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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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Texas halts commercial drivers licenses for many immigrants
DACA recipients, refugees and asylum recipients will no longer be able to receive or renew commercial licenses, the Department of Public Safety announced.
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Graphics and data reporting
A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family
Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.
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Immigration
Second immigrant dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility
The 32-year-old Mexican citizen died after being taken off life support, his wife said in a written statement.
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Criminal Justice
Shooter’s notes say he intended to target ICE officers, authorities say
Federal authorities said the notes indicate the 29-year-old who killed an ICE detainee and wounded two others expressed hatred for the federal government and acted alone.
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Higher Education
Texas’ guidance on end of in-state tuition for undocumented students doesn’t clear confusion, advocates say
The state is being criticized for advising colleges to verify students’ status with immigration authorities, which could put them at risk.
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Immigration
Immigrant children at Texas detention facility face unsafe conditions, attorneys say
Lawyers say detainees complain about cloudy water, delayed medical attention and some kids being held for weeks or months without justification.
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Immigration
ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport
An immigration judge ruled ICE can’t deport Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, who has permission to be in the country, unless the agency can provide evidence that her legal status was revoked.
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Immigration
“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation
The Department of Public Safety has shifted from Biden-era border enforcement to helping expel people from the country, a job once exclusively done by federal authorities.
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Politics
A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family
Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.