Democratic leadership in the House signed onto the GOP-led Senate’s proposal Thursday after a fight over what should be included in the bill.
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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Immigration
U.S. House passes $4.6 billion aid bill backed by Senate, Trump administration
Without passage of the bill, the agency responsible for caring for unaccompanied children who have overwhelmed border facilities would have run out of money within days, and conditions for minors in U.S. custody would worsen.
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Immigration
Asylum officers ask federal court to end “remain in Mexico” policy, saying it threatens migrants’ lives
Roughly 12,000 migrants have been sent to Mexico while their asylum claims are pending. U.S. asylum officers say the policy is “fundamentally contrary to the moral fabric” in the country.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro spars with Beto O’Rourke on immigration: “If you did your homework on this issue, you would know”
Castro drew praise from pundits for his sharp answers during a portion of Wednesday’s debate focused on immigration, part of which involved Castro arguing with the other Texan onstage over whether improper border crossings should be decriminalized.
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Broken Border
After reports of squalid conditions, Border Patrol gives tour of facility housing migrant children
The Border Patrol facility in Clint was under scrutiny after lawyers interviewed migrant children there and gave disturbing accounts of the conditions inside.
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Broken Border
Migrants’ deaths on the Rio Grande bring attention back to government asylum policy
Known as “metering,” the policy blocks migrants from crossing into the U.S. to claim asylum and forces them to wait in Mexico for extended periods.
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TribCast
TribCast: Is Joe Straus keeping the door open for a 2022 statewide run?
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Aman, Brandon and Cassi about the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, state Rep. Jonathan Stickland’s departure from the Texas Lege and former House Speaker Joe Straus’ new PAC.
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Broken Border
U.S. House passes $4.5 billion border aid bill amid mounting concern for detained migrant children
Every Texas Democrat voted in support of the the $4.5 billion humanitarian aid package, which includes provisions to help migrant children. U.S. Rep. Will Hurd was the only Texas Republican to buck his party and support the measure.
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Broken Border
A widely circulated photo shows the bodies of a man and his toddler daughter who drowned trying to seek asylum in the U.S.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the photograph “highlights the perils” that thousands of Central Americans face as they travel through Mexico in hopes of reaching the U.S. border.
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Guides
Here’s a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help the influx of immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border
Government agencies are grappling to respond to the number of immigrants coming into the country. Many tax-funded shelters housing immigrants are overcrowded, and there are reports some have substandard living conditions. We’ve compiled a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help.