Politics
Cornyn Rolls Out Bill To Tighten Border Security
Posted on · The measure would carry through on several of President Trump’s long-standing pledges to fight illegal immigration, including a crackdown on “sanctuary cities”
Tag: border security
Energy & Environment
Biologist Says Border Wall Could Threaten Wildlife
Posted on · The researcher says habitat isolation can lead to increased inbreeding and mutated genes.
News
San Antonio Incident Highlights Political Disagreement on Immigration Reform
Posted on · State politicians say the tragedy illustrates the need for immigration reform – although predictably they disagree on the details.
Houston Matters
Documentary Shares Perspectives of Those Who’d Be Affected By a Border Wall
Posted on · Behind all the rhetoric and political discourse about President Trump’s proposed wall along the US-Mexico Border are real people who would be affected by it – border patrol agents, ranchers and undocumented immigrants. A new documentary called Beyond the Wall aims to put viewers in the shoes of those people as it explores the complex […]
Politics
2017 Texas Lyceum Poll Focuses On Immigration
Posted on · The poll of 1,000 state residents asked a series of questions about immigration issues.
Texas Legislature
What Will Trump’s Border Security Plan Mean for Texas’ Finances?
Posted on · Lawmakers in Austin are hoping an increase in federal spending on U.S.-Mexico border protection will help them to plug a $5-billion hole in the state budget.
Politics
Cornyn: Trump’s Border Plan Could Take Financial Pressure Off Texas
Posted on · State leaders have pledged to keep Texas’ spending on border security at current levels over the next two years, even as other government services face steep cuts due to a budget shortfall.
Politics
Risk Of Terrorists Crossing U.S. Border Into Texas Is Real — But Low
Posted on · In border enforcement parlance, they’re known as “exotics:” distinct from the usual flow of Mexicans and Latin Americans, they are people from far away countries as distant as Bangladesh and Pakistan, arriving at the southern border and crossing illegally into the United States.
Full Show
Border Corruption and Neighborhood Challenges: Thursday’s Show (July 7, 2016)
Posted on · Typically, when we talk about protecting the Texas/Mexico border, we mean protecting it from illegal activity on the other side of the Rio Grande. But reports this week from The Texas Tribune and Reveal highlight illegal activity happening not only on the U.S. side of the border but among those tasked with policing it. Those articles […]
Politics
How Much Is Enough When It Comes To Spending On Border Security In Texas?
Posted on · Leaders in Texas are convinced the federal government isn’t doing enough to secure the U.S.-Mexico Border. They have approved spending nearly $1 billion over the next two years to aid the effort. But money may not solve the problem.
Politics
Video: Texas DPS Director Testifies Before Border Security Subcommittee
Posted on · The Immigration and Border Security subcommittee is asking whether the recent surge of undocumented immigrants along the southwest border is "the new normal."
Houston Matters
Homeland Insecurity: Investigation Uncovers Failures to Root Out Corruption Within the Border Patrol
Posted on · On Tuesday (Dec. 15 2015), Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas National Guard troops would remain at the Mexico border. Their nearly 18-month mission — prompted by an influx of unaccompanied children pouring into the country — was supposed to end this month, but it will now continue amid another wave of arrivals. Of course, it’s not just […]
Full Show
Failures in Corruption Investigations at the Border: Wednesday’s Show (December 16, 2015)
Posted on · On Tuesday (Dec. 15 2015), Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas National Guard troops would remain at the Mexico border. Their nearly 18-month mission — prompted by an influx of unaccompanied children pouring into the country — was supposed to end this month, but it will now continue amid another wave of arrivals. Of course, it’s not just […]
Houston Matters
Border Odyssey: Meeting the People Patrolling and Living Near the U.S.-Mexico Border
Posted on · In 2010, Duke University professor Charles Thompson followed the U.S.-Mexico border, which spans nearly two-thousand miles. They followed a path from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Pacific Ocean, exploring small towns and larger communities on both sides of the border. Thompson spoke with residents living within these border communities to get a better understanding […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Troops to the Border, No Refusals & Houston’s First Parklet: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From Gov. Perry sending members of the National Guard to the Texas – Mexico border, to an expansion of Harris County’s “no refusal” DUI prevention weekends to Houston’s smallest park — its first so-called “parklet” — we parse the good, the bad and the ugly of this week’s Houston news. This week’s panel of non-experts […]