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Tornillo Tent City For Youth Migrants Is Now Empty, Texas Congressman Says

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 14, 2019 · "This tent city should never have stood in the first place," U.S. Rep. Will Hurd said Friday on Twitter.

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Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Separated Boy To Be Reunited With Mother

Associated Press

Posted on June 28, 2018 · A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday ordered the immediate release from detention of a 9-year-old Brazilian boy who was separated from his mother at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Texas Winter Storm Recovery: Texas AG Left For Utah During The Storm; Turner Says Biden Is ‘Welcome’ In Houston

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Posted on February 22, 2021 · Updates from around the state, in the aftermath of last week's winter storm.

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‘A Coup’ — Ted Cruz Faces Calls For Resignation After Attempted Insurrection At Capitol

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on January 6, 2021 · Prominent Texas Republicans are criticizing the actions of a mob of pro-Trump extremists at the Capitol Building in D.C.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd Says He’s Considering Running For President In 2024

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 27, 2019 · Hurd also discussed a whistleblower's complaint about Donald Trump — and whether its contents support a Democratic push to impeach the president. “I think that’s a premature conversation to have," he said.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Rule For Asylum Seekers On Southern Border

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on September 9, 2019 · The rule would allow U.S. officials to deny asylum to immigrants who passed through another country before reaching the border. Monday’s ruling blocks the policy across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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