Gov. Rick Perry has at times been inconsistent in applying his states’ rights beliefs, raising questions even among Republicans about whether his stance is as much campaign positioning as a philosophical commitment.
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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Perry: Feds Owe Texas for Incarcerating Illegal Immigrants
Just days before announcing his candidacy for president, Gov. Rick Perry sent a letter to the Obama administration saying Washington owes Texas more than $349 million for the state’s incarceration of illegal immigrants.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Gun Dealer Sues Feds Over New Reporting Requirement
A new reporting requirement for firearms dealers in four border states, including Texas, intended to curb the flow of weapons into Mexico has prompted a veteran San Antonio gun dealer to file suit against the federal government.
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Texas Peace Officers to Train Mexican Law Enforcment
An agreement signed on the Texas border this week paves the way for the Webb Country Sheriff’s Department and other local law enforcement officers to train peace officers in Mexico and Central America.
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DHS to Review and Possibly Halt Some Deportation Cases
The Obama administration announced today it will begin reviewing the case files of the estimated 300,000 illegal immigrants in deportation proceedings to determine which should be released from custody.
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Guest Column: Why Rick Perry is Bad for Hispanics
As the last legislative session demonstrated, the governor has a failing record on issues important to Latinos, including public education, expanded pre-K, college access, redistricting and immigration.
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State Government
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa: The TT Interview
The state senator from McAllen sat down with the Tribune to talk border security, how Democrats move forward after voter ID and what he thinks the upper chamber will look like in 2013.
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The Border is Safe, Federal Officials Say
The federal government’s top border official fought back this week against heightened criticism of President Obama’s border security policy, while U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes said Rick Perry’s bid for the White House made him want to “throw up.”
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31 Days, 31 Ways: Driver’s License Policy Becomes Law
DAY 12 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: applicants for driver’s licenses and IDs must furnish proof of legal status.
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On the Border, Selling the High Price of Security
It’s not a sales pitch heard too often in the Rio Grande Valley, but farmers and ranchers here have a new, tax-deductible option for improving their businesses — and the company offering it promises to take a bullet for its client.