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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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Report: DREAM Act Could Mean Billions for Texas Economy
Texas would see an additional $66 billion in economic impact and 282,500 additional jobs by the year 2030 if the U.S. Congress passed the DREAM Act, according to a study released Monday.
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Webb County Sheriff’s Race is Border Rematch
Former Webb County Sheriff Rick Flores was ousted in 2008 by Martin Cuellar, a former DPS lieutenant and brother of Congressman Henry Cuellar. After a brief stint in Arizona, Flores is back — seeking to reclaim the seat as an independent.
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TribuneFest: A Conversation with Castro and Cruz
At the 2012 Texas Tribune Festival, I interviewed San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ted Cruz about a range of national and state issues, including taxes, health care and immigration.
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Updated: Lawmakers Urged to Penalize Trafficking Businesses
Despite efforts to crack down on human trafficking in Texas, lawmakers and advocates said Tuesday that pimps still operate with little pressure. Legislators were urged to increase civil penalties for trafficking businesses.
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Liveblog: Race & Immigration at The Texas Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging this weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival’s Race & Immigration track, which includes panels on the future of Texas politics, the DREAM Act, voter ID and whether Texas still needs the Voting Rights Act.
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Brad Bailey: The TT Interview
The founder and CEO of the nonprofit Texas Immigration Solution on how the group formed, why he thinks Republicans have the answer to the country’s immigration problem and what both parties should do to solve it.
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Analysts Say Concerns Over Mexican Presidential Transition Are Overblown
Worries about the new presidential government in Mexico are overblown, says San Antonio native Nelson Balido, the president of the Border Trade Alliance, who recently met with the president-elect’s transition team in Mexico City.
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Advocacy Groups Target Private Prisons for Immigrants
A coalition of advocacy organizations issued a report on Thursday arguing that federal immigration policy is leading to a surge in the population of private prisons, where conditions raise human rights questions.
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Industry Leaders Want Action on “Payroll Fraud”
Tycoons in commercial construction and homebuilding — industries often pegged as harbors for undocumented workers — are urging state lawmakers to close a loophole that guards employers against knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.