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In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department doesn’t have enough staff to keep minors safe or deal with increasing suicidal behavior, its interim head says. Gov. Greg Abbott recently shifted millions of dollars from the long-troubled agency to his controversial border security mission.

Federal and Texas immigration policy should take the blame for the 50 immigrants who were found dead in a sweltering hot truck.

50 migrants were found dead in a semitruck in San Antonio. Hundreds more have died in recent years