Native American Groups Unite Against Coal Mine
Several Native American tribes who say their ancestral lands are being destroyed by a Maverick County coal mine are joining forces in an effort to stop its operation. Full Story
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El Paso Doesn't Want ID as "Sanctuary City"
An El Paso-based immigrant rights group could see its hopes for a municipal ID card dashed after leaders there determined that issuing the card could prompt immigration hardliners to label the town a sanctuary city. Full Story
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Trump Reveals How He Would Force Mexico to Pay for Border Wall
Donald Trump says he will force Mexico to pay for a border wall as president by threatening to cut off the flow of billions of dollars in payments that immigrants send home to the country. Full Story
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New Effort to Wipe Out Carrizo Cane Reignites Environmental Debate
A state plan to eradicate invasive Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande — cited by Gov. Greg Abbott as a border security priority — is finally getting some funding after sitting dormant for almost a year. Full Story
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In Texas, "El Bronco" Talks Immigration and Security
Jaime RodrÃguez Calderon, the charismatic governor of Nuevo León known as "El Bronco," visited Texas on Thursday to talk immigration, gun running and the future of politics in Mexico. Full Story
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Border Patrol Union Endorses Trump for President
The national union that represents more than 16,000 agents of the United States Border Patrol issued its first-ever endorsement of a presidential candidate on Wednesday by throwing its support behind Republican Donald Trump. Full Story
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Unlike Other States, Texas E-Verify Law Operating Under Honor System
When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered state agencies to use E-Verify in 2014, his plan was criticized for not having an enforcement mechanism. But a senate bill designed to make Perry's mandate a bona fide law also lacks teeth. Full Story
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Hearing Probes Deportation of Criminal Immigrants
During an hours-long committee on border security and immigration Wednesday, a Republican sheriff was called out for doing what some argue only Democrats do: Let deportable immigrants out of jail. Full Story
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U.S. Reps. Cuellar, Farenthold Target Provision Benefiting Cuban Immigrants
Two Texas congressmen have introduced legislation designed to roll back the automatic benefits and legal status that Cuban immigrants receive shortly after reaching U.S. ports. Full Story
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Cuban Refugees Continue Flocking to Texas Border
Even as President Obama moves to normalize relations, Cuban refugees continue pouring into Texas through Laredo in record numbers. Full Story
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Voices from the Border: Illegal Crossings and Deportations
Every month, busloads of deported undocumented immigrants arrive at the southern border, returning to Mexico after serving prison time in the United States. Meanwhile, other migrants prepare to attempt illegal border crossings. This story is part of our "Bordering on Insecurity" series. Full Story
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Immigration Saga Leaves Teen Trapped in Mexico
Marcos Valencia was raised in Indiana, but in the eyes of the law, his home is the cartel-infested state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, where he was born. Now he's stuck in Mexico, unable to return to the country where he grew up. Full Story
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Laredo Mayor Doesn't Rule Out Voting for Trump
The mayor of a Texas border city whose population is 96 percent Hispanic and home to the country’s largest inland port said on Wednesday that even though he is opposed to a wall on the border, he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of voting for Donald Trump. Full Story
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U.S. Citizen Jailed in Immigration Status Mistake
Unconvinced he was a U.S. citizen, the Dallas County Jail held Ricardo Garza for more than a month until he could prove his status to federal immigration authorities. Full Story
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Change to Mexican Voting Laws Could Help Some Texans Get Birth Certificates
An effort by the Mexican government to bolster voter turnout abroad might help some undocumented immigrants in Texas obtain birth certificates for their U.S.-citizen children. Full Story
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Undocumented Killer Had Extensive Teen Record
Before two murders landed him in Texas prison, Obed Josafhat Rodriguez racked up a criminal history stretching back to his first arrest for stealing a car at age 12, but his immigration status failed to trigger any action while he was a juvenile. Full Story
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Former Lawmakers Vie to Return to Texas House
Whether they were edged out in 2014 by thin margins or bowed out years ago and had a recent change of heart, several former House members want back under the dome next year. Full Story
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Border Communities Have Lower Crime Rates
Texas counties along the Rio Grande are relatively safe, state and federal crime statistics show, and they seem to be getting even safer as more law enforcement resources pour into the area. Full Story
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Twelve Texas Death Row Inmates Were Undocumented
Of the 251 men and women on Texas death row, 12 committed their crimes while in the country illegally, according to an analysis of data obtained by The Texas Tribune. Full Story
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Less Than 5 Percent of Texas Prison Inmates are Undocumented
About 4.6 percent of Texas prison inmates are undocumented immigrants with standing requests that they be turned over to federal authorities when their sentences are served. Full Story
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