Texas
New Texas House bill would give survivor benefits to families of National Guard who die on state active duty
Posted on · State Rep. Richard Raymond, a Democrat from Laredo, said he designed the legislation with Operation Lone Star in mind.
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Immigration
U.S. And Mexico Seek Ways To Do More On Irregular Immigration
Posted on · In consecutive visits this month, Vice President Kamala Harris and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have conveyed to the most important U.S. partner that the Biden administration is taking a more nuanced approach to immigration than its predecessor, but still asking what more Mexico can do.
Town Square
How Do You Thank A Veteran For Their Service? Veterans Weigh In On The Weight They Carry
Posted on · After 245 years, the United States Army finally gets a national museum, a historian gives contexts to modern songs and how storytelling keeps their history alive, and veterans find their work isn't done after leaving the service.
Hurricane Laura
Texas Governor Says State Avoided The Worst Of Laura’s Destruction
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the impact of Hurricane Laura "could've been much worse," noting that storm surge was much less severe than projected.
Top Stories
Santa Fe Alleged Shooter Trial Moved To Fort Bend County, 600 Quarantined At County Jail Because Of Mumps Outbreak, And Texas To Deploy 1,000 National Guard Troops To Border
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Trump Is Expected To Extend U.S. Troops’ Deployment To Mexico Border Into January
Posted on · The move would extend the rare deployment of active-duty troops at the U.S.-Mexico border, rather than only National Guard soldiers and personnel.
News
Trump Says He’ll Send As Many As 15,000 Troops to Southern Border
Posted on · The original plan to send about 5,000 troops to the border was announced Monday
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US Troops Deployed at Border Limited in What They Can Do
Posted on · The troops will not be allowed to detain immigrants, seize drugs from smugglers or have any direct involvement in stopping the migrant caravan
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US: ‘Everything on Table’ to Block Migrants at Border
Posted on · Pentagon approves a request for additional troops at the southern border, expected to total at least 800 and possibly more than 1,000
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Mural In Westchase District Will Honor Harvey’s First Responders And Volunteer Rescuers
Posted on · Artist Larry Crawford has started painting on the ditch located at the intersection of the Brays Bayou and Wilcrest Drive
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California Reaches Deal On National Guard Border Mission
Posted on · The announcement came after a week of uncertainty in which Trump bashed the governor's insistence that troops avoid immigration-related work
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California Rejects Border Duties For Troops
Posted on · The state's position infuriated some federal officials because the restrictions California officials wanted to impose on what the state's troops would not do were considered onerous
Immigration
Texas Gov. Deploys 760 National Guardsman To Border
Posted on · Abbott said there had been more than a 200 percent increase in the number of MS-13 gang members crossing the border, though he did not specify a time frame
Immigration
So Far, National Guard Troops On The Border Are Observing, Not Enforcing
Posted on · With a highly-visible, non-mobile presence at the edge of the Rio Grande, National Guard troops are so far being seen, more than heard
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Governor Greg Abbott Heading To The Border To Meet With National Guard Troops
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott plans to send at least one thousand troops to the border