Pentagon to divert $3.8 billion from its budget to build more of Trump’s border barrier
Money that had been earmarked to buy military aircraft will instead be used for President Donald Trump's promised border wall. Full Story
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Trump plans to collect DNA from nearly a million immigrants despite charges it violates privacy
Pilot projects could lead to the Trump administration storing genetic material from children as young as 14 years old in the name of fighting crime. Full Story
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![A group of migrants is ushered by volunteers to the Catholic Charities Humanitarian Respite Center across the street from the McAllen Central Station in downtown McAllen on June 25, 2019.]()
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Migrants, advocates mark the anniversary of "remain in Mexico" with fear, anger and trepidation
As lawmakers, immigration attorneys and advocates call for the end of the Migrant Protection Protocols, the Department of Homeland Security announced it would expand to include Brazilians. Full Story
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![Migrants look over their documents at a makeshift migrant camp at the base of Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juárez on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Migrants wait close to the port of entry so they won't lose their spot in line to legally cross into the U.S. and seek asylum.]()
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to proceed with immigration rules
The rules establish new criteria for who can be considered to be dependent on the U.S. government for benefits and thus ineligible for green cards and a path to U.S. citizenship. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas nonprofits helping refugees should focus on homelessness. Refugee groups say it doesn't work that way.
"Resettlement funding cannot simply be reallocated to other problem areas such as homelessness," said the CEO of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Full Story
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![A discarded sign and mattress sit in a dumpster in downtown Austin after city crews cleaned up homeless encampments on Nov. 4, 2019.]()
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Federal judge blocks policy that allowed Gov. Greg Abbott to ban refugees in Texas
The decision comes just days after the Texas governor became the first state leader to opt out of the program. The move drew a harsh rebuke from Texas' Catholic bishops. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Catholic bishops are critical, but in the pews, immigration views are split
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to opt out of the federal refugee program is unpopular with Catholic bishops, but might find more favor among Republicans in Catholic congregations. Full Story
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Analysis: Conservatism, without George W. Bush’s modifier
The governor's decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program marks a shift in the state's Republican establishment over the last two decades. Full Story
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![Crystal Brimm is experiencing homeless and is currently living under Ben White Boulevard and Lamar Avenue. She discusses with her partner the possibility of moving to a 5 acre homeless camp recently created by Gov. Greg Abbott. Nov. 7, 2019.]()
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Program offering legal help to asylum seekers stuck in Mexico launches in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez
Only about 2% of people seeking asylum have access to attorneys, but those with legal representation are much more likely to obtain protections. Full Story
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![Migrants make camp at a makeshift migrant camp at the base of Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juárez on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Migrants wait close to the port of entry so they won't lose their spot in line to legally cross into the U.S. and seek asylum.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott, a Catholic, draws criticism over new refugee ban from Texas' Catholic bishops
It’s not the first time Abbott has disagreed with the religious groups over state policy. He was also criticized after he made 2017's Senate Bill 4, an omnibus, state-based immigration enforcement bill, a legislative priority. Full Story
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Abbott tells Trump administration Texas won't participate in refugee resettlement
The decision comes after more than 40 other governors said they would opt in to the federal program. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott briefs reporters during a press conference on a Domestic Terrorism Task Force roundtable held at the Capitol on Jan. 7, 2020.]()
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Appeals court rules Trump can use nearly $4 billion in military funds for border wall
The White House called the initial decision to block on the use of military funds for the border wall "illegitimate" and hailed the appeals court decision as a victory. Full Story
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains quiet on whether the state will opt out of refugee program
It's still unclear if Abbott will join nearly 40 other governors who have decided to stay in the program. Full Story
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Analyzing 2019: Unrest on the Texas-Mexico border
The immigration and humanitarian crisis continues at the Texas-Mexico border, where things have persistently been made worse by harsh government policies. Full Story
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![A group of migrants are detained by CBP near the Paso del Norte International Bridge on March 31, 2019.]()
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The Best of The Texas Tribune's photojournalism of 2019
Here's a look back at our favorite photographs by freelancers, fellows and our new photography department. Full Story
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![Mourners at a service held for Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Dhaliwal was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on Sept. 27, 2019.]()
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The best of the Tribune's storytelling with data and graphics in 2019
The Tribune's data visuals team published more than 100 graphics about Texas politics and policy this year. Here's a look back at some of our favorites. Full Story
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The Trump administration knew migrant children would suffer from family separations. The government ramped up the practice anyway.
Internal emails and reports illustrate a chaotic attempt to track traumatized migrant children seized from parents. Full Story
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![Aerial view of the tent city at the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry in Tornillo on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The shelter opened in June and has grown approximately 10 times in size, compared to file photos. Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune]()
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1,000 migrants a day made this tiny Guatemala town a smuggler’s paradise. The business has dried up.
Two Trump administration initiatives have driven down traffic, locals say: the “remain in Mexico” program requiring people to wait out their asylum cases south of the border, and the threat to slap tariffs on Mexico unless it cracked down on migrants crossing through it. Full Story
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Watch: In a Guatemalan town where migrants cross, Trump's policies have hit hard
In La Técnica, the boats used to zip migrants across the river into Mexico, as well as hotels, restaurants and money changers had a brisk business. But now business has dried up. Full Story
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TribCast: Big new names enter Texas congressional races
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa, Patrick and Abby about some recognizable names in Texas congressional races, racist texts from a GOP county official and a leaked Republican Party memo. Full Story
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