U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is pushing hard for the FAA to approve a second aerial drone to surveil the Texas-Mexico border — holding an Obama nominee hostage until Texas gets its way.
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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Border Bickering
Five members of the U.S. House are lashing out at Gov. Rick Perry for what they say is his refusal to allocate more of the federal funding that moves through his office to the border. Perry claims his hands are tied and insists the congressmen need to check their math. While the back and forth continues, residents of the border fear for their lives.
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TribBlog: Cattle, Catfish and Cartels
Nearly two months after border-area cattle inspection stations in Mexico ceased operations amid security concerns, the sites have reopened on the Texas side of the border. A popular South Texas lake, however, is now on the radar.
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TribBlog: El Paso City Reps. Urge Changes in Drug Policy
City of El Paso representatives call for a change in drug policy, allege current laws are a failure.
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TribBlog: Riddle vs. Martinez Fischer … Finally
The long-awaited debate over the Arizona immigration law between state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, and state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio — promised but never facilitated by CNN — took place today on Dallas radio station KRLD.
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TribBlog: MALDEF Challenges Ariz. Law
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has filed a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s controversial new immigration law.
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TribBlog: Drone Finally Coming to Texas
An unmanned aerial drone will begin patrolling Texas’ border with Mexico next month.
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Visas for Victims
The federal government has more than tripled the number of visas granted to undocumented victims of such crimes as domestic violence and rape. The policy change is designed to aid prosecutors in securing witnesses and convictions, but some fear the incentive of legal status will spur false accusations.
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Dewhurst: “We Don’t Need” AZ Immigration Law
In the Tribune’s TribLive event Wednesday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst takes a position on the controversial Arizona immigration law that requires police to check the immigration status of citizens.
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TribBlog: Perry Releases Updated Security Plan
Gov. Rick Perry today released his updated homeland security plan, and border congressmen want to know why he’s not sending more federal security money to the border.