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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.

Tags asylum southern border Trump immigration policy US-Mexico border

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New Trump Policy Would Permit Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Families, Children

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on August 21, 2019 · The new policy would end the Flores Settlement and allow the government to hold families with children without a deadline, in a change from the way cases are handled today.

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WATCH: PBS NewsHour On Immigration: What Trump Immigration Policy Means For Children Who Cross The Border

PBS NewsHour

Posted on May 30, 2018 · You might have seen the recent headlines about what’s happening to migrant children who cross the U.S. border without legal documents. Amna Nawaz explains what we really know about minors who have been separated from their parents, or who arrive at the border alone.

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Mealer contesting election (Jan. 6, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 6, 2023 · We learn why former Republican candidate for Harris County Judge, Alexandra del Moral Mealer, is formally contesting the results of the November election.

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Texas AG sues Biden administration over proposal that would revamp the asylum process

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on April 29, 2022 · The lawsuit is the 11th Ken Paxton has filed over Biden’s proposed immigration or border policies. But the White House’s plans have also raised concerns from legal and immigrant rights groups.

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Houston Asylum Office is mishandling asylum screening process, immigration attorneys say

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on April 27, 2022 · The complaint alleges that the Houston Asylum Office is mishandling Credible Fear Interviews, which are used to gauge an asylum seeker's risk of danger if they were to return to their country.

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What Texas has gotten in return for security initiatives at the border (April 22, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 22, 2022 · On Friday's show: In recent years, Texas has launched numerous costly initiatives aimed at securing the U.S.-Mexico border. But what has Texas gotten in return for those measures? Plus, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week and learn about the new BIPOC Book Festival.

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