In the wake of more violence and a resolution urging the U.S. to grant asylum to Mexicans, activists are urging lawmakers to review aid aimed at helping to end that country’s drug war.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Officials Discussing Texas-Mexico High-Speed Rail Line
A coalition of public officials in the U.S. federal government, the Mexican federal government and Texas are discussing how to develop and finance a high-speed rail line connecting San Antonio to Monterrey, Mexico.
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Polling Center: Major Issues, Poison Pills
Democratic and Republican voters favor many provisions of proposed immigration law reforms and of the Affordable Care Act. But the rhetorical emphasis on unpopular provisions of those policies has made them nonstarters with those same voters.
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Income Gap Could Take Toll on Texas, Book Says
As Texas’ rapid growth continues to be fueled by an increase in the Hispanic population, Hispanic and black Texans are likely to keep lagging socioeconomically behind whites, leading to a poorer and less competitive state, according to a new book.
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Share of Foreign-Born Texans Growing
A growing percentage of Texans are originally from foreign countries, including one in four in the state’s most populous county, Harris, according to new census data.
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Year in Review 2013
Year in Review: The Border and Immigration
Advocates for immigration reform hoped 2013 was the year they’d get a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s immigration system. But lawmakers left D.C. without passing a measure.
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Criminal Justice
Immigration Reform Advocates Open to Taking Piecemeal Approach
Steadfast supporters of comprehensive immigration reform say that to have a chance for any change in 2014, they may have to be content with legislation that only addresses some of their overall objectives.
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Polling Center: GOP Candidates Bet on Border Security
Republican candidates in Texas have figured out how to talk about immigration without stepping on political land mines: They talk about border security instead.
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TribLive: Patterson on Immigration
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, a 2014 candidate for lieutenant governor, explained where he stands of various aspects of immigration policy, including in-state tuition and the DREAM Act.
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Participants Say Mérida Initiative Making a Big Difference in Juárez
The Mérida Initiative, a $1.5 billion U.S. aid package whose beneficiaries include Mexico, has faced its share of criticism. But in Ciudad Juárez, many say they see the positive results of the initiative every day.
