At our 1/19 conversation, Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, explained why the border isn’t secure, who’s responsible, and what can be done about 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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Criminal Justice
Video: McCraw on Race and Policing
At our 1/19 conversation, Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, explained why racial profiling is only a “perception” problem in Texas and how the agency is handling traffic stops these days.
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Criminal Justice
Video: McCraw on Sandra Bland
At our 1/19 conversation, Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, talked about the Sandra Bland case and his decision to begin termination proceedings against Trooper Brian Encinia.
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Criminal Justice
Video: A Conversation with Steve McCraw
Full video of our 1/19 conversation with Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Topics discussed: guns, Sandra Bland, race and policing, and border security.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Obama’s Immigration Program
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Tuesday to consider the Obama administration’s controversial immigration program, which has been on hold for nearly a year after being blocked by a Texas-based federal judge.
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Demographics
Latest Census Data Shows Poverty Rate Highest at Border, Lowest in Suburbs
Border counties are home to the largest share of residents living in poverty, while a few suburban counties contain the smallest shares of poor people, according to the latest poverty estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Jails Refused to Hold Thousands of Immigrants Sought by Feds
More than 18,000 times over the last two years, local jails across the country — including in almost three dozen in Texas — failed to hand over deportable immigrants to federal authorities.
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Criminal Justice
As “El Chapo” Extradition Unfolds, Border Region Could See Impact
While Mexican and U.S. officials discuss drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s extradition, some wonder if a surge in cartel violence along the Texas-Mexico border could follow.
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Criminal Justice
Abbott Jumped Gun on Terror Suspect Arrest
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed details about a terror suspect arrested in Texas Thursday while the case was still sealed, but a federal prosecutor downplayed the impact.
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Demographics
McCaul: We Must Extradite Chapo Guzman to the U.S.
Arguing that Mexican prisons are little more than roadblocks for drug kingpins, Texas Congressman Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is again calling for the extradition of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States.
