Wilber Rafael Garces Perez legally entered the country in 2024 via the CBP One app and applied for asylum, his attorneys said. But he missed a court hearing after the notice went to the wrong address.
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2026 Texas Elections
In lieutenant governor race, Vikki Goodwin says Dan Patrick ads are illegal AI deepfakes
The Democrat filed a police complaint against the Republican incumbent, saying state law bans deceptive video so close to the election. Patrick’s camp said they were obvious parodies.
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State Government
Rep. Drew Darby tears into oil and gas commissioner for defying order to appear at Capitol
Wayne Christian said his agency’s meeting kept him from addressing lawmakers about eliminating some public comments at the Texas Railroad Commission.
