Correction for Texas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says

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Correction for Texas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune
August 24, 2026

<h1>Correction for Texas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune <br />August 24, 2026</p>
<p>A previous version of this story incorrectly described the status of the Department of Justice's $3.5 billion border reimbursement grant program. The DOJ accepted applications for the program in June and July.</p>
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Correction for Texas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says

Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune
August 24, 2026

A previous version of this story incorrectly described the status of the Department of Justice's $3.5 billion border reimbursement grant program. The DOJ accepted applications for the program in June and July.

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