Advocates for immigration reform hoped 2013 was the year they’d get a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s immigration system. But lawmakers left D.C. without passing a measure.
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 Reform Advocates Open to Taking Piecemeal Approach
Steadfast supporters of comprehensive immigration reform say that to have a chance for any change in 2014, they may have to be content with legislation that only addresses some of their overall objectives.
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Polling Center: GOP Candidates Bet on Border Security
Republican candidates in Texas have figured out how to talk about immigration without stepping on political land mines: They talk about border security instead.
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TribLive: Patterson on Immigration
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, a 2014 candidate for lieutenant governor, explained where he stands of various aspects of immigration policy, including in-state tuition and the DREAM Act.
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Participants Say Mérida Initiative Making a Big Difference in Juárez
The Mérida Initiative, a $1.5 billion U.S. aid package whose beneficiaries include Mexico, has faced its share of criticism. But in Ciudad Juárez, many say they see the positive results of the initiative every day.
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While Searching for Their Mother, Sisters Form Drug-War Support Group
The mother of twin sisters Mitzi and Nitza Alvarado Espinoza disappeared from their home in Mexico in 2009. Now exiled in El Paso, the sisters have formed a movement aimed at providing comfort to young victims of the drug war.
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The Brief: Nov. 21, 2013
Houston Mayor Annise Parker will move to extend health and life insurance benefits to same-sex legal spouses of city employees, despite a 2001 city charter amendment that was put to the voters specifically to prohibit the practice.
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Video: Russian Immigrants in Texas Maintain Cultural Ties
Compared with many other immigrant populations in Texas, the Russian community is small, and the state’s size makes it difficult for Russian immigrants to keep close ties to their heritage. But the Russian immigrants are up to the challenge.
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Russian Immigrants in Texas Embrace Heritage and Their New Home
Compared with several other immigrant populations in Texas, the number of Russian-speaking immigrants is small and spread out. But Russian immigrants are striking a balance between maintaining their roots and adapting to life in Texas.
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Mock Immigration Sting on UT Campus Canceled
UPDATED: The UT chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas has canceled a mock immigration sting scheduled for Wednesday.