2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Immigration Track
The Immigration track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on Hispanic voters, the border and the Legislature, border communities, and immigration reform. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/23/immigration.png)
-
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Graphic by Emily Albracht -
Lawsuit Targets Detention Center Licensing by State
A coalition of immigrants’ rights and civil liberties groups have filed suit claiming Texas hastily created a new type of state license that might allow two controversial detention centers for illegal immigrants to remain open. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/22/D54H3718.jpg)
![An immigration reform rally at the Texas Capitol on Feb. 22, 2013.]()
Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera -
Judge Denies Emergency Relief in Birth Certificate Case
A federal district judge Friday declined to order Texas officials to institute a temporary fix so children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States can get their birth certificates while a lawsuit filed by their parents is being tried. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Gavel003.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Patrick Directs Senators to Study Jail Safety, Police Safety
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick added police safety and jail safety issues, as well as sanctuary cities and veteran benefits to the Senate's to-do list Friday ahead of the next scheduled legislative session in 2017. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/19/TXTBlandMemorial1-Richmond002.jpg)
![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick stopped by Hope AME Church following a memorial service for Sandra Bland in Prairie View on July 19, 2015.]()
Credit: Callie Richmond -
Reveal Radio: But Not a Drop to Drink
For decades, residents of El Cenizo and Rio Bravo along the Texas-Mexico border have struggled to obtain safe, reliable drinking water. A new treatment plant was supposed to help, but politics got in the way. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/25/8c8bf97f.TxTrib-RioBravoElCenizo-008.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Jennifer Whitney -
Judge Presses State on Birth Certificate Denials
The first arguments were held Friday in a federal lawsuit challenging Texas policies that effectively deny birth certificates to some U.S.-citizen children of undocumented immigrants. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman questioned the state's reasoning. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
McCaul, Vela Praise Extradition of Alleged Criminals
A pair of Texas congressmen who lambasted the Mexican government after the embarrassing July escape of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán lauded Mexico on Thursday for extraditing 13 alleged criminals to the United States. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/22/Guzman.jpg)
![A picture of Sinaloa drug cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera is released by Mexican law enforcement officials in February 2014 after Guzmán was captured.]()
-
DPS Chief Calls Harassment Claims "Garbage"
The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Thursday said it was absurd that some border residents claim state troopers are harassing residents during the ongoing border surge in the Rio Grande Valley. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/30/_aBDA8230McCraw2.jpg)
![Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw speaks to State Rep. Garnet Coleman, chair of the House Committee on County Affairs during a hearing on July 30, 2015]()
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Abbott Again Presses Federal Government on Border Security
Amid reports of a spike in illegal border crossings, Gov. Greg Abbott is again pushing the federal government to fortify the Texas-Mexico border, demanding "immediate and bold action" from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/04/_BDB2339Abbottpauses.jpg)
![Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Prayer Breakfast in Austin on May 4, 2015.]()
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Cane Eradication Funds Lost in Political Thicket
Carrizo cane sprouts along the banks of the Rio Grande, providing easy cover for smugglers and drug mules. A new state law says it should be eradicated, but lawmakers neglected to set aside any money for razing cane. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/24/Arundo_donax_CBMen_001.jpg)
![Carrizo cane (Arundo donax).]()
-
Confusion Over State Screening for Unauthorized Workers
State agencies are now required by law to screen potential hires through the federal E-Verify system to ensure they can legally work in the United States. But does an order by former Gov. Rick Perry still require the same for state contractors? Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/E-Verify_QuestionMark.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman -
Abbott Opens Grassroots Tour in Rio Grande Valley
Saying he was making good on a promise he made to the supporters who helped usher him into office, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday launched a nine-city tour of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/09/16/Abbott_McCallen.jpg)
![Gov. Greg Abbott spoke to a crowd at the Cowboy Chicken restaurant in McAllen, Texas, on Sept. 16, 2015.]()
Credit: Julián Aguilar -
Union Chief: Send 5,000 More Agents to the U.S.-Mexico Border
Outgunned and outmanned, the U.S. needs at least 5,000 more agents on the southern border, according to the chief of the Border Patrol union. But civil rights groups fear a hiring surge could lead to less oversight and more abuse by federal agents. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/18/USBorderPatrol.jpg)
![U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at a processing facility in Brownsville on June 18, 2014.]()
Credit: Eric Gay -
Cubans Flood Texas Ports After Thaw in Relations
If current trends hold, the port of Laredo is on pace to welcome about 60 percent more Cubans than it did last fiscal year. Why the exodus when the island-nation is on the verge of reestablishing ties with the U.S.? Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/07/20141208_LaredoTX_Border_Selvidge_017.jpg)
![International Bridge 1, for passenger vehicles and pedestrians, in Laredo.]()
Credit: Spencer Selvidge -
Detainees Face Challenges Despite Judge's Ruling
After a federal judge ruled that most women and children being held in Texas immigration detention centers should be released, attorneys say they are making some progress on their clients' cases. But they argue the government is making their work harder because it hasn't established a clear set of rules. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Immigration-family-detention-protesters.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: KUT News -
Judge Will Hear Birth Certificate Case Next Month
A coalition of undocumented immigrants whose U.S. citizen children have been denied birth certificates in Texas will have its case heard in federal court early next month. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/GavelLawbook001.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Plummeting Peso Hurting Border Economy
The Mexican peso is well below its exchange rate against the dollar compared to a year ago, and store owners on the border are bracing for a prolonged drought of Mexican shoppers. In some cities that could mean a loss of up to 45 percent of business. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-MoneyLaunderer-018.JPG)
![A bridge to Mexico that is near the busy downtown Laredo shopping area is shown on Nov. 5, 2011.]()
Credit: Jennifer Whitney -
New Chapter Set to Begin for E-Verify Policy
On Sept. 1, all potential hires for any state agency or public university must have their work eligibility information run through E-Verify. If that sounds familiar, there’s a good reason. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/19/31-Days-27-Incentives.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Todd Wiseman -
Border Shelter for Female Veterans Hits a Roadblock
Retired Lt. Col. Hope Jackson's efforts to open a shelter for homeless female veterans in El Paso hit a snag when she lost out on a contract with the local veterans administration. She argues that's a sign that the unique needs of female veterans are not being met. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/25/Hope_Jackson_of_the_H.O.P.E._Institute_Texas_Tribune_IPA_15.jpg)
![Army Retired Lt. COL. Hope Jackson at the H.O.P.E. (Healing, Optimizing, Perfecting, Empowering) Institute shelter for female veterans on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in El Paso.]()
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre -
Mexican Government: Denial of Birth Certificates Harms Children
The denial of birth certificates to U.S. citizen children born to immigrant parents not only jeopardizes their dignity and well-being, but could threaten the unique relationship between Mexico and Texas, the Mexican government said in a brief filed Monday. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/07/USMexico.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Josh Denmark