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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.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: April 19, 2010
The Rick Perry interview, all eyes on U.S. House races, and Palin’s six-figure fee.
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Demographics
The Brief: April 16, 2010
The Census deadline, a Texas-style Tea Party and NASA’s moon program.
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Criminal Justice
José Reyes Ferriz: The TT Interview
The mayor of Ciudad Juárez was in Austin on Monday to discuss his city’s plight at a University of Texas forum. He took a few moments to talk with the Tribune.
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Criminal Justice
TribBlog: Juarez Mayor Says Local Police Still Corrupted
Just days after the withdrawal of the majority of military troops deployed to patrol the streets of the most violent city in the Americas, the city’s mayor concedes his local police force is still infiltrated with elements of organized crime.
Posted inState Government
Juárez Mayor Denies He’s Living in Texas
Juárez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz addresses rampant rumors that he’s found a home in El Paso instead of living in his violence-ridden city. In an excerpt of an interview with Tribune reporters Brandi Grissom and Julian Aguilar, Reyes Ferriz blames the media for the residency questions. Reyes Ferriz visited Austin Monday as part of a forum at the University of Texas-Austin. His extended interview will be posted on Wednesday.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: April 9, 2010
Gay Jesus benched again, Johnson makes it official and the rebate program from Hell.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: April 8, 2010
Sales tax revenues are still down, Mexico needs more help and a former U.S. senator weighs in on Chet Edwards’ House seat.
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Criminal Justice
Whose Guns are They?
U.S. officials claim that most firearms used in crimes in Mexico are flowing south from Texas — with Houston, Dallas and the Rio Grande Valley as the top sources.