In Texas, the tiny number of successful prosecutions leave both victims and lawmakers questioning state’s commitment to punishing hate.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Criminal Justice
Sandra Bland’s mother urges House committee to pass bill named after her daughter
The Sandra Bland Act would require law enforcement agencies to document the race and ethnicity of drivers they stop, divert some people to treatment instead of jail and require more training and reporting for county jails and law enforcement officials.
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Trump likely to eye treaties, E-Verify as part of immigration strategy
Former immigration and border officials say the Trump administration is floating ideas that range from nullifying treaties to expanding employment screenings.
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Mexican journalist’s case suggests changes to asylum process under Trump
A Mexican reporter who sought asylum in El Paso after receiving death threats has been detained by federal officials —despite having passed an initial test to determine whether he faces a “credible fear” back home, his attorney said.
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Thousands at Dallas rally push for unity, immigration reform
Demonstrators marched in downtown Dallas on Sunday and held a rally in support of immigrants’ rights.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Beyond the wall: A Texas Tribune documentary on immigration and border security
No issue stirred more passion in the 2016 elections than border security and immigration. In Beyond The Wall, a Texas Tribune documentary, we look past the heated rhetoric to explore why people and dope keep pouring across the border.
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Railroad Commission bill could revive debate on bathrooms, immigration
House Republicans will look to force a vote on the regulations in the Senate’s “bathroom bill.” And a Democratic lawmaker has an amendment aimed at forcing the business community to take sides in the sanctuary cities debate.
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Demographics
Austin mayor to meet with DHS secretary amid “sanctuary” debate
Austin Mayor Steve Adler is set to meet Wednesday with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly as the debate over “sanctuary cities” continues to ripple across Texas.
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U.S. Reps. Hurd, Castro rally for bipartisanship on the border
During a “bipartisan, bilingual, binational” rally, U.S. Reps. Will Hurd and Joaquin Castro spoke out against President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
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Instead of a border wall, some Texans want parks, solar panels or levees
As the Trump Administration moves ahead with its plans for a barrier just north of the Rio Grande, Texans are weighing in on how the president should approach the project. And the ideas range from the comical to the practical.
