Though both Texas and the Obama Administration seemed confident in the way they made their arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on the controversial DAPA case, the court’s decision is unpredictable.
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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Criminal Justice
Texas to Make its Case in Supreme Court Against Immigration Action
Almost a year and a half after President Obama announced his executive action on immigration, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday over the program. Look back at the various actions and decisions related to the case.
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Criminal Justice
Judge Blocks Texas Immigrant Harboring Law
A federal judge has blocked part of the state’s omnibus border security bill that makes harboring undocumented immigrants a state crime.
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Take In a View of the New Texas Space Race
SpaceX recently achieved a milestone when it successfully landed an unmanned rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. Revisit our interactive project on the plans for commercial space flight in Texas, including SpaceX’s controversial facility in the southernmost part of the state.
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Criminal Justice
Native American Groups Unite Against Coal Mine
Several Native American tribes who say their ancestral lands are being destroyed by a Maverick County coal mine are joining forces in an effort to stop its operation.
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Former RPT Chief Munisteri Draws New Convention Role
Also, Gov. Greg Abbott brushes off White House speculation after announcement of his new book. Abbott and Texas Sen. John Cornyn both submit briefs against Obama’s immigration orders.
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Criminal Justice
El Paso Doesn’t Want ID as “Sanctuary City”
An El Paso-based immigrant rights group could see its hopes for a municipal ID card dashed after leaders there determined that issuing the card could prompt immigration hardliners to label the town a sanctuary city.
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Bordering on Insecurity
New Effort to Wipe Out Carrizo Cane Reignites Environmental Debate
A state plan to eradicate invasive Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande — cited by Gov. Greg Abbott as a border security priority — is finally getting some funding after sitting dormant for almost a year.
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Criminal Justice
In Texas, “El Bronco” Talks Immigration and Security
Jaime Rodríguez Calderon, the charismatic governor of Nuevo León known as “El Bronco,” visited Texas on Thursday to talk immigration, gun running and the future of politics in Mexico.
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Border Patrol Union Endorses Trump for President
The national union that represents more than 16,000 agents of the United States Border Patrol issued its first-ever endorsement of a presidential candidate on Wednesday by throwing its support behind Republican Donald Trump.
