The latest border news from The Texas Tribune.
More than a dozen U.S. House members visited migrant detention centers in Texas on Monday on the heels of a report revealing current and former Border Patrol agents joking on Facebook about throwing burritos at the visiting officials. Full Story
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Last summer, public attention and outrage prompted the Trump administration to back off its zero-tolerance immigration policy. Attention waned, but the federal government's ineffective border policies have drawn the public eye once again. Full Story
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Democratic leadership in the House signed onto the GOP-led Senate's proposal Thursday after a fight over what should be included in the bill. Full Story
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Castro drew praise from pundits for his sharp answers during a portion of Wednesday's debate focused on immigration, part of which involved Castro arguing with the other Texan onstage over whether improper border crossings should be decriminalized. Full Story
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Known as "metering," the policy blocks migrants from crossing into the U.S. to claim asylum and forces them to wait in Mexico for extended periods. Full Story
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On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Aman, Brandon and Cassi about the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, state Rep. Jonathan Stickland’s departure from the Texas Lege and former House Speaker Joe Straus' new PAC. Full Story
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The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the photograph “highlights the perils” that thousands of Central Americans face as they travel through Mexico in hopes of reaching the U.S. border. Full Story
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Every Texas Democrat voted in support of the the $4.5 billion humanitarian aid package, which includes provisions to help migrant children. U.S. Rep. Will Hurd was the only Texas Republican to buck his party and support the measure. Full Story
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A Border Patrol official told a state lawmaker that the agency doesn't accept donations for facilities where children are reportedly being held in substandard conditions. Full Story
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The attorney said running water is so bad that mothers save any bottled water they can to mix baby formula. The stories she heard from people in the shelter echo tales at other facilities, where people say conditions are substandard. Full Story
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A three-judge panel questioned whether government lawyers sincerely believed they could describe the temporary detention facilities as “safe and sanitary.” Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Matthew, Emma, Julian and Texas Monthly's Chris Hooks about the Texas Monthly Best & Worst List, the latest on the border crisis and Gov. Greg Abbott's vetoes. Full Story
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The deal expands a controversial program requiring some migrants seeking asylum in the United States to wait in Mexico for their immigration hearings. Texas officials worried about the economic impact of tariffs cheered the agreement Friday. Full Story
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The Trump administration wants Mexico to combat the surge of Central American migrants traveling through the country on their way to seek asylum in the United States. More than 1,000 Central Americans crossed into the El Paso area Wednesday to surrender to authorities. Full Story
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A Sunland Park, New Mexico spokesperson said We Build the Wall's permit application was incomplete when it was submitted and that site inspectors tried to visit the property, but were turned away. Full Story
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The money would come from the state savings account, and Texas officials anticipate getting reimbursed by the federal government. Full Story
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The boy is the fourth migrant child to die since December after being apprehended at the southern border and taken to the hospital. All have been from Guatemala. Full Story
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Tuesday’s decision means the program will continue and that hundreds — if not thousands more asylum seekers — will be sent back across the U.S.-Mexico border pending further hearings. Full Story
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The order bans work visas for anyone crossing the border illegally and comes as the president focuses on illegal immigration ahead of his 2020 reelection campaign. Full Story
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It’s not my job to tell people what they should think about the border; their own perspectives, politics and histories should shape their perceptions. But it is my job to tell people what’s happening here, and I’m lucky to have the added context of actually being from here. Full Story
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