The Obama administration plans to ease restrictions on illegal immigrants trying to re-enter the U.S. after applying for legal status. Some aren’t sold that the move is a significant step.
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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Proposed Immigration Centers Spark Fears of Family Detentions
Families waiting for their immigration status to be determined could soon be held in detention centers in Texas. But as Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports, some immigrants’ rights advocates fear that the practice of detaining families could return as well.
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Snoop Dogg Arrested in West Texas on Marijuana Charge
Rapper and part-time actor Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., was arrested early Saturday after agents at the West Texas Border Patrol checkpoint found marijuana in his tour bus.
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Texas Keeps Close Eye on Mexico’s Presidential Race
Texas economists and politicians are closely watching what this summer’s presidential contest in Mexico means for the peso and, in turn, the state’s symbiotic business ties to our neighbor to the south.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The first week of 2012 started with the first presidential voting of the cycle, and our coverage included Dehn’s videos of Rick Perry’s “reassessment” and “next leg of the marathon” speeches, Ramshaw’s reporting on the rationale behind his decision and Root’s analysis of just what happened in the hours after the Iowa results came in, plus Galbraith on the Texas critters that might be added to the endangered list, Tan’s look at new laws regulating payday lenders, Hamilton on an impending battle over tuition increases at UT, and Murphy with a new data map using the latest Census numbers for Texas: The best of our best content from January 2 to 6, 2012.
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Updated: Obama Expected to Ease Restrictions on Returning Immigrants
The Obama administration is expected to announce today a change to immigration policies that would ease restrictions on illegal immigrants trying to reenter the country after applying for legal status.
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What Will 2012 Hold for Politics, Policy and Perry?
Texans will close out 2011 with more questions than answers, from the outcomes of redistricting and Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid to the effects of lawmakers’ multibillion-dollar budget cuts. Here’s hoping 2012 brings some resolution.
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Study: Latinos Upset With Obama But Still Back Him Over GOP
Despite Latinos’ mounting disapproval of President Obama for his administration’s immigration policies, a majority of them would still prefer to see him in the White House over his Republican challengers, according to a new study.
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10 Most-Viewed Data Apps of 2011: Salaries, Prisons, Public Schools
As it has since the Trib’s launch in 2009, data continued to reign supreme on the site in 2011. Today, we take a look at the 10 most-visited data apps since Jan. 1.
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Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Stepping Down
The head of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is stepping down, the Department of Homeland Security announced today. Commissioner Alan Bersin has been in the post since March 2010.