identify with, they can choose from year to year which party’s nominees they’d like to select in a primary election.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Two Texas House Republicans battle right flank in otherwise calm primary season
GOP state Reps. J.D. Sheffield of Gatesville and Dan Flynn of Canton are standing out as perhaps the most vulnerable House Republicans days out from the primary election.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: Final pitches mark the end of the 2020 Texas primaries
You can tell by the number of visits from presidential candidates that the state is getting in the next few days: Election day is almost here.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Joe Biden has long held a lead with black voters in Texas. Will they stick with him?
Many black voters in the Lone Star State and elsewhere are wondering aloud whether to look elsewhere. If they do, his campaign could be in trouble.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Democratic presidential candidates begin to crowd Texas for final pre-primary sprint
Most candidates are traveling to Texas — some of them twice — ahead of the state’s delegate-rich primary Tuesday.
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Homeless in Texas
Abbott’s state-run camp for the homeless in Austin to be taken over by nonprofit with new shelter plans
The Texas Department of Transportation will begin lease negotiations with ATX Helps, which plans to construct a large shelter on the southeast Austin property where more than 100 people reside. Some camp residents say they’re concerned about the proposed changes.
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Public Education
FBI agents investigating Houston ISD offices
It’s unclear why the FBI showed up at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center and the home of a district official, but Houston ISD said there is no danger to students, staff or the community.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Meet five star reporters on the ProPublica/Texas Tribune investigative team
In the first wave of hires for our ambitious investigative partnership, we’ve added five standout reporters who are smart, authentic and fearless truth-tellers.
