Only 18% of Texas voters say they’re better off than they were 12 months ago. A year ago, twice as many said they and their families were better off than before, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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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Texans support keeping “Dreamers” in the U.S., poll finds
Texas voters are divided about whether to deport immigrants illegally living in the U.S., but they are more welcoming to youths brought here as children and say they shouldn’t be deported, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Two years after “remain in Mexico” policy began, migrants allowed to pursue their asylum claims in the U.S.
More than 70,000 asylum seekers were placed into the Trump-era policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for a U.S. hearing. About 25,000 are still enrolled.
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Federal judge indefinitely blocks enforcement of Biden administration’s 100-day deportation freeze
Texas sued to block the ban on Biden’s third day in office. Federal Judge Drew Tipton had already temporarily paused it twice before Tuesday night’s order.
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Migrants in “remain in Mexico” program will soon be allowed to enter the United States, federal agency says
The Department of Homeland Security is telling asylum seekers who were forced to wait in Mexico while their cases are pending to stay where they are for now as the Biden administration begins to unwind the Trump policy.
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Federal judge prevents Biden administration from pausing deportations for two more weeks
Judge Drew Tipton originally issued a 14-day suspension of Biden’s moratorium on Jan. 26. The pause in deportations was part of Biden’s attempted day one overhaul of several of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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New Biden rules for ICE point to fewer arrests and deportations, and a more restrained agency
President Joe Biden’s administration is attempting to reorient U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency that has seen its priorities swing wildly from one administration to the next.
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President Biden’s early immigration overhaul has overlooked one growing problem: A massive court backlog
The nation’s immigrations courts have 1.3 million pending cases, and some immigrants in Texas wait nearly five years for a court hearing.
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Joe Biden’s newest immigration orders include task force to help hundreds of migrant children find their parents
The executive orders will also include a review of Donald Trump’s restrictions on legal migration and the “remain in Mexico” program.
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With John Cornyn’s support, new Texas coalition forms to push for congressional fix for “Dreamers”
The Texas Opportunity Coalition includes chambers of commerce, other economic development groups and institutions of higher learning.
