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.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Criminal Justice
Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Pleads Not Guilty
Former Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia appeared before a state district judge Tuesday and entered a not guilty plea to a perjury charge stemming from his arrest of Sandra Bland.
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Criminal Justice
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.
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Demographics
Citizenship Applications Surge in Presidential Year
Amid a heated presidential election that has focused heavily on immigration, uncertainty about the future appears to be pushing thousands of legal residents in Texas to apply for citizenship in hopes of securing their place in the country.
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Criminal Justice
State Contractors Must Use E-Verify, AG Says
State agencies and the companies they contract with must use the E Verify system to screen for undocumented workers, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in an opinion Thursday.
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Demographics
Congressmen Want Investigation of Houston Poll Miscues
Two Houston congressmen are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether unequal distribution of voting machines and polling locations in Harris County disenfranchised minority voters during the March 1 primary election.
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Bordering on Insecurity
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.
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Bordering on Insecurity
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.
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The Ticket
The Ticket: Super Tuesday and a Surprise Trump Endorsement
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott give their takes on the March 1st Super Tuesday elections. And we talk about Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump with WNYC’s Matt Katz.
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Criminal Justice
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.
