As Republican lawmakers seek to rein in the president’s executive authority, proponents of immigration reform are urging the president to keep using it to push through immigration changes.
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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Energy
Opponents of Border Coal Mine Face Final Test
UPDATED: Opponents of a proposed open pit coal mine on the border will see this week if their last chance at stopping the venture has legs. Representatives for the project say fears have been overblown.
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Criminal Justice
McCaul: Guzmán’s Extradition Hinges on Mexican Sovereignty
The Mexican government’s reaction to perceived U.S. pressure to hand over Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera will play into whether the head of the ruthless Sinaloa cartel will be extradited here, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, said on Sunday.
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Criminal Justice
In Texas, Guzman’s Arrest Greeted With Caution
The high-profile capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, the leader of Mexico’s ruthless Sinaloa drug cartel, should not stoke immediate fears of unrest on Texas’ southern border, analysts said Saturday.
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Criminal Justice
Expecting Pot Penalties to Decrease? Slow Your Roll
Gov. Rick Perry’s recent remarks about states’ rights and marijuana laws drew national attention, though his staff said they were nothing new. Despite the clamor over the remarks, Texans shouldn’t expect marijuana laws to change anytime soon.
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Demographics
An Unlikely Form of Border Contraband: Valentine’s Flowers
While customs officers on the border have their hands full searching for heroin, marijuana and other drugs, at least once a year they face another foe with the potential to wreak havoc on the country’s economy: flowers.
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Criminal Justice
Abbott Defends “Third World” Corruption Remarks, Border Security Plan
Campaiging in El Paso, GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott on Monday said “third world” corruption is a problem across Texas, not just on the border, and he defended his border security plan.
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Criminal Justice
Immigration Reform Activists Arrested During Civil Disobedience Campaign
Six people were arrested on Monday in front of the Travis County Jail during a civil disobedience protest against a federal immigration program.
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Criminal Justice
In Laredo, Gambling Law Draws Mixed Opinions
After a crackdown a few years ago in Laredo, gaming halls are on the rise again. But local officials aren’t quite on the same page about whether to enforce the gambling laws or to try to change them.
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Criminal Justice
Legal Status, Not Citizenship, Included in GOP’s Immigration Plan
Congressional Republicans unveiled a set of guidelines for comprehensive immigration reform on Thursday, saying immigrants should have a path to legal status only after paying fines and passing background checks.
