The border fence looms over these Texans. Should the government pay them?
Scores of Texas landowners who have lived in the shadow of the border fence for years were never compensated for any damage to their property values. Full Story
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![Melissa Solis picks guavas behind her family home on Oklahoma Avenue in Brownsville in August 2017. The federal government built the border fence about 40 feet from her family's home, but because it's not on their property they didn't receive compensation.]()
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How the border fence cut through one Brownsville neighborhood (video)
An investigation by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica revealed that landowners were paid unevenly for similar plots of land when the federal government began taking property to build a border fence in the Rio Grande Valley. Hear the stories of a few of those landowners. Full Story
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The Taking: How the federal government abused its power to seize property for a border fence
A decade ago, many border Texans got a raw deal when the federal government seized land for a barrier — while others pushed up the price. Will the government's rushed, haphazard process be repeated as it pushes for a border wall? Full Story
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![Juan Cavazos at his home on Oklahoma Avenue in Brownsville, Texas. The federal government took part of the former teacher's land to build the border fence.]()
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After years of seeking asylum in U.S., a Mexican reporter and his son just narrowly escaped deportation
A Mexican reporter who has sought asylum in the United States for nearly 10 years was, along with his son, abruptly handcuffed and nearly sent back to Mexico on Thursday. Their attorney eventually halted the deportation. Full Story
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![Mexican reporter Emilio Gutiérrez has sought asylum in the United States since 2008.]()
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With border arrests down, some question Trump's push for more agents
The Department of Homeland Security’s announced a near-record decline in the number of people caught trying to enter the country illegally. Yet the Trump administration still wants to hire thousands of more border agents. Full Story
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![Customs and Border Protection agents constantly patrol wide gravel roads along the border fence. The traffic — which has increased as border enforcement budgets have soared — is another threat to border wildlife, according to scientists and conservationists.]()
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Arrests along border dipped sharply under Trump, according to federal data
Department of Homeland Security officials said on Tuesday that apprehensions of people attempting to enter the country illegally dipped to historic lows during the 2017 fiscal year. Full Story
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![At dusk, Border Patrol agents place mobile floodlights along the levee-fence in Hidalgo County.]()
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn blasts congressional Democrats' government shutdown threats
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on Monday blasted Democrats for threatening to shut down the federal government under the guise of helping undocumented immigrants. Full Story
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Texas DACA recipients face narrowing window after talks with Trump fall apart
The decision by two of the country’s top Democrats to back out of a meeting at the White House doesn’t mean legislation protecting young undocumented immigrants from deportation is off the table. It could signal even further delays, though. Full Story
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![Texans protest in front of the attorney general's office after the White House announced it would phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.]()
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Days later, cause of Border Patrol agent's death still unclear
Days after a U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed and another seriously wounded, details about what happened to the agents, or even whether they were attacked, are still scarce. Full Story
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The future of sanctuary cities, the DACA debate and more at The Texas Tribune immigration symposium
At an immigration symposium this weekend, our panelists discussed everything from Texas education policies for undocumented immigrants to federal proposals on border security. Check out the highlights from the event, or watch the full videos here. Full Story
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Meet more than 100 grassroots organizations advocating for issues that matter to Texans
Hundreds of Texans across the state are organizing around policy issues they care about including education, immigration and guns. Based on reader input, we've added dozens of more groups to our directory of grassroots organizations. Full Story
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Texas back in federal court to defend "sanctuary cities" law
Attorneys for the state of Texas are set to head back before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Tuesday to defend the state’s new immigration enforcement law. Full Story
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![Protesters opposed to Senate Bill 4, known as the "sanctuary cities" law, turn out in force for the last day of the legislative session on May 29, 2017.]()
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Undocumented girl, who was detained in Texas after surgery, to be released
An undocumented 10-year-old girl who was placed in an immigration facility last week following surgery in Texas will be reunited with her family, a lawmaker’s office confirmed Friday. Full Story
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![Rosa Maria Hernandez, an undocumented 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, was taken into custody by federal Customs and Border Patrol agents after emergency surgery at a Texas hospital.]()
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Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to block ruling that allowed undocumented teen to get abortion
More than a week after an undocumented teen under federal custody in Texas received an abortion, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a lower court ruling that allowed the procedure to happen. Full Story
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ACLU sues Trump administration, seeks release of undocumented girl with cerebral palsy
The American Civil Liberties Union announced Tuesday it is suing the Trump administration, seeking the release of an undocumented 10-year-old with cerebral palsy who is currently in federal custody in Texas. Full Story
![Rosa Maria Hernandez, an undocumented 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, was taken into custody by federal Customs and Border Patrol agents after emergency surgery at a Texas hospital.]()
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Federal government rolls out eight border wall prototypes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will test border wall prototypes over the next two months, the agency said Thursday. Completion of the prototypes signals the Trump administration is making progress on one of the president's campaign promises. Full Story
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![Ground views of different border wall prototypes as they take shape during the Wall Prototype Construction Project near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry on the U.S./Mexico border south of San Diego, California.]()
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Castro joins call for release of girl detained by immigration agents after surgery
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, along with immigrant rights and civil liberty groups, is calling for the federal government to release an undocumented 10-year-old girl who was placed in an immigration facility following surgery. Full Story
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After court battle, undocumented teen in Texas gets abortion requested weeks ago
An undocumented teenager under federal custody in Texas got an abortion she had been seeking for weeks Wednesday morning, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. "This is my life, my decision," the teen said in a statement after the procedure. Full Story
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ACLU asks appeals court to reconsider ruling delaying abortion for undocumented teen
Days after a three-judge panel ruled that an undocumented teen in Texas would not immediately have access to an abortion, the American Civil Liberties Union is asking all 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reconsider. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: A hard line on immigration, but not on deporting “Dreamers”
In the face of a running political argument over what to do with “Dreamers” — recipients of a program aimed at giving some young undocumented immigrants relief from deportation — most Texas voters oppose deportation, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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