Gov. Rick Perry’s defense of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants now seems out of step with the GOP mainstream. But that wasn’t the case 10 years ago. It’s the Republican Party that has moved — not the governor.
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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Staples and Generals Call Out Feds on Border Security
The former head of the U.S. Armed Forces Southern Command said Monday that if the U.S. does not provide more support to Mexico, that country’s next presidential administration may have no choice but to make a deal with cartel leaders.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Bordering on…
In this week’s nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked about immigration — and how Rick Perry’s positions as governor will work out for his campaign for president.
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Liveblog: Race and Immigration at The Texas Tribune Festival
We’ll be liveblogging throughout the weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival’s race and immigration track — which includes panels on cartel violence in Mexico and the relationship between illegal immigration and criminal justice.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Ramshaw, Root and Philpott track the governor on the campaign trail, Tan and Dehn on high school football concussions, and Murphy and yours truly on the partisan climates of each district under redistricting maps: The best of our content from Sept. 19 to 23.
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Video: Texas Tribune Weighs in on The Caucus
Texas Tribune reporter Emily Ramshaw joins other national reporters in the New York Times video segment of “The Caucus” for a closer look at five moments from Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.
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Inside Intelligence: The Trouble with Immigration
Immigration issues jumped into the center ring of the presidential race, so we took the opportunity to ask our insiders how that’s going to play for Gov. Rick Perry. The verdict? It depends.
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Updated: Study: More Jobs in Texas Went to Immigrants Than Natives
Native-born Texans who were seeking employment likely lost out to competition from immigrants in recent years, according to a conservative think tank that advocates for less migration to the country.
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Obama Immigration Policies Satisfy Neither Right Nor Left
President Obama faces a conundrum: On immigration he’s attacked from the left and the right, by disillusioned Latino critics and by conservatives who accuse him of failing to secure the country’s borders — even as he deports a record number of immigrants.
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Texas Lawmaker’s E-Verify Bill Moves Out of Congressional Committee
Proposed legislation that would require employers across the country to use the electronic employment-verification program known as E-Verify passed out of a congressional House committee today.