The 2-1 decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes as $3.6 billion was slated for construction of about a dozen projects, including two projects in the Laredo and El Paso areas.
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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Coronavirus in Texas
As El Paso sees record-high coronavirus infections, leaders say residents aren’t taking pandemic seriously enough
City and county officials said the increase is largely due to residents letting their guard down.
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Texas ACLU criticizes the extensive law enforcement presence at George Floyd’s burial
A Pearland police official told the Houston Chronicle the city needed to be prepared for an event some thought might draw 60,000 people, including protesters and counter-protesters.
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Immigration
Trump administration to cut refugee admissions to record low
Texas is among the states that have accepted the most refugees within their borders since 2002. But those numbers have dropped under the Trump administration.
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Coronavirus in Texas
As Texas reopens, border leaders say restrictions at international bridges should be lifted
Local leaders say the federal government’s decision to extend a ban on nonessential travel across the U.S.-Mexico border is crippling their budgets and local businesses.
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Immigration
Immigration policies hang in the balance as U.S. Senate prepares for fight over Ginsburg’s successor
President Trump hopes to quickly appoint a replacement for the liberal justice, and immigrant and civil rights groups are bracing for what could be years of losses in the high court.
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Politics
In a rare move, a Texas military veteran who was deported years ago was allowed back home. Now he’s a U.S. citizen.
Frank De La Cruz went to war with the U.S. Navy and came home with a drinking problem. Then he was arrested for driving while intoxicated, and the government kicked him out of the country.
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Immigration
Thousands of immigrants in Texas could be forced to leave the country following court decision on protected status
The Trump administration wants to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of people from a number of countries who received protection because of armed conflicts and natural disasters.
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Coronavirus in Texas
As Congress weighs a new coronavirus aid bill, will U.S. citizens from mixed-status families get left out again?
U.S. citizens who have undocumented family members were barred from receiving stimulus checks earlier this year. They’re hoping that Congress doesn’t leave them out again.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas mayors warn pandemic’s effects on city budgets will linger for years
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