Trump administration lawyers affirm fight over census isn't over
The government has begun printing the census forms without the question, and that process will continue, administration officials said. Full Story
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At a crowded Mexican shelter, migrants wait months to claim asylum. Some opt to cross the river instead.
The Senda de Vida shelter in Reynosa is over capacity, filled with migrants and refugees from around the world. U.S. officials will only let a handful at a time cross the border. Full Story
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![Vanessa Ramos Chavez rests in a tent at Senda de Vida migrant shelter in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. She arrived to the shelter from El Salvador with her baby, Anderson Josue. The pair have been at the shelter for over a month. June 29, 2019.]()
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Castro, O'Rourke enter first debate with much to prove
The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are among those in Miami this week for the first debates of the 2020 primary. Full Story
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How Texans in Congress feel about Trump's delay of family deportations depends on their party affiliation
Republicans say the postponement will be successful at bringing Democrats to the negotiating table. But Democrats say the president is making people pawns in a political game. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke releases veterans plan with health care trust fund, "war tax"
The Democratic presidential candidate uses his eighth policy announcement to focus on an area that he prioritized in Congress. Full Story
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"We need to be prepared": The tough conversations immigrant families are having as deportation fears consume Houston communities
Although the president delayed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation targeting families with deportation orders, anxiety remains among the undocumented community of Houston. Full Story
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Lawyer: Inside an immigrant detention center in South Texas, "basic hygiene just doesn't exist"
The attorney said running water is so bad that mothers save any bottled water they can to mix baby formula. The stories she heard from people in the shelter echo tales at other facilities, where people say conditions are substandard. Full Story
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Art Acevedo urges Congress to act on immigration reform: "We cannot have groundhog day, day in and day out"
Amid the specter of family deportations in Houston, many Texas officials and migrant advocates agree it’s past time that federal lawmakers address the nation’s complicated asylum and immigration systems. But opinions vary about whether state and federal responses in recent days will prompt congressional action. Full Story
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Trump says he will hold off on planned ICE raids, including those in Houston
Houston was on a list of cities federal agents were going to target Sunday. The president said he was delaying the announced raids for two weeks in hopes that Democrats and Republicans will work together to solve “Asylum and Loophole problems" on the U.S.-Mexico border. Full Story
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Detained migrant children got no toothbrush, no soap, no sleep. It’s no problem, government argues.
A three-judge panel questioned whether government lawyers sincerely believed they could describe the temporary detention facilities as “safe and sanitary.” Full Story
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![A migrant holds an infant child inside a holding area under the Paso Del Norte International Bridge to be taken to area processing facilities in El Paso on March 27, 2019. Carlos Antunez, a U.S. Border Patrol spokesman for the El Paso Sector, said they were among the latest group of about 3,000 migrants who presented themselves to border agents along the border fence in the El Paso area. The migrants mostly come from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, he said, adding that local Border Patrol resources are being diverted to dealing the with increase in migrant arrivals in order to provide shelter, food, water and transporting the sick to local health facilities. This has led to the closure of checkpoints along I-10, U.S. 54 and U.S. 62-180 in New Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard emergency medical technicians are also on hand to assist, Antunez said.]()
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Trump renews pledge to deport millions, but ICE reality is far more limited
The president caught many White House and immigration officials off guard by announcing upcoming deportations on Twitter. Experts say that telegraphing a plan to round up undocumented immigrants could undermine its effectiveness. Full Story
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Texans approve of Trump’s job performance but have questions about his character, UT/TT Poll says
More than half of the state's voters think President Donald Trump is doing a good job, but they're not as pleased with some of his character traits, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Trump’s reelection support is 50-50 in Texas, Biden and O’Rourke lead the Democrats, UT/TT Poll says
Texas voters are split when asked about reelecting the president, and Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke are their favorites for the Democratic nomination to challenge him, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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John Cornyn says candidates should notify FBI if contacted by foreign governments, but legislation isn't needed
"The simple answer is call the FBI and let them investigate it," Cornyn said. "We don't need to pass a law to do that." Full Story
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Trump backs off tariff threat, says Mexico will help stem tide of Central American migrants headed for the U.S.
The deal expands a controversial program requiring some migrants seeking asylum in the United States to wait in Mexico for their immigration hearings. Texas officials worried about the economic impact of tariffs cheered the agreement Friday. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Republicans, squeezed between tariffs and immigration
The president's threat to impose tariffs unless Mexico stops the flow of migrants into the U.S. has put Texas Republicans in a tough spot — choosing between their loyalty to Donald Trump and their worries about tariff's effects on the Texas economy. Full Story
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We asked every Texan in Congress: Have you read the Mueller report?
We also asked the 38 members of the Texas delegation how Congress should respond to the Mueller report. Full Story
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Trump's tariffs could hurt Texas, U.S. economies as much as Mexico's, border leaders and analysts say
Mexico is the biggest trade partner for Texas and the U.S., and tariffs on Mexican imports would quickly be felt on the border before impacting the rest of the U.S. economy, trade experts say. Full Story
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Trump says U.S. to impose 5% tariff on all Mexican imports beginning June 10 in dramatic escalation of border clash
The Trump administration wants Mexico to combat the surge of Central American migrants traveling through the country on their way to seek asylum in the United States. More than 1,000 Central Americans crossed into the El Paso area Wednesday to surrender to authorities. Full Story
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Texas legislators strip last-minute $100 million request for border surge
The money had been included in a previous version of the state's supplemental budget, and legislators had intended for President Donald Trump's administration to repay the funds. Full Story
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