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Biden Administration To House Unaccompanied Migrant Children At San Antonio, El Paso Military Bases

Maria Mendez, TPR / Joey Palacios, TPR

Posted on March 25, 2021 · The Department of Defense approved a request to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at its Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and at El Paso’s Fort Bliss.

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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Biden’s pick to lead immigration enforcement agency, withdraws from nomination

JADEN EDISON, TEXAS TRIBUNE

Posted on June 28, 2022 · The withdrawal comes after the congressional vote to confirm Gonzalez, a vocal opponent of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, stalled for months.

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Death toll rises to 51 after dozens of migrants found trapped in tractor trailer in San Antonio

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Posted on June 27, 2022 · A federal investigation is underway to learn why dozens of people were left trapped in a tractor trailer in Southwest San Antonio.

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Texas Republicans embrace ‘The Big Lie’ at their state convention in Houston

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 17, 2022 · President Joe Biden received about 7 million more votes than Donald Trump in 2020. But Republicans in Houston this week repeated debunked conspiracy theories about voter fraud delivering Biden the presidency.

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Matthew McConaughey urges Congress to reform gun laws during emotional White House speech

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 7, 2022 · The Uvalde native said he met with the families of the 19 kids and two teachers killed last month at Robb Elementary School.

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