Rematches might see two Texas House districts flip
Republicans wrested away seats in Pasadena and San Antonio districts last election, and the ousted Democrats are trying to get them back. Full Story
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![Democrat Mary Ann Perez is challenging state Rep. Gilbert Peña, R-Pasadena (top right), in House District 144; in another rematch, Democrat Philip Cortez (bottom right) is attempting to regain his seat from state Rep. Rick Galindo, R-San Antonio.]()
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In Mexico, complaints about undocumented immigrants taking jobs
In southern Mexico, locals say some migrants fleeing Central America are staying put instead of traveling on to the United States. Full Story
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Mexico fights illegal immigration on its own southern border
Under pressure from the United States, Mexico has tried to cut down the flow of Central American immigrants passing through on their way to the southern U.S. border. Full Story
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![Rafts made of inflatable tires and wooden slats ferry people and goods across the Suchiate River separating Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, and Tecun Uman, Guatemala, with the international bridge connecting the two countries in the background.]()
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Hiding in Austin, a former El Salvador policeman seeks asylum
After years of trying to help control El Salvador's violent gangs, the danger became too great for the former detective and his family. Full Story
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![A Policia Nacional Civil patrol in the 22 de Abril neighborhood of Soyapango, just outside of San Salvador, El Salvador. The neighborhood is known to be controlled by the Mara Salvatrucha gang.]()
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Central American gang's tentacles reach deep into Texas, United States
Only about 800 of the estimated 20,000 gang members in the Houston area belong to the MS-13, but police consider them a top-level threat to public safety in Texas. Full Story
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What it would mean to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall
A journey from San Diego to Brownsville offers an up-close view into what it would actually take to complete Donald Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Full Story
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Lawmakers could face tough decision on border security funding
The author of the state's omnibus border security bill raised doubts Tuesday about whether lawmakers will want to provide hundreds of millions in additional money to continue operations. Full Story
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After a lull in 2015, border apprehensions surge
Apprehension of families and unaccompanied children surged again along the Texas-Mexico border in 2016, reflecting the new prevalence of illegal immigration from Central America. Full Story
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El Salvador journalist faces threats from gangs, government
Jorge Beltran, a newspaper editor in the murder capital of the world, had to move his own family to keep them safe from gang violence. Full Story
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![El Diario De Hoy reporter and editor Jorge Beltran in June 2016.]()
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Bones from decades of conflict pass through San Salvador morgue
The bodies are found in abandoned fields, along river banks and in hastily dug graves. They end up in the central morgue's Department of Forensic Anthropology, a wrenching testament to the human toll of decades of violence. Full Story
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Odd Texas voting law on interpreters scuttled before November election
In a clash between Texas law and the federal Voting Rights Act, a federal judge has stopped the state from enforcing an obscure election provision regarding interpreters. Full Story
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Court's immigration ruling could affect Texas "sanctuary city" debate
An Illinois judge ruled that federal officials can't ask local jails to hold on to possible criminal immigrants without a warrant. Full Story
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El Salvador's gang violence thrives in aftermath of civil war
Bloody gang conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and sparked a years-long exodus from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to the United States. Full Story
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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cross-Border Shooting Case
The case stems from a 2010 incident that ended with the death of a 15-year-old boy at the hands of a Border Patrol agent in El Paso. Full Story
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To Die or to Leave: Migrants Flee the Murder Capital of the World
Meet some of the Central Americans who are fleeing violence and abject poverty at home, only to endure shakedowns and abuse on their way to an uncertain future in the United States. This mini-documentary is part of our Bordering on Insecurity project. Full Story
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Texas Moves to End Legal Battle Over Syrian Refugees
After withdrawing from the federal refugee resettlement program, Texas on Friday asked the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss its appeal of a federal judge’s June decision that threw out the state’s case. Full Story
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Coming Soon: Why Are So Many Central Americans Fleeing to the Border?
The next installment of Bordering on Insecurity will roll out Oct. 10 to Oct. 27. Watch a preview here. Full Story
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![Esvin Lopez, 19, a raft conductor who works ferrying people and goods across the Suchiates River separating Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, and Tecun Uman, Guatemala, uses a long wooden pole to propel the raft from one side of the river to the other.]()
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Poverty is Going Down in Texas, but Household Food Stamp Need Isn't
While incomes have gone up and poverty has gone down, the drop in the share of households receiving food stamps in 2015 has been less significant. Full Story
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Lack of Money Hinders Effort to ID Remains of Migrants Near the Border
The Texas Forensic Science Commission discussed the progress it has made in identifying the hundreds of remains found in border counties since 2010. Full Story
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Texas Officials to Revisit Issue of ID'ing Remains of Migrants Near the Border
The Texas Forensic Science Commission will discuss an issue tied directly to the hot-button issue of illegal immigration. Full Story
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