Rick Perry’s in-state-tuition troubles have a lot to do with the difference between politics in Texas and politics everywhere else.
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 New Hampshire, Perry Pivots on Immigration Answer
Immigration looked likely to dominate Rick Perry’s visit to New Hampshire this weekend — and dominate it did. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on Perry’s attempt to reformulate his answer to a question that has dogged his campaign.
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Video: Perry Fields Questions at N.H. Town Hall
A little more than a week after his embarrassing debate performance, Rick Perry this weekend got back to doing what he does best — pressing the flesh with voters.
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Criminal Justice
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson on the shrinking of state government, Aguilar on the controversy over in-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants, Galbraith on Rick Perry vs. the EPA, Grissom on a startling development in a 25-year-old murder case, Hamilton on Ken Starr’s first year as president of Baylor, Ramsey on what inmates have to do with redistricting, Ramshaw on the state’s crisis in insurance coverage, Root on Perry’s presidential grind dance and Smith on obstacles to addressing childhood obesity: The best of our best content from Sept. 26-30, 2011.
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TribLive: Sharp on In-State Tuition for Immigrants
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp defended the state law allowing college-bound children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition.
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Video: An “Undocumented” Student Tells Her Story
Karla Reséndiz was able to attend UT-Austin because she paid in-state tuition rates — even though she is the child of illegal immigrants. Now, she and others like her are the focus of the latest political battle over immigration.
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The Faces Behind the Latest Immigration Battle
Thanks to Gov. Rick Perry, Karla Reséndiz was able to attend UT-Austin and pay in-state tuition rates — even though she is not a legal resident of Texas. Reséndiz — and by extension Perry — is now the focus of a harsh debate over illegal immigration.
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Guest Column: The GOP Flipped on Tuition Issue, but Perry Hasn’t
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.
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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.