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TribCast: Crisis mode at the Texas-Mexico border

On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Dave and Alexa about the immigration crisis in El Paso, Congress’ investigation of the state’s voter roll review and culture wars heating up at the Texas Capitol.

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A group of migrants wait inside a holding area under the Paso Del Norte international bridge to be taken to area processing facilities in El Paso on March 27, 2019.
A group of migrants waited inside a holding area under the Paso Del Norte bridge last month. Credit: Rudy Gutierrez for The Texas Tribune

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The TribCast is a weekly political podcast, hosted by Matthew Watkins, James Barragán and Eleanor Klibanoff, and featuring a rotating cast of editors, reporters and other guests. The TribCast is returning as a limited-run series during the 2025 legislative session.

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On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Dave and Alexa about the immigration crisis in El Paso, Congress’ investigation of the state’s voter roll review and culture wars heating up at the Texas Capitol.

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