ICE Director John Morton told lawmakers in Washington that the Secure Communities program is not about racial profiling but rather making the streets safer.
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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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.
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Mexico’s Election Does Little to Ease Fears About Violence Along Border
No matter who wins Sunday’s presidential election in Mexico, many on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border believe that cartel-related violence will continue across Mexico.
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Election Day in Mexico Has Attention of Texans
Texas lawmakers are watching Sunday’s Mexican election with great interest. Some are concerned that if the Institutional Revolutionary Party returns to power, it would revive its tainted past.
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Dewhurst’s Latest TV Ad: “Stop Obama’s Amnesty”
In a new TV ad, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst describes the southern border as “a 2,000-mile monument to the failure of Washington,” and the U.S. Senate candidate says President Obama’s recent executive order “burns me up.”
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Texans React to SCOTUS Ruling on Arizona Law
Opinions on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, run the gamut. Here’s an aggregated look at where Texas lawmakers and interest groups fall on the spectrum.
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Key Provision of Ariz. Immigration Law Upheld; Others Struck Down
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a key provision of Arizona’s controversial immigration law that requires police officers to verify the legal status of people they stop or arrest. But it struck down much of the rest of the measure.
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Guest Column: Obama’s Immigration Policy is Correct
Like many young immigrants, I am elated over President Obama’s executive order. I share in their joy because I was once in their position.
