Gov. Greg Abbott said an aerial view of the area revealed more ripped-off rooftops and downed trees in Orange than anywhere else in Texas.
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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Immigration
Advocates urge a legal review of Trump’s immigration policies after report finds two top officials are not eligible to serve
A federal report determined that two Department of Homeland Security officials, including the acting secretary, aren’t legally qualified to hold those posts.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Trump called the USMCA the best trade deal ever. Analysts say it’s not likely to help Texas during the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has clobbered the Texas economy and trade with Mexico, clouding the trade deal’s potential impacts, experts say.
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El Paso shooting
“Forgiveness isn’t given lightly”: El Pasoans balance healing with anger a year after Walmart massacre
An undercurrent of fear and anger remains in the Texas city one year after a gunman confessed to targeting Hispanic people in one of the state’s deadliest mass shootings.
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El Paso shooting
Who should prosecute the El Paso Walmart shooting suspect? A year after the massacre, local and federal prosecutors still face hard decisions
The incoming El Paso district attorney is going to inherit the biggest case in the city’s history. But the federal government is pursuing its own charges, and the new DA is weighing whether to pursue the county’s case.
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Higher Education
Trump administration says it will reject new DACA applications while weighing future of the program
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf said that in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, officials are considering whether to fully rescind the program.
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Immigration
Federal immigration officials announce plans for resuming “remain in Mexico” hearings during the coronavirus pandemic
Texas must continue to reopen safely and the U.S. Department of State and the Centers for Disease Control must lower their global health advisories before hearings resume.
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Politics
Trump administration must accept new DACA applications, judge orders
The directive comes four weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against an effort to halt the program that protects more than 100,000 Texans from the immediate threat of deportation.
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Environment
Trump administration waives federal regulations to expedite border construction in Rio Grande Valley
A group of advocacy organizations said the announcement is the latest in a series of ill-advised plans that will destroy environmentally sensitive areas, endangered species and historical burial sites.
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Coronavirus in Texas
This asylum seeker fled to Texas to escape violence, only to test positive for coronavirus while fighting deportation
Two sisters fled Guatemala six years apart. The older sister received asylum and settled in California. The younger one was denied and is now fighting COVID-19 in an El Paso detention center.