The long-term implications of the 9th Circuit Court’s ruling were less certain, as the Supreme Court ruled in the administration’s favor in a similar case last year, and Friday’s decision only affects some of the funds budgeted for the project.
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Economy
Visa denial rates for highly skilled workers were already hurting Texas businesses before Trump administration ordered new limits
The Texas economy relies heavily on temporary work visas, like H-1Bs, to hire highly trained international employees. But there was un uptick in denial rates for H-1Bs even before the Trump administration moved to limit them.
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Economy
Trump, citing pandemic, orders limits on foreign workers, extends immigration restrictions through December
The White House has described the move “a pause.” The order does not apply to immigrants already living and working in the United States nor to permanent residents seeking to become naturalized citizens.
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Economy
Texas companies would feel the impact of a limit on H-1B visas
President Donald Trump’s administration could severely limit approvals of the visas Texas companies use to fill specialized roles.
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Immigration
In Zapata County, local government is fighting the federal government to stop one piece of the border wall
The rural border county is digging in and challenging the Department of Homeland Security in court over the government’s attempt to gain access to small tract of county-owned land.
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Immigration
After Supreme Court ruling, Texas DACA case could offer another chance at ending program
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined other states in the 2017 lawsuit, which failed to end DACA. The Supreme Court’s ruling has sparked new action in the case.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Donald Trump’s support, rural roots fuel budding drama in Panhandle congressional runoff
The runoff has rapidly turned contentious between President Donald Trump’s choice for the seat, Ronny Jackson, and Josh Winegarner, who is backed by retiring incumbent Mac Thornberry.
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Immigration
U.S. Supreme Court blocks elimination of DACA, protecting more than 100,000 Texans from immediate threat of deportation
Advocates for the program warn President Trump could try other avenues to end the program — and it’s up to Congress to approve a more permanent solution.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Polls suggest Joe Biden has a shot at winning Texas. How he fares here could reshape the state’s politics.
It’s unclear whether it’ll be worth it for Biden to spend the money to compete in Texas. But a strong showing here could help Democrats flip the state House and solidify control of the U.S. House.
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Police brutality in Texas
Donald Trump cautions against “falsely labeling” racists while in Dallas to talk about George Floyd
The president largely expressed deference to police, arguing that there are “bad apples” but “not too many of them.”
