Two sisters fled Guatemala six years apart. The older sister received asylum and settled in California. The younger one was denied and is now fighting COVID-19 in an El Paso detention center. Full Story
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The repeal follows outspoken criticism from universities, legal experts and higher education advocates, who deemed the rules unfairly punitive for foreign students. Full Story
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President Donald Trump now claims this privately funded border wall in the Rio Grande Valley — touted as the "Lamborghini" of fences — was built to "make me look bad," even though the project's builder and funders are all Trump supporters. Full Story
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Universities often hire professors and researchers using H-1B visas. Experts say limiting them only makes U.S. universities less competitive internationally. Full Story
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At least five Texan candidates of South Asian descent are running for county, state and federal office this year, including three who are vying to become the first Asian American congressperson from Texas. Full Story
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Thousands of international students across the state stand to be affected by the latest ruling from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which stipulates that students on certain visas must have some in-person instruction to be able to return to the country. Full Story
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Landowners are alleging that the construction of the barrier is driven by little more than racism and politics and is therefore unconstitutional, according to a new lawsuit. Full Story
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Trump supporters funded a private border wall on the banks of the Rio Grande, helping the builder secure $1.7 billion in federal contracts. Now the "Lamborghini” of border walls is in danger of falling into the river if nothing is done, experts say. Full Story
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The lawsuit cites a 2020 Department of Justice policy that prohibits judges from speaking about policy or law, even in their personal capacities. Full Story
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The ruling is a defeat for the government, but it's unclear what immediate impact it will have during the ongoing pandemic. Full Story
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Three members of the Texas congressional delegation were potentially exposed to COVID-19 while touring immigration detention facilities in South Texas. All have tested negative for the virus. Full Story
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The Associated Press reported that a judge wrote in her order that migrant detention centers “are ‘on fire’ and there is no more time for half measures.” Full Story
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Texas-based companies need more immigrant labor, not less, business leaders argue. But that doesn’t mean American workers aren’t needed, too. Full Story
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The ruling lets immigration officials quickly deport some asylum seekers without allowing them to argue their case to a judge. Full Story
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As cases surge in Texas and the pandemic rages on, the representatives said ICE should release all detainees who are not a safety risk and who are more vulnerable to contracting the virus. Full Story
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The White House has described the move “a pause." The order does not apply to immigrants already living and working in the United States nor to permanent residents seeking to become naturalized citizens. Full Story
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President Donald Trump's administration could severely limit approvals of the visas Texas companies use to fill specialized roles. Full Story
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The rural border county is digging in and challenging the Department of Homeland Security in court over the government’s attempt to gain access to small tract of county-owned land. Full Story
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined other states in the 2017 lawsuit, which failed to end DACA. The Supreme Court's ruling has sparked new action in the case. Full Story
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Advocates for the program warn President Trump could try other avenues to end the program — and it's up to Congress to approve a more permanent solution Full Story
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