immigration

Students in Texas Illegally Also Eligible for State Aid

By Reeve Hamilton and Thanh Tan Oct. 25, 2011

The same state law that allows illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at Texas universities also allows some to be given publicly funded grants to pay for their education. Full Story

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Maurice Sherif: The TT Interview

By Julián Aguilar Oct. 21, 2011

The French photographer on why he documented the construction of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, and what he learned as he trekked through four states photographing the multi-billion dollar effort. Full Story
Texas ACLU Files Lawsuit Against ICE

By Lara Lapin Oct. 19, 2011

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas filed a lawsuit in federal district court today on behalf of three women who were allegedly sexually assaulted at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's T. Don Hutto Family Residential Center in Taylor. Full Story
ICE Removes Record Number of Immigrants

By Julián Aguilar Oct. 19, 2011

Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced this week it deported more immigrants during the 2011 fiscal year than it did in any year since the agency's 2003 inception. Full Story

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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Evan Smith Oct. 15, 2011

Aaronson interactively asks if stimulus funds created jobs in Texas, Aguilar on new voter registrar rules that could decrease voter turnout, Galbraith on a UT professor's debunking of climate change "myths," Grissom on an epic clash of El Paso political titans, Hamilton on the right's new higher ed guru, Murphy maps household data from the 2010 Census, Ramsey on a coming rules fight in the Texas Senate, Root and M. Smith on Rick Perry's performance at the New Hampshire debate and M. Smith talks public ed cuts with the state's Superintendent of the Year: The best of our best content from October 10-14, 2011. Full Story

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Video: Tea Party "Fed Up" With Perry

By Justin Dehn Oct. 13, 2011

Members of the Tea Party Caucus of Texas said at a press conference today that they are "fed up" with Gov. Rick Perry for not taking action to ban sanctuary cities, a measure he declared an emergency item during the legislative session this year. Full Story
Lawmakers React to Mexican Ties to Alleged Terror Plot

By Julián Aguilar Oct. 11, 2011

Accusations that Iranian citizens allegedly planned a terrorist plot in the U.S. and engaged people they believed were Mexican cartel operatives to help carry out the attack brought swift reactions from Texas lawmakers. Full Story

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Updated: A&M Student Group Rebukes Perry on In-State Tuition Issue

By Lara Lapin Oct. 10, 2011

A student organization at Gov. Rick Perry’s alma mater, Texas A&M, has started a petition requesting that the governor immediately call a special legislative session to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Full Story

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2011 Texas Tribune Festival Keynote: Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.

By Todd Wiseman Oct. 5, 2011

Full video of the keynote speech by U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., in the Race and Immigration track at the 2011 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
Perry's Suggestion of Military Action in Mexico Draws Varied Reaction

By Julián Aguilar Oct. 4, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry’s suggestion he might be in favor of sending the U.S. military into Mexico to quell cartel-related violence elicited a variety of reactions, from outright dismissal to praise that he had brought the issue to the forefront of the presidential campaign. Full Story

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A Texas Sensibility That Doesn't Travel Well

By Ross Ramsey Oct. 3, 2011

Rick Perry’s in-state-tuition troubles have a lot to do with the difference between politics in Texas and politics everywhere else. Full Story

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In New Hampshire, Perry Pivots on Immigration Answer

By Ben Philpott, KUT News Oct. 3, 2011

Immigration looked likely to dominate Rick Perry's visit to New Hampshire this weekend — and dominate it did. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on Perry's attempt to reformulate his answer to a question that has dogged his campaign. Full Story

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Video: Perry Fields Questions at N.H. Town Hall

By Todd Wiseman and Jay Root Oct. 1, 2011

A little more than a week after his embarrassing debate performance, Rick Perry this weekend got back to doing what he does best — pressing the flesh with voters. Full Story

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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Evan Smith Oct. 1, 2011

Aaronson on the shrinking of state government, Aguilar on the controversy over in-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants, Galbraith on Rick Perry vs. the EPA, Grissom on a startling development in a 25-year-old murder case, Hamilton on Ken Starr's first year as president of Baylor, Ramsey on what inmates have to do with redistricting, Ramshaw on the state's crisis in insurance coverage, Root on Perry's presidential grind dance and Smith on obstacles to addressing childhood obesity: The best of our best content from Sept. 26-30, 2011. Full Story

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TribLive: Sharp on In-State Tuition for Immigrants

By Evan Smith Sept. 29, 2011

At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp defended the state law allowing college-bound children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition. Full Story
Video: An "Undocumented" Student Tells Her Story

By Julián Aguilar and Justin Dehn Sept. 28, 2011

Karla Reséndiz was able to attend UT-Austin because she paid in-state tuition rates — even though she is the child of illegal immigrants. Now, she and others like her are the focus of the latest political battle over immigration. Full Story
The Faces Behind the Latest Immigration Battle

By Julián Aguilar Sept. 28, 2011

Thanks to Gov. Rick Perry, Karla Reséndiz was able to attend UT-Austin and pay in-state tuition rates — even though she is not a legal resident of Texas. Reséndiz — and by extension Perry — is now the focus of a harsh debate over illegal immigration. Full Story

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Guest Column: The GOP Flipped on Tuition Issue, but Perry Hasn't

By Mark P. Jones Sept. 27, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry’s defense of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants now seems out of step with the GOP mainstream. But that wasn't the case 10 years ago. It's the Republican Party that has moved — not the governor. Full Story
Staples and Generals Call Out Feds on Border Security

By Julián Aguilar Sept. 26, 2011

The former head of the U.S. Armed Forces Southern Command said Monday that if the U.S. does not provide more support to Mexico, that country's next presidential administration may have no choice but to make a deal with cartel leaders. Full Story

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Inside Intelligence: Bordering on...

By Ross Ramsey Sept. 26, 2011

In this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked about immigration — and how Rick Perry's positions as governor will work out for his campaign for president. Full Story