The Obama administration on Monday filed an appeal of last week’s ruling by a Texas judge that halted the president’s immigration order. The U.S. government also requested that a federal judge let the program continue as the appeals process plays out.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Roundup: Abbott’s Agenda and High-Profile Court Rulings
In the Roundup: The new governor delivers his first State of the State address, leaders react to a court’s decision on the president’s immigration order and a county judge in Texas rules the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
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Lawmakers: Toying With DHS Funding Risky Game
Texas lawmakers say that if Congress can’t agree on a way to fund the Department of Homeland Security soon, the U.S. will look ridiculous to the world, and the southern border will look tempting to transnational gangs.
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Video: Castro on Immigration
At our 2/19 conversation, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, talked about a federal judge’s decision to block President Obama’s executive order on immigration — and what happens next.
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Leaders Say State Will Win Immigration Case
At a celebratory press conference Wednesday, Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz, Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick hailed a federal judge’s ruling to block President Obama’s immigration plans, and confidently predicted that Texas will keep winning on appeal.
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Video: State Leaders Address Immigration Ruling
Here’s a video of Wednesday’s news conference with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Gov. Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who discussed a judge’s decision to halt President Obama’s immigration order.
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Issues of the Texas Legislature: Border Security Operations
As we follow bills on immigration and border-related issues during the 84th legislative session, we’ll keep you updated on legislation addressing border security operations. Stay caught up on the session with our Texas Legislative Guide.
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Immigration Attorneys, Feds Mull Options After Ruling
Texas immigration attorneys are telling their clients not to panic following a federal court ruling that temporarily halted President Obama’s November executive action.
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In State of the State Address, Abbott Proposes Sweeping Agenda
UPDATED: Gov. Greg Abbott, delivering his first major policy address to the Texas Legislature, laid out an ambitious agenda, including an expansion of pre-kindergarten, massive tax cuts and roads as far as the traffic-glazed eye can see.
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Judge Halts Obama’s Immigration Order
Gov. Greg Abbott hailed a federal judge’s decision Monday to halt President Obama’s executive action on immigration — a decision that gave the state of Texas an initial victory in its battle against what state leaders call federal overreach.
