In these historically Democratic border areas, some voters are turning to the Republican party, while others remain unmoved.
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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Operation Lone Star
Migrant encounters at the border are higher today than they were before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star began
The number of migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border has climbed from 109,456 in March 2021, the month the mission began, to 116,976 in August — a failure of Abbott’s office’s stated desire to “stop this revolving door and deter others considering entering illegally.”
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Politics
Mysteries, legal peril follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights from Texas
Asylum-seekers describe being deceived by a mysterious recruiter and a carefully crafted operation that had little concern for their safety and welfare.
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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
Ahead of the 2023 session, Texas lawmakers previewed their objectives. Here are five things you need to know.
Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle talked schools, abortion and guns in advance of next year’s session in a range of panels at The Texas Tribune Festival.
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Politics
Long the subject of rhetoric, migrants have now become props in political theater
A long-reliable political playbook of highlighting immigration in election season has been escalated by Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis.
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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
New York Mayor Eric Adams slams Greg Abbott for refusing to coordinate migrant busing effort
In an interview for The Texas Tribune Festival, Adams called the Texas governor’s program shipping migrants to his city “inhumane” and “un-American.”
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Criminal Justice
Three Venezuelan migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The lawsuit alleges an elaborate scheme of people luring migrants with hotel rooms, McDonald’s gift cards, hundreds of dollars in cash and false information about their final destinations.
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Politics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tells court not to trust Biden in Trump records case
Several other Republican attorneys general joined Paxton in bashing the Biden administration, largely over previous policy decisions they disagreed with.
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Immigration
El Paso scrambles to move migrants off the streets and gives them free bus rides as shelters reach capacity
One Venezuelan couple slept on a sidewalk after a perilous trip through seven countries with their baby. After two days in El Paso, they boarded a city-funded charter bus to New York City.
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Immigration
Bexar County sheriff launches investigation into Florida flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered two flights to send migrants recruited in San Antonio to the tony Massachusetts vacation spot, a move that drew outrage after some migrants later said they were misled into getting on the planes.