As Republican lawmakers seek to rein in the president’s executive authority, proponents of immigration reform are urging the president to keep using it to push through immigration changes.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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In Ag Commissioner Race, Immigration Pits GOP Against Farm Lobby
All of the major Republican candidates for Texas agriculture commissioner strongly oppose any pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants — a position that the agricultural lobby says would cripple the industry in Texas.
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Report: Texas Lags in Hispanic Voter Turnout
Low voter turnout among Hispanics in Texas plays a key role in preventing the Republican-dominated state from being politically competitive, according to a new report.
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Split on Immigration Overhaul
A slight majority of Texas registered voters would support an overhaul of federal immigration law that includes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the U.S., according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Amarillo Struggles to Handle Influx of Refugees
Amarillo receives a higher ratio of new refugees to the existing population than any other Texas city. Local officials are worried that the refugee population is straining the city’s resources.
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An Unlikely Form of Border Contraband: Valentine’s Flowers
While customs officers on the border have their hands full searching for heroin, marijuana and other drugs, at least once a year they face another foe with the potential to wreak havoc on the country’s economy: flowers.
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TribLive: Miller on Immigration
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, discussed the proper balance between strengthening border security and maintaining the agricultural industry’s labor force.
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The Polling Center: Playing the Right Anglos
In the short run, the GOP appears to be embarking on a winning strategy to mobilize a reliable and larger electorate using the rhetoric that motivates its voters.
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Most Eighth-Graders Fail to Get a College Degree Within 11 Years
Among young Texans who started eighth grade in 2001, less than one-fifth earned a higher education credential within six years of their high school graduation, according to data in the Tribune’s new Higher Ed Outcomes Explorer.
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Supporters of Mexican-American Studies Class Push for State Approval
Supporters of adding Mexican-American studies as an official Texas high school course say time is running out for the State Board of Education to approve the class for next school year.
