The chief probation officer for three counties near the Texas-Mexico border is taking a “restorative justice” approach to rehabilitating juveniles held in drug-smuggling cases. That philosophy is at the root of a new detention center.
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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Interactive: Charting Mexico’s Drug-Related Murders by Month
There is no exact number for the number of drug-related murders in Mexico since the government started cracking down on cartels. Use our interactive, which uses two sets of statistics, to track such murders by month.
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Federal Government Defends Its Deportation Rates as Backlog Swells
A year after the Obama administration said it would prioritize resources on criminals when selecting which illegal immigrants to deport, the backlog in immigration courts has swelled to new highs in Texas and the nation as a whole.
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Texas Congressmen Give Dueling Statements on Deferred Action
President Obama’s decision to grant deferred action to thousands of immigrants eligible for deportation was in the spotlight again Thursday, as members of Texas’ congressional delegation either admonished or applauded the move in statements.
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Mexico’s Presidential Runner-Up Challenges Election Results
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who finished second to the Institutional Revolutionary Party’s Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico’s July 1 presidential election, has announced he will officially challenge the results of the contest.
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Will the Return of the PRI Mark a Shift in Drug War or in U.S. Relations?
The PRI’s return to power in Mexico has prompted concerns over whether the party will cut deals with cartels to decrease drug-related violence. But experts say Mexican authorities will likely do what the U.S. authorities do.
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Immigration Officials Defend Secure Communities
ICE Director John Morton told lawmakers in Washington that the Secure Communities program is not about racial profiling but rather making the streets safer.
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In Official Count, Peña Nieto Remains Ahead of Challengers
Election officials in Mexico are moving forward with the official count of the ballots cast in Sunday’s presidential election. Early results indicate that Enrique Peña Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or the PRI, remains ahead of his challengers.
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Second-Place Finisher Challenges Mexico Election Outcome
The voting is over, but the counting may not be, after Mexico’s election Sunday. Candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador, who came in second in the presidential race, said Monday evening that he would challenge the results.
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PRI’s Peña Nieto Projected Winner of Mexican Election
After 12 years of rule under the conservative National Action Party, Mexicans on Sunday elected Enrique Peña Nieto, a candidate from the Institutional Revolutionary Party, to lead Texas’ largest trade partner and southern neighbor.