Facing legislative efforts to overturn the Texas Dream Act and new state leaders who are open to its repeal, state Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, filed a resolution Thursday to reaffirm support for the act.
Dream Act
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Dream Act Supporters Rally Against Efforts to Repeal Law
During a rally at the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, supporters of the Texas Dream Act said they were ready to challenge any efforts this legislative session to repeal the 2001 law.
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Criminal Justice
The Playlist: The Best is Yet to Come
For this week’s playlist of the news, we’re using our reporters’ own predictions for 2015. Kicking things off: “The Best Is Yet To Come,” by Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, backed up by the Count Basie Orchestra.
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Abbott’s Political Tightrope: Balancing Far Right and Hispanics
After winning 44 percent of the Hispanic vote on Election Day, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott may find himself in turbulent political waters as he attempts to balance the interests of his Republican base and his newfound Hispanic friends.
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Favor Voter ID by 3-to-1 Margin
Requiring voters to show a photo ID has proved controversial in the federal courts, but the law is popular with Texas voters, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Immigration Track
Listen to audio from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival’s immigration track, which included sessions on border security, Latinos and the GOP, the comprehensive immigration reform debate, and what to do with the DREAMers.
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The Polling Center: Is Easy Resolution on In-State Tuition a GOP Dream?
As Rick Perry hedges that he could yet again seek a presidential nomination, and the issue of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants continues to arise in GOP primary races, polling results help illustrate the challenges the issue poses for candidates.
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TribLive: Patterson on Immigration
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, a 2014 candidate for lieutenant governor, explained where he stands of various aspects of immigration policy, including in-state tuition and the DREAM Act.
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TribLive: Against In-State Tuition
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, GOP state Reps. and Texas Senate hopefuls Kelly Hancock, Ken Paxton and Larry Taylor came out against the state’s policy of offering in-state tuition to the children of undocumented persons.
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Guest Column: Obama’s Immigration Policy is Correct
Like many young immigrants, I am elated over President Obama’s executive order. I share in their joy because I was once in their position.