What happens when immigrant families cross the border outside a port of entry
How exactly are families being separated at the border? Here's where parents and children go after they're apprehended. Full Story
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Immigrant family separations, Pain and Profit in Medicaid managed care
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Emma and The Dallas Morning News' Dave McSwane about the separation of immigrant families on the Texas-Mexico border and McSwane's Pain and Profit series about misdeeds in the state's Medicaid managed care program. Full Story
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![The tent city at Tornillo Port of Entry near El Paso on June 16, 2018. The facility was created to house immigrant children who were separated from their parents when they crossed the border.]()
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A facility to house immigrant children is planned for Houston. City officials don’t want it.
State Sen. Sylvia Garcia referred to the warehouse — which most recently housed families displaced by Hurricane Harvey — as a planned "baby jail." Full Story
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Republicans in Washington are closer to a compromise on immigration — but it's still unclear if they can pass a bill
Republicans in Congress appear closer to reaching a compromise on immigration — and ending family separations at the Texas-Mexico border — after a closed-door meeting with President Donald Trump Tuesday evening. Full Story
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We asked top Texas leaders — and every Texan in Congress — about separating immigrant families
See where statewide elected officials and members of the Texas congressional delegation come down on the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration enforcement policy that separates immigrant kids from their parents. Full Story
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Here’s a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help the influx of immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border
Government agencies are grappling to respond to the number of immigrants coming into the country. Many tax-funded shelters housing immigrants are overcrowded, and there are reports some have substandard living conditions. We’ve compiled a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help. Full Story
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The Brief: Hundreds in Tornillo protest “zero tolerance” policy; ”red flag” gun measure gets renewed attention; Texas GOP approves #txlege priorities
In today's Brief: A roundup of news on the national immigration debate, a House panel will meet this month to consider whether Texas needs a "red flag" law and a recap of the state GOP convention. Full Story
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Former first lady Laura Bush calls Trump's zero tolerance policy "cruel"
"Our government should not be in the business of warehousing children in converted box stores or making plans to place them in tent cities in the desert outside of El Paso," former first lady Laura Bush wrote in an op-ed in The Washington Post. Full Story
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In Sunday sermons, Texas faith leaders rebuke Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy
Churches, especially in deep-red Texas, often sit out partisan squabbles. But the issue of family separations is not a political one, some faith leaders say — it's a humanitarian and moral crisis. Full Story
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Beto O’Rourke, Veronica Escobar lead Father's Day march on tent city housing separated immigrant children
Days after a tent city went up near El Paso, demonstrators near the facility took aim at the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from parents seeking asylum. Full Story
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The Republican Party of Texas convention in San Antonio: A photo gallery
There were lots of speeches, a contentious race for state party chair and a debate over the party's platform. Check out scenes from the 2018 Republican Party of Texas convention. Full Story
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Ted Cruz outlasts Jimmy Kimmel in grueling Blobfish Basketball Classic
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, defeated late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel in a one-on-one basketball game that tested the patience of both players and spectators. The final score was 11-9. Full Story
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Texas GOP passes list of priorities that includes support for “bathroom bill” and “constitutional carry”
After a few hours of relatively mild debate, Texas Republicans approved multiple legislative priorities and backed a platform that includes more than 300 planks. Full Story
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Texas GOP convention finds unity on Trump, but intraparty tensions still flare
During this week's state Republican Party convention, various speakers took turns praising President Donald Trump. But the bitter race for state party chair and a debate over censures illustrated divisions among Texas Republicans. Full Story
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Trump administration opens tent city near El Paso to house separated immigrant children
A center for unaccompanied immigrant minors is up and running in West Texas, just one day after federal officials announced the location, state Rep. César Blanco confirmed to The Texas Tribune on Friday. Full Story
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James Dickey wins re-election as chairman of the Texas GOP
Dickey defeated longtime activist Cindy Asche in a floor fight at the party's state convention. Full Story
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With the Texas GOP convention underway, a contentious chair race nears its end
Incumbent GOP Chairman James Dickey is fending off a challenge from Cindy Asche, who has questioned Dickey's support for President Donald Trump. Full Story
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At Texas A&M, a renewed dispute over the university’s response to sexual assault
A varsity swimmer was found "responsible" for sexually assaulting a fellow student. But after a brief suspension and one semester of academic probation, he can rejoin the team. Full Story
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The Supreme Court struck down a Minnesota ban on political clothing in polling places. Texas has a similar law.
The high court's ruling on a Minnesota state law is likely to reverberate in Texas, which has a similar law on the books. Neither state allows voters to wear political garments or accessories in their polling places. Full Story
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Poll: Texans say legislators need to make health care a priority
Texans say the Legislature’s top three priorities should be lowering the cost of health care, reducing the number of women dying after childbirth and lowering the cost of prescription drugs, according to a poll conducted by the Episcopal Health Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Full Story
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