The latest immigration news from The Texas Tribune.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent an urgent email to senior staff asking for volunteers to deploy to border stations and tent sites where holding cells are crammed beyond capacity. Full Story
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The Rio Grande Valley and the El Paso sectors remain the busiest crossing points as more than 100,000 people were either apprehended or surrendered to authorities along the U.S.-Mexico border. Full Story
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Apprehensions of migrants have increased substantially at the U.S.-Mexico border since October. Full Story
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Abbott said it is the federal government’s responsibility to test the migrants. Full Story
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The Ellis-Island-style hubs that will screen migrant parents and children with a goal of releasing them into the United States within 72 hours. Full Story
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Only 18% of Texas voters say they're better off than they were 12 months ago. A year ago, twice as many said they and their families were better off than before, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Texas voters are divided about whether to deport immigrants illegally living in the U.S., but they are more welcoming to youths brought here as children and say they shouldn't be deported, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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More than 70,000 asylum seekers were placed into the Trump-era policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for a U.S. hearing. About 25,000 are still enrolled. Full Story
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Texas sued to block the ban on Biden’s third day in office. Federal Judge Drew Tipton had already temporarily paused it twice before Tuesday night’s order. Full Story
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The Department of Homeland Security is telling asylum seekers who were forced to wait in Mexico while their cases are pending to stay where they are for now as the Biden administration begins to unwind the Trump policy. Full Story
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Judge Drew Tipton originally issued a 14-day suspension of Biden’s moratorium on Jan. 26. The pause in deportations was part of Biden’s attempted day one overhaul of several of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Full Story
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President Joe Biden’s administration is attempting to reorient U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency that has seen its priorities swing wildly from one administration to the next. Full Story
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U.S. Reps. Marc Veasey and Michael McCaul sat down virtually with The Texas Tribune to discuss last week’s destructive snowstorm and how Texas can move forward — plus, what leadership in Washington should look like. Full Story
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The nation's immigrations courts have 1.3 million pending cases, and some immigrants in Texas wait nearly five years for a court hearing. Full Story
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The executive orders will also include a review of Donald Trump’s restrictions on legal migration and the “remain in Mexico” program. Full Story
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The Texas Opportunity Coalition includes chambers of commerce, other economic development groups and institutions of higher learning. Full Story
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The El Paso restaurant server watched the shooting unfold and later gave a statement to police and the FBI. She was deported after being pulled over for a broken brake light. Full Story
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Activists worry that if the bill becomes law, many undocumented students will lose opportunities to further their education. They also say it could hurt the state’s economy. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Abby, Julián and Ross about President Joe Biden's immigration executive orders and the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Full Story
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The deportation moratorium was part of a package of immigration-reform measures the new administration proposed on Inauguration Day. Full Story
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