Many undocumented immigrants flooding into Texas from Central America are basing their decisions to leave their home countries on a rumor that they’ll be allowed to live here legally.
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Volunteers Rushing to Provide Care, Shelter to Incoming Immigrants
Politics are left at the door at McAllen’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a border parish where hundreds of the thousands of recently detained migrants have been taken for temporary food and shelter.
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Video: Texas Execution Chamber Inside the Huntsville Unit
This video provides a look at the Texas execution chamber inside the Huntsville Unit. The images were provided to The Texas Tribune by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice because news photographers are not allowed inside.
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Perry Warns of a “Trail of Tears” From Central America
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday warned that if Central American leaders do not heed the call to stop their citizens from flooding across the Texas-Mexico border, the summer months will bear witness to a “trail of tears” caused by a surge of dead migrants.
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Abbott Pans BLM Response to Red River Questions
After a two-month lag, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has responded to Greg Abbott’s questions about the bureau’s claim to a disputed strip of land along the Red River, and the Texas attorney general is not impressed.
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Sports Agents Want Greater Access to Texas College Football Players
While universities and Texas legislators support state rules limiting sports agents to a quick pre-season meet-and-greet with college football players, agents say the short window of access can lead NFL hopefuls to make bad decisions.
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Texas Worker Safety Hotline Falters
State authorities are supposed to maintain a bilingual, 24-hour hotline for workers to report safety violations. Officials acknowledged Friday that the hotline has been inoperative after hours.
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White House Under Fire for Proposed Solution to Immigrant Surge
Both immigrants’ rights groups and conservative lawmakers are criticizing the White House’s plan, announced Friday, to deal with the influx of migrants illegally crossing Texas’ southern border.
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DPS Addresses New Border Operation
UPDATED: The Texas DPS said Thursday that as part of its new mission, it will partner with local and federal authorities to “deter and disrupt drug and human trafficking, and other border-related crimes.”
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“Bernie” Victim’s Family Files Objection to His Release from Prison
The family of the widow whose murder was the focus of the 2011 film “Bernie” objects to the court’s decision to free the man who killed her, and wants the court to hear their case.
