Troop Trauma
The expected deployment of 1,200 National Guard troops to the border has angered border advocacy groups, which fear the militarization of their communities will damage the local economy and impact their way of life. Full Story
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Julián Aguilar
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Julián Aguilar reported for the Tribune from 2009 to 2021, most recently on politics and on the Texas-Mexico border. He focused on immigration reform and enforcement, voter ID, international trade, border security, and the drug trade. His political coverage has included local, legislative and congressional races in Texas, as well as local and national elections in Mexico. Before joining The Texas Tribune, he was a freelance writer for the Fort Worth Weekly, a government and crime reporter for the Laredo Morning Times, and a political writer for the Rio Grande Guardian. A native of El Paso, he has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Texas and a master's degree in journalism from the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the University of North Texas.
Past Contributions
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TribBlog: Hutto Detention Center Back in the Spotlight
The Hutto immigration detention center is under scrutiny again after a guard at the private facility was accused of sexual assault. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: June 1, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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The Brief: June 1, 2010
Still months away from a BP solution that works, Dallas' Parkland Hospital under investigation ... again, Fort Hood shooter headed to a courtroom and Texas' textbooks don't hold the clout most thought they did. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: May 28, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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The Brief: May 28, 2010
The Dallas DA's mea culpa, a hurricane season like no other, 10 more years of border violence and a possible goodbye to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Full Story
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Waiting Their Turn
The number of unresolved cases in the federal immigration detention system has reached an all-time high, driven in part by surging backlogs in Texas, especially in San Antonio and El Paso. Blame it on not enough judges. Full Story
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TribBlog: U.S. Troops Will Be Sent to the Border ... Again
U.S. National Guard troops will soon patrol the United States' border with Mexico — again. Full Story
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TribBlog: Border Hostages
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is pushing hard for the FAA to approve a second aerial drone to surveil the Texas-Mexico border — holding an Obama nominee hostage until Texas gets its way. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: May 21, 2010
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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