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Texas border cities scramble to shelter thousands of newly-arrived migrants

Posted on September 22, 2023 · Thousands of migrants have crossed the border into Eagle Pass and El Paso in recent days, the highest number since the emergency health order known as Title 42 expired in May.

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Reaction to Paxton acquittal (Sept. 18, 2023)

Posted on September 18, 2023 · On Monday's show: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s expected back at work today after the Texas Senate acquitted him on all impeachment charges over the weekend. We get some reaction and takeaways from the impeachment trial.

Immigration

Federal court rules revised DACA program also illegal, many question what’s next for Dreamers

Posted on September 14, 2023 · Despite its ruling, the court declined to order an end to the program and the protections it offers current recipients within two years, saying the federal government is not required to take any actions against DACA recipients.

Houston Matters

Standoff at the border heads to court

Posted on July 25, 2023 · Gov. Abbott is refusing to remove buoys from the Rio Grande that the Justice Department says are illegal. So the Department of Justicie is suing.

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5 Facts To Know About Migrant Family Reunification

Posted on July 20, 2018 · The Trump administration policy to separate children from their parents at the border has been rescinded but the government is still facing a court-ordered deadline of July 26 to reunify families.

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In Tijuana, Migrants Seeking Asylum In The U.S. Tell Harrowing Stories Of Crisis

Posted on May 2, 2018 · U.S. Customs officials in Tijuana have begun processing some Central Americans from a caravan seeking asylum in the United States, despite strong condemnation of the migrants by President Trump