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Acacia Coronado was a 2019 reporting fellow. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Acacia previously interned at the The Wall Street Journal, the Texas Standard, the Austin Chronicle and the Human Rights Clinic at the UT School of Law. At UT, she co-founded a breaking news platform for Central Texas’ Spanish-speaking community, and she reported for The Daily Texan. Acacia is fluent in Spanish and French.
The camp began forming last summer in Matamoros, Mexico, and now an estimated 2,000 people, many of them children, live in squalid conditions as they wait weeks or months to request U.S. asylum. Full Story
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The Trump administration's policy to deny asylum to migrants who didn't seek protections elsewhere is now being enforced. Immigration attorneys warn the new rule could forever diminish U.S. asylum policy. Full Story
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The cost of the new fencing will range between $385 million and $800 million. Construction is set to begin in early 2020. Full Story
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Changes to the federal "public charge" rule are set to take effect in October, but fear and confusion are already causing immigrants to drop benefits. Full Story
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The lawsuit, filed by five area residents, cites state legislation passed this year that outlaws government retaliation based on “membership in and support to religious organizations.” Full Story
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Abbott's tweet doesn't reveal the reason the Odessa man failed the background check or how he obtained the gun used in the mass shooting. Police say the gunman and his company both called 911 shortly before the rampage. Full Story
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Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, has received a wave of reactions — and criticism — following his tweets reacting to Saturday's Permian Basin shooting. Full Story
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Officials say the shooting began with a traffic stop in which the gunman shot a state trooper. Police say the gunman acted alone and was shot to death outside a crowded movie theater. Full Story
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A Texas Tribune study analyzed 560 cases from four Texas counties to shine a light on how the controversial practice of civil asset forfeiture is used by law enforcement. Full Story
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A source close to Castro said the four-term congressman will very likely soon announce a bid for U.S. Senate. Full Story
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