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SB4: With Controversial Texas Immigration Law Back in Court, Activists Weigh In Ahead of Elections

A controversial Texas immigration law is back in the Court of Appeals in New Orleans. The law allows the state to take immigration matters into their own hands.

Latin Times · Apr 4, 2024

Texas Arrests Over 200 Migrants Who Rushed Border Gate in El Paso: What Charges Are They Facing?

El Paso Chief Public Defender Kelli Childress contested the charges, saying they were unfounded and that her office would challenge them

Latin Times · Apr 3, 2024

Influential conservative PAC targets Phelan, other House Republicans

Club for Growth announced it will spend $4 million on a TV ad targeting five anti-school voucher Texas House Republicans.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 3, 2024

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More than 200 migrants arrested after rushing an El Paso border gate

Gov. Greg Abbott said Department of Public Safety troopers had been instructed to “arrest every illegal immigrant involved” in the March 21 breach in which National Guard members were allegedly assaulted.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 2, 2024

Gun and Immigration Politics Take Centerstage in Election on Texas District Including Uvalde

A media report describes the Republican primary as illustrative of the party's infighting

Latin Times · Apr 2, 2024

House Speaker Dade Phelan’s immigration record central in bid to oust him

The Beaumont Republican’s foes are trying to paint him as soft on the border, even after last year’s passage of far-reaching laws and record border funding.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 1, 2024

Republicans’ budding interest in Texas’ housing crisis could create strange political bedfellows

Republican lawmakers may try to force Texas cities to allow greater housing density as the state faces a housing crunch.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 28, 2024

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Texas Fortifies Border with Mexico Amidst Continued Challenges in Migrant Deportation Efforts

The Greg Abbott administration has sent soldiers and Humvees to Gate 36. Along with razor wire, its goal is not letting them apply for asylum

Latin Times · Mar 27, 2024

US appeals court keeps Texas migrant arrest law on hold

Controversial law that allows police to arrest migrants they suspect of unathorized entry caught in whirlwind legal battle

The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2024

As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders colleges to revise free speech policies

The governor singled out pro-Palestine groups and said they should be subject to discipline.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 27, 2024

Small nuclear reactors may be coming to Texas, boosted by interest from Gov. Abbott

A nuclear power plant hasn’t been built in Texas in decades because of cost and public fears of a major accident. Now the governor wants to find out if smaller reactors could meet the state’s growing need for on-demand power.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 27, 2024

Hundreds Rally in Dallas Against Texas SB4, Law Allowing for Migrants' Arrest, Deportation

Protesters highlighted that if passed, the law poses a significant risk to the Latino community

Latin Times · Mar 25, 2024

Why AMLO Thinks Trump Would Never Fully Shut the Southern Border: 'He Needs Mexico'

In a wide-ranging interview with CBS, the Mexican president also discussed the situation with cartels and drug trafficking, as well as his legacy

Latin Times · Mar 25, 2024

Texas troops clash with migrants over barbed-wire breach at US border

Wire barrier installed under governor’s border security program breached as migrants say they were forcefully pushed back

The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2024

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Salon · Mar 21, 2024

SCOTUS welcomes a Texas dictatorship

Donald Trump isn't the only far-right character the Supreme Court could bless with dictatorial powers

The Texas Tribune · Mar 21, 2024

Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it

A new law allowing local authorities to deport migrants remains tied up in court. Even if it goes back into effect, logistical challenges could complicate enforcement.

Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2024

Advocates gird for Texas migrant law that could upheave US immigration

SB4 allows Texas to detain and deport migrants. Experts say it would beckon in new era of US policy if allowed to stand.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 20, 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is two House votes away from passing school vouchers

Abbott called on supporters to push through the primary runoffs to deliver the final pro-voucher members needed to pass his legislation, plus some padding.

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The Guardian - US · Mar 20, 2024

Confusion in Texas after appeals court blocks border arrest law

State law that would allow local officers to arrest migrants halted hours after US supreme court allowed it

Latin Times · Mar 20, 2024

Texas Law Allowing Arrest, Deportation of Migrants Back on Hold After Being Briefly in Effect

A 5th U.S. Circuit of Appeals panel, which allowed the law in the first place, put it in pause ahead of oral arguments on Wednesday

Texas Lawmakers Praise Supreme Court Ruling On Immigration Enforcement Law

Supreme Court ruling on Texas SB 4 law allowing arrest of illegal immigrants receives mixed reactions from officials and the White House.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2024

US appeals court blocks Texas from arresting and deporting migrants

Strict law enabling authorities to arrest migrants put on hold hours after Supreme Court allowed it to enter into force.

Latin Times · Mar 19, 2024

The Supreme Court Allows Texas to Implement SB4 that Permits Arrest, Deportation of Undocumented Migrants

The court lifted a stay on SB4, the state law aimed at cracking down on unauthorized immigration

The Texas Tribune · Mar 19, 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott appears with embattled House Speaker Dade Phelan for first time in heated primary season

Abbott has so far been silent as Phelan battles for political survival in a tough primary runoff.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 19, 2024

Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues

The ruling allows Texas to start enforcing SB 4 while a lawsuit over its constitutionality remains pending before a federal appeals court.

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