Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has accused Annunciation House, which operates a network of migrant shelters, of human smuggling.
Alejandro Serrano
Alejandro Serrano writes about Texas politics and government, with a focus on immigration and education issues. Since joining the Tribune, he has helped investigate the 2022 Uvalde school shooting, lived for half a year in Eagle Pass during a temporary assignment covering immigration and documented a variety of major occurrences in the state from Houston, where he used to live. He previously covered education for the Houston Chronicle and breaking news for the San Francisco Chronicle. The Long Island, New York, native received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Northeastern University. He is based in Austin and speaks fluent Spanish.
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Uvalde school shooting
Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting response
Former schools police chief Pete Arredondo faces 10 criminal charges, while former school district officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts.
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Operation Lone Star
Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border
Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people.
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Politics
Texas immigrants’ rights groups sue Biden administration over asylum restrictions
Both Democrats and Republicans have criticized the order, which limits asylum requests when illegal border crossings ramp up.
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Immigration
“Why now?”: Biden’s new immigration policy to limit asylum seekers faces quick criticism in Texas
President Joe Biden’s new executive order, unveiled Tuesday, will restrict the number of asylum seekers allowed to cross the border when crossings reach a certain level.
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State Government
First Texas National Guard troops move into new Eagle Pass base
Gov. Greg Abbott inaugurated the base, which will be able to house at least 1,800 troops when construction is finished.
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Politics
Harris County judge whose electoral win was deemed invalid will remain on bench as legal battle continues
Political experts say court order for new election could spur more challenges to narrow wins.
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Criminal Justice
DPS has charged hundreds of migrants who rushed a border gate with rioting. A judge has thrown out the charges.
Two different groups surged through an El Paso border gate. An El Paso judge has twice thrown out the resulting criminal charges.
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State Government
Texas to reimburse landowners for damages caused by border property crime
Lawmakers created the program during last year’s legislative session.
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Higher Education
Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Houston, arrest two students
The University of Houston joins other Texas colleges that have cracked down on recent campus protests.