It’s not yet clear whether, or how, the Trump administration could make good on a promise to end “sanctuary cities.” But the simple fact that he says he’ll try is enough to terrify many undocumented immigrants in Texas.
Alexa Ura
Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the long and short term. Alexa started at the Tribune as a reporting intern before graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and joining the staff full time. Originally from Laredo on the Texas-Mexico border, she is a native Spanish speaker and is based in Austin.
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Demographics
There’s no shading it, Harris County went undeniably blue
Though it’s teetered between Democrats and Republicans at the top of the ticket in recent elections, this year the state’s largest county went decidedly blue.
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Demographics
Trump’s comments prompted little notable change in turnout in Hispanic areas
Experts and pundits predicted that Hispanics would vote in record numbers to express their displeasure with Donald Trump. In Texas, it doesn’t look like that happened.
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Politics
Three Hispanic Republicans lose Texas House seats
Half of the Hispanic Republicans in the Texas Legislature were ousted Tuesday — two from San Antonio districts and one from Pasadena.
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Politics
Early voting turnout surges in Collin County, but nobody’s sure why
Population growth is nothing new in suburbs north of Dallas, but not even that explains why so many people in affluent and rural Collin County are turning out in droves this year.
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Politics
In purple Harris County, demographics could trump conservatives
Top-of-the-ballot races have been decided in Harris County by thin margins in recent years, and flipped between parties. But Democrats see the demographics trending their way.
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Politics
Texas voter turnout is huge this year. But here’s who doesn’t vote.
With everyone crowing about the rush of early voters in Texas this election, it’s worth noting that we’re still a state with low overall voter turnout. We run the numbers.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Migrants fleeing Central America endure long journey north
After crossing the Suchiate River into Mexico, migrants fleeing Central America depend on shelters and kindness as they head toward the United States. The Texas Tribune traveled to Mexico to chronicle their journeys. This story is part of our Bordering on Insecurity series.
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Politics
Texas Republicans want to narrow scope of same-sex marriage ruling
Texas Republicans are asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider a case about benefits in what appears to be an attempt to narrow the scope of the landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.
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Politics
Rematch in San Antonio to decide if House District 118 stays red
Democrats were shocked when John Lujan won the seat in a low-turnout special election earlier this year.
