U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent an urgent email to senior staff asking for volunteers to deploy to border stations and tent sites where holding cells are crammed beyond capacity.
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Gov. Greg Abbott appointee to a river authority steps down after contentious confirmation hearing over inflammatory tweets
The Brazos River Authority appointee, Darren Yancy, faced questions from Democratic senators Monday about his social media activity targeting President Joe Biden and former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.
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Gov. Greg Abbott rejects aid from Biden administration in dispute over coronavirus testing for migrants
Abbott said it is the federal government’s responsibility to test the migrants.
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Texas family detention centers expected to transform into rapid-processing hubs
The Ellis-Island-style hubs that will screen migrant parents and children with a goal of releasing them into the United States within 72 hours.
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President Joe Biden says Texas made “big mistake” by lifting mask mandate, suggests “Neanderthal thinking”
The president’s comments came the day after Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was ending the statewide mask requirement and letting businesses reopen at 100% capacity.
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In first visit, President Joe Biden commits to being “true partners” with Texas through storm recovery, vaccination effort
Biden was joined by Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, among other officials.
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Winter Storm 2021
Many rural Texas counties currently left out of federal disaster aid eligibility for winter storm
Rural counties endured the same storm as big cities, but many haven’t fallen under President Joe Biden’s major disaster declaration. Officials say it’s because those counties lack data on damages.
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Federal judge indefinitely blocks enforcement of Biden administration’s 100-day deportation freeze
Texas sued to block the ban on Biden’s third day in office. Federal Judge Drew Tipton had already temporarily paused it twice before Tuesday night’s order.
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Winter Storm 2021
President Joe Biden to visit Houston on Friday after winter storm
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that Biden would “meet with local leaders to discuss the winter storm, relief efforts, progress toward recovery and the incredible resilience shown by the people of Houston and Texas.”
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Winter Storm 2021
President Joe Biden says he’ll visit Texas soon and sign a major disaster order after a winter storm hammered the state
Biden also said he has directed multiple federal agencies to assist people in the state.
