The ruling is a defeat for the government, but it’s unclear what immediate impact it will have during the ongoing pandemic.
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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Coronavirus in Texas
Three Texans in Congress exposed to COVID-19 while at detention center
Three members of the Texas congressional delegation were potentially exposed to COVID-19 while touring immigration detention facilities in South Texas. All have tested negative for the virus.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Judge orders ICE to free migrant children from family detention during coronavirus pandemic, report says
The Associated Press reported that a judge wrote in her order that migrant detention centers “are ‘on fire’ and there is no more time for half measures.”
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Trump’s ban on immigrant workers moves Texas in the wrong direction, business leaders say
Texas-based companies need more immigrant labor, not less, business leaders argue. But that doesn’t mean American workers aren’t needed, too.
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Immigration
Supreme Court agrees with Trump administration on limits on asylum seekers
The ruling lets immigration officials quickly deport some asylum seekers without allowing them to argue their case to a judge.
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Economy
Visa denial rates for highly skilled workers were already hurting Texas businesses before Trump administration ordered new limits
The Texas economy relies heavily on temporary work visas, like H-1Bs, to hire highly trained international employees. But there was un uptick in denial rates for H-1Bs even before the Trump administration moved to limit them.
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U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Joaquin Castro call on ICE to release migrants in immigration detention centers as coronavirus cases surge
As cases surge in Texas and the pandemic rages on, the representatives said ICE should release all detainees who are not a safety risk and who are more vulnerable to contracting the virus.
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Economy
Trump, citing pandemic, orders limits on foreign workers, extends immigration restrictions through December
The White House has described the move “a pause.” The order does not apply to immigrants already living and working in the United States nor to permanent residents seeking to become naturalized citizens.
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Economy
Texas companies would feel the impact of a limit on H-1B visas
President Donald Trump’s administration could severely limit approvals of the visas Texas companies use to fill specialized roles.
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Immigration
In Zapata County, local government is fighting the federal government to stop one piece of the border wall
The rural border county is digging in and challenging the Department of Homeland Security in court over the government’s attempt to gain access to small tract of county-owned land.