Full video of my 5/12 conversation in San Antonio with U.S. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Travis County Faces Lawsuit Over Secure Communities
As counties around the country start moving away from the controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement program called Secure Communities, a group of Austin lawyers has threatened to sue Travis County over its participation in the program.
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The Polling Center: Is Easy Resolution on In-State Tuition a GOP Dream?
As Rick Perry hedges that he could yet again seek a presidential nomination, and the issue of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants continues to arise in GOP primary races, polling results help illustrate the challenges the issue poses for candidates.
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Criminal Justice
Charity Group Backs Company in Immigrant Smuggling Case
A Catholic philanthropic organization has thrown its support behind a mining company and one of its employees who are being sued after three undocumented immigrants were killed during an incursion onto private property in Brooks County.
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Analysis: In the Lege, Race and Party Line Up
In the Texas Legislature, it is often possible to tell legislators’ political affiliations by their race and ethnicity. It’s a result of voting patterns, voting rights laws and the way political maps are drawn.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Ramp Up Efforts in Valley
U.S. Border Patrol agents say the illegal traffic on public and private land in the Rio Grande Valley has triggered the need for additional resources in the region. In response, an influx of agents from California, Arizona and Laredo have arrived in the area.
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Some Heard Softening Tone From Patrick During Immigration Debate
During a debate on immigration this week, Republican lieutenant governor candidate Dan Patrick appeared to move away from divisive immigration rhetoric that has drawn fire in the past.
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Slideshow: Images From the Civil Rights Summit
Four U.S. presidents visited Austin’s LBJ Presidential Library this week for a three-day summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Take a photographic tour of the historic event.
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Students Protest Ahead of Obama’s Civil Rights Speech
The day before President Obama speaks at the Civil Rights Summit, a group of about 30 protesters took aim at the president’s record on deportations during a demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin.
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At Civil Rights Summit, Castro, Barbour Call for Immigration Reform
At the Civil Rights Summit in Austin, Democratic San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican, both expressed optimism that Congress could pass comprehensive immigration reform this year.
