A shortage of affordable housing, credit problems and lack of savings for down payments are among the main barriers blamed for creating a demographic divide in home ownership between minorities and whites.
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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Demographics
UT System to Require Interviews with Minority Candidates
Chancellor Bill McRaven said Thursday he will require that a woman or minority candidate be interviewed for every high-level position at the UT System’s 14 universities and medical schools.
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Demographics
Abbott: No State Grants for Sheriffs who Don’t Work with ICE
If Texas sheriffs do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities, they will face losing state grant money, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday.
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Criminal Justice
Cuellar: New Border Crossing Stats Don’t Tell Whole Story
As the number of unaccompanied children apprehended on Texas’ southern border dropped by more than 40 percent in the 2015 fiscal year, a high-ranking border Democrat warns that the problem of illegal mass migration isn’t close to being solved.
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Demographics
Activists Want Action on Immigration Issues
While activists push Democrats to go softer on immigrants in local jails, conservatives are pressing Gov. Greg Abbott to act now on reforms targeting “sanctuary” policies in cities and counties.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Our Next Crowdfunded Series
Over the next year, we’ll investigate whether local corruption, a revolving door of criminals, and our nation’s thirst for drugs and cheap labor put the border region at risk. But we need your help to do it.
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Demographics
Local Battles Brewing Over Sanctuary Cities
Local officials find themselves at ground zero of the immigration debate as battles over “sanctuary cities,” a loose term for cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, brew in a handful of Texas counties.
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Demographics
Roundup: Cruz, Patrick & Dallas County’s “Sanctuary”
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz shines in the latest GOP presidential debate, lays out his tax plan and picks up an endorsement from a popular conservative here at home. Plus, Gov. Greg Abbott challenges Dallas County’s “sanctuary” policies.
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Demographics
Video: You’re Welcome, America: Texas in 2050
Here’s full video of the “You’re Welcome, America: Texas in 2050” session from the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival. The session was presented by Steve Murdock, a former state demographer and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Criminal Justice
2015 Tribune Festival: Videos of the Keynote Sessions
During the keynote sessions of the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival, we featured one-on-one conversations with Dan Patrick, Joe Straus, Nancy Pelosi and Julián Castro. You can watch those interviews and videos of our other keynote sessions here.
