Mexican immigrants are apprehended every day on the Texas-Mexico border. But as Jerry Patterson, the Texas land commissioner, likes to remind fellow Republicans, the shoe used to be on the other foot.
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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Mexico’s New Political Regime Sparks Human Rights Activism in Texas
Weeks after Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s inauguration, a group of activists in Texas is organizing a new effort they say will serve as a watchdog to monitor Mexico’s treatment of its citizens.
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Decision Nears on Coal Project in Border Town
Plans for a coal mine in Eagle Pass took a step forward last month and could get final approval in January. But opponents of the proposal, who say the project raises serious health concerns, say they haven’t given up the fight.
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After 20 Years, NAFTA Draws Broad Spectrum of Praise and Controversy
Twenty years after NAFTA was enacted, stakeholders met in Texas to discuss its future. A who’s who of business leaders touted NAFTA’s success. But critics say the pact created an unbalanced economy and displaced workers.
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George W. Bush: Address Immigration Reform With “Benevolent Spirit”
At a conference in Dallas, former President George W. Bush urged the nation’s leaders to debate immigration reform with compassion and kindness.
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Plans Show Wide Gap Remains on Immigration
A day after U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced immigration legislation that would give legal status to some undocumented minors, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus laid out its own goals for reform.
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The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Hunter and Farenthold
At our Hot Seat conversation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, state Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, and U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, talked state and national politics and previewed both the 83rd session and the 113th Congress.
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Hutchison Co-authors Immigration Bill That Focuses on Minors
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on Tuesday introduced a bill that would provide legal status for immigrants brought to the country illegally as minors. She made clear that the proposal does not guarantee citizenship.
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D.C. Visit to Highlight Big Agenda Awaiting New President of Mexico
Days before taking office as the next president of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto will visit the White House on Tuesday to take part in a discussion likely to focus on trade, the economy and transnational violence.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Conservatives and Hispanics…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about issues important to conservatives and to Hispanics, and about whether Texas Republicans have a good shot at a majority of Hispanic voters in the near future.