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.
Immigration
In-depth reporting on border issues, policies, communities, and the impact of immigration across the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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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.
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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.
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Mexican border cities: too dangerous for Americans but safe enough for migrants, U.S. government says
The State Department has issued warnings advising against travel to Mexican border states and the president has considered labeling cartels as terrorist organizations. But Trump officials continue to downplay the violence in cities where “remain in Mexico” is in place.
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Immigration
Federal judge blocks Trump plan to spend $3.6 billion in military funds on border wall
The administration had planned to use the Pentagon funds to build 175 miles of steel barriers.
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Immigration
ACLU files suit to stop immigration pilot programs
The programs deny asylum seekers access to adequate counsel before key interviews with immigration officers, the lawsuit alleges.
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Immigration
Report: Crimes against migrants waiting in Mexico to seek U.S. asylum continue to climb
More than 630 violent crimes against asylum seekers affected by the Migrant Protection Protocols program have been reported in Mexico, according to a new report by Human Rights First.
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Immigration
Private group must stop building border wall in South Texas, judge says in temporary order
The group, We Build The Wall, said it has cleared a mile and a half of land next to the Rio Grande and plans to begin installing the wall within 48 hours, with a goal of completing it by Jan. 15.
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Jared Kushner’s new assignment: Overseeing the construction of Trump’s border wall
President Donald Trump has set an aggressive goal: building more than 400 miles of new barrier by the end of 2020. That will require quickly seizing lots of private land in Texas.
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Trump administration to shuttle migrants from Tucson to El Paso under “Remain in Mexico” policy
The policy hasn’t started in Arizona, so the government plans to bus migrants to El Paso, then send many of them to Ciudad Juárez while their asylum claims are pending, administration sources say.