Across the country, experts and interest groups opposed to a border shutdown are weighing in about how a closure could affect people on both sides of the border.
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State Government
Texas Senate declares migrant surge an emergency
Republican state senators passed a resolution that would declare a crisis at the Texas-Mexico border and request Congress to fully fund border security measures. Democratic senators say they never saw the measure until it hit the floor.
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Politics
Trump White House doubles down on threat to close U.S.-Mexico border
It would take “something dramatic” in the coming days to persuade President Donald Trump not to close the U.S.-Mexico border, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday.
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Immigration
El Paso medical examiner: Guatemalan girl taken into custody after crossing the U.S. border died from bacterial infection
Jakelin Caal Maquin had a “rapidly progressive infection” that led to liver failure after she and her father were apprehended crossing into the United States illegally. An autopsy report did not resolve disputes over whether she was taken to the hospital quickly enough.
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TribCast
TribCast: College admissions scandal, “Border Hustle,” waiting for Beto
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Matthew and Jay about whenever the heck Beto O’Rourke is going to announce his next move, the admissions scandal facing colleges across the country, including UT-Austin, and “Border Hustle,” a big Tribune collaboration with Time Magazine.
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The Taking
Legal experts: Emergency declaration may not be quickest way to build wall
Even if President Donald Trump gets his way, eminent domain lawyers say a variety of legal issues would arise surrounding private land seizures that could delay wall construction for years — and even derail it entirely.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Texas voters deeply divided on voting, a border wall and diversity, says UT/TT Poll
Most Texas voters believe noncitizens are often voting in the state’s elections, and a sizable number believe people who ought to be allowed to vote are often prevented from doing so, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Congress
Democrats grill Trump officials over family separations and threaten wider legal probe
Federal officials said they didn’t try to halt the implementation of the “zero tolerance” policy despite warnings that separated kids would be traumatized. Testimony came as the policy took center stage at separate Washington hearings.
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Immigration
Point of Order: The battle over the Texas border
In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state Rep. Poncho Nevárez, chair of the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, about the president’s emergency declaration — and how the Texas Legislature should address the issue of unauthorized immigration.
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Immigration
Adult migrant from Mexico dies in Border Patrol custody
The 45-year-old undocumented immigrant is the third person to die in the agency’s custody since December.
