UPDATED: Early reports suggest that Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of the argument that the state of Arizona should not be allowed to question the immigration status of people detained by law enforcement.
Julián Aguilar
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.
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Demographics
Drawbacks Seen With Having National Guardsmen on Border
A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office says that using the National Guard to help secure the nation’s borders can hinder recruitment efforts and may fuel the perception that the border is militarized.
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Congress
Obama Endorses U.S. Rep. Reyes’ Bid for Re-election
UPDATED: On the heels of last week’s announcement that former President Bill Clinton is endorsing U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, Reyes’ campaign announced today that President Obama is also lending his support.
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Demographics
Mexicans Seeking Refuge Join Forces, Speak Out
Many Mexicans displaced by the violence in Chihuahua are seeking refuge in El Paso, where through their common tragedies they have come together to form a group to raise awareness about their plight.
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Demographics
Texas Lawmakers: Add Mexico to Trade Group
A group of Texas lawmakers is pushing for the inclusion of Mexico in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But some warn that expanding free trade agreements could send much-needed U.S. jobs out of the country.
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Demographics
Texas Cities Join Others in Brief That Criticizes Arizona Immigration Law
The Austin city attorney’s office has joined 40 other local entities in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Arizona’s immigration enforcement law.
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Criminal Justice
National Group Aids Suit Taking Aim at Federal Rule on Rifle Sales
A national firearms trade group is helping finance a lawsuit, originally filed by a San Antonio-based gun dealer, that challenges a federal reporting requirement for the sale of long rifles.
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Filing Targets State Lawmakers’ Communications Over Voter ID
The Justice Department wants a court to deny Texas’ request to keep certain communications between lawmakers, staff and constituents out of court proceedings on the state’s voter ID law.
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Demographics
Spotlight on D.C. Turns to Immigration
Texas’ focus on Washington will shift next month from health care to immigration as the Supreme Court takes up Arizona’s case against the federal government over the controversial SB 1070.
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Criminal Justice
Ethan Nadelmann: The TT Interview
The executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance on how drug policies are making Texas’ criminal justice system “horrific,” and who has the most to gain and lose by amending current drug policies.
