The latest project will include a 30-foot-tall bollard wall, roads, lighting, cameras and other technology, Customs and Border Protection announced.
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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Dueling “remain in Mexico” orders cause confusion and tension in the borderlands
The temporary closing of the Paso Del Norte international bridge capped off a day of confusion and chaos after a federal appellate court blocked the Migrant Protection Protocols.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas Republicans raise alarms about coronavirus threat at the southern border
The lawmakers concede there is no major present-day outbreak of the deadly strain in Mexico, South America or Central America but note that “it can be presumed that we will see the virus spread further.”
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Immigration
President Trump’s “remain in Mexico” policy blocked in federal court
The program, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, called for pushing asylum seekers back into Mexico to await their U.S. hearings. It aimed to curb migration across the U.S. southern border.
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Webb County and Laredo coming face to face with the reality of a border wall
Webb County hasn’t seen the buildup of barriers that El Paso or the Rio Grande Valley has since 2006. But change is coming, and it’s coming quickly.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Most Texas voters — but not most Republicans — would admit refugees from other countries, UT/TT Poll finds
While most Texas voters would welcome refugees into the state, fewer than a third of Republican voters agree, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Border issues still loom in Texas voters’ views, UT/TT Poll finds
Border security and immigration continue to dominate Texas voters’ thoughts about the most important problems facing the state, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Immigration
Trump administration taps elite Border Patrol units to arrest immigrants inside the United States
Houston is among the U.S. cities where highly trained teams will embed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Immigration
Pentagon to divert $3.8 billion from its budget to build more of Trump’s border barrier
Money that had been earmarked to buy military aircraft will instead be used for President Donald Trump’s promised border wall.