Trump tweeted Monday night that he will issue an executive order but gave few details about what it would do — or when he would issue it.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Coronavirus in Texas 4/3: Harris County has 1,000 infected residents; CDC now recommends cloth face coverings in public
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates.
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Immigration
Under coronavirus immigration measures, U.S. is expelling border-crossers to Mexico in an average of 96 minutes
The pandemic has allowed the U.S. Border Patrol to implement the kind of rapid-fire deportation system President Donald Trump has long extolled as his preferred approach.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Travel restrictions at U.S.-Mexico border have area businesses grappling with uncertainty
The potential collapse of cross-border commerce has added border store owners to the ranks of Texas restaurateurs and other small businesses who don’t know how they’ll be able to make ends meet.
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Immigration
Dueling “remain in Mexico” orders cause confusion and tension in the borderlands
The temporary closing of the Paso Del Norte international bridge capped off a day of confusion and chaos after a federal appellate court blocked the Migrant Protection Protocols.
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Immigration
President Trump’s “remain in Mexico” policy blocked in federal court
The program, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, called for pushing asylum seekers back into Mexico to await their U.S. hearings. It aimed to curb migration across the U.S. southern border.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Border issues still loom in Texas voters’ views, UT/TT Poll finds
Border security and immigration continue to dominate Texas voters’ thoughts about the most important problems facing the state, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Immigration
Trump administration taps elite Border Patrol units to arrest immigrants inside the United States
Houston is among the U.S. cities where highly trained teams will embed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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State Government
Analyzing 2019: Unrest on the Texas-Mexico border
The immigration and humanitarian crisis continues at the Texas-Mexico border, where things have persistently been made worse by harsh government policies.
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To relief of Texas business leaders, Congress reaches deal on new North American trade agreement
The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
