Donald Trump says he will force Mexico to pay for a border wall as president by threatening to cut off the flow of billions of dollars in payments that immigrants send home to the country.
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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Bordering on Insecurity
New Effort to Wipe Out Carrizo Cane Reignites Environmental Debate
A state plan to eradicate invasive Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande — cited by Gov. Greg Abbott as a border security priority — is finally getting some funding after sitting dormant for almost a year.
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Criminal Justice
In Texas, “El Bronco” Talks Immigration and Security
Jaime RodrÃguez Calderon, the charismatic governor of Nuevo León known as “El Bronco,” visited Texas on Thursday to talk immigration, gun running and the future of politics in Mexico.
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Fighting the Top 10 Percent Rule and Fighting to Make it Succeed
As many UT-Austin administrators say the Top 10 Percent Rule hurts the university’s national prestige, the college is focused on helping UT-Austin students who might not have otherwise been admitted. This is part of the Tribune’s “The Price of Admission” series.
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Criminal Justice
Border Patrol Union Endorses Trump for President
The national union that represents more than 16,000 agents of the United States Border Patrol issued its first-ever endorsement of a presidential candidate on Wednesday by throwing its support behind Republican Donald Trump.
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The Price of Admission
At Schools Just Miles Apart, a World of Contrast in Paths to College
The Top 10 Percent Rule aims to give all Texas public high school students an equal shot at getting into the state’s top public universities. But that doesn’t guarantee that qualifying students will seize that opportunity. This story is part of the Tribune’s “Price of Admission” series.
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Criminal Justice
Unlike Other States, Texas E-Verify Law Operating Under Honor System
When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered state agencies to use E-Verify in 2014, his plan was criticized for not having an enforcement mechanism. But a senate bill designed to make Perry’s mandate a bona fide law also lacks teeth.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Hearing Probes Deportation of Criminal Immigrants
During an hours-long committee on border security and immigration Wednesday, a Republican sheriff was called out for doing what some argue only Democrats do: Let deportable immigrants out of jail.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. Reps. Cuellar, Farenthold Target Provision Benefiting Cuban Immigrants
Two Texas congressmen have introduced legislation designed to roll back the automatic benefits and legal status that Cuban immigrants receive shortly after reaching U.S. ports.
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Criminal Justice
Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Pleads Not Guilty
Former Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia appeared before a state district judge Tuesday and entered a not guilty plea to a perjury charge stemming from his arrest of Sandra Bland.