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Trump Administration Implementing ‘3rd Country’ Rule On Migrants Seeking Asylum

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on July 15, 2019 · Immigrants who want to seek asylum at the U.S. southern border must first apply for refugee status in another country, according to a new rule that is set to take effect Tuesday.

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Guatemalan Migrant Dies After Being Apprehended At The Texas-Mexico Border

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 20, 2019 · The Guatemalan teenager, who hasn’t been identified, was found unresponsive Monday morning at the Border Patrol station in Weslaco.

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Deported Guatemalan Man Desperately Awaits Return Of 9-Year-Old Son From U.S. Custody

Carrie Kahn, NPR

Posted on July 20, 2018 · The Ramirez family tried to seek asylum in the U.S. The dad says he was deported, but his son and wife are being held in the U.S. in separate facilities.

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First bus of migrants who crossed into Texas makes trip to Washington, D.C.

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on April 13, 2022 · The transport is part of Abbott’s plan to expand Operation Lone Star and came in response to the Biden Administration’s decision to end Title 42 – a pandemic-era rule that rapidly expels migrants from the U.S.

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Gov. Abbott’s new border policies spur backlash among many – Republicans included

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on April 13, 2022 · Democrats say the governor’s plans to bus migrants out of state are inhumane, while some Republicans are calling his latest moves a campaign gimmick.

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Texas will send migrants to D.C. and expand vehicle inspections at the border, Abbott says

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on April 6, 2022 · Gov. Abbott said the state's actions are in response to the Biden administration's plans to end a policy used to promptly expel asylum seekers at the border during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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On the Texas border, Democrats split on end to Title 42 policy

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on April 1, 2022 · The Trump-era policy has been used to expel asylum-seeking migrants since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some lawmakers hail its end, others have asked the Biden administration to hold off on ending the policy.

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