Facing a temporary restraining order, the University of Texas at Austin will delay its plan to relocate the statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.
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UT Panel: Relocate Confederate Statues or Add Plaques
A task force on Monday recommended the University of Texas at Austin either relocate statues of Confederate leaders or add explanatory plaques.
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Feds: Releasing Families Will Lead to More Illegal Migration
The immediate release of immigrant families from detention facilities could cause another massive wave of illegal migration like the one Texas witnessed last summer, the Obama administration argued in a court filing late Thursday.
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County Judge Asks State to Resolve Birth Certificate Issue
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has asked the Department of State Health Services to resolve a controversial birth certificate policy the Democrat said could adversely affect North Texas students’ ability to enroll in school later this month.
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Dallas County Drawn Into Birth Certificate Debate
After aligning itself with state policy, Dallas County may now be drawn into the legal fray over the state’s rules for issuing birth certificates to the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
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Legal Experts Question State’s Immunity Claim
The state of Texas can’t hide behind sovereign immunity to escape a lawsuit for denying birth certificates to U.S. citizen children of undocumented immigrants, some legal experts contend.
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Detained Immigrant Families Face Uncertainty
More than 2,000 undocumented women and children being held in “deplorable” conditions at federal immigration detention centers are supposed to be released under a recent federal judge’s order. But how long that takes and what happens to them next remains unclear, attorneys say.
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For Abbott, Trump Creates a Challenge With Hispanics
Hispanic Republican leaders in Texas were pretty happy with how Gov. Greg Abbott performed in his maiden year, but they’re less pleased with his silence since Donald Trump starting bashing Mexican immigrants.
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State Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Birth Certificates
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday asked a federal district judge to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a state agency violated the U.S. Constitution by denying birth certificates to U.S.-citizen children of immigrant parents.
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Slideshow: Prairie View A&M Vigil for Sandra Bland
Roughly 200 people gathered on the Prairie View A&M campus on Sunday to share memories of Sandra Bland, who died in police custody three days after being pulled over for an improper lane change.
