The latest border news from The Texas Tribune.
A special U.S. immigration policy provision allows Cubans to apply for legal residency status after living in the country for a year. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says that the provision needs another look. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/11/18/MHN_CUBAN_01.jpg)
The Obama Administration won a small but significant battle on Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court denied Texas’ request for an extra 30 days to respond to the White House’s petition for review of a controversial immigration case. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/Abbott-Obama-Paxton.jpg)
How effective are hunger strikes by immigration detainees? Recent evidence seems to suggest they work for some groups but make matters worse for others. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Immigration-family-detention-protesters.jpg)
At least nine undocumented immigrant families have obtained Texas birth certificates for their U.S.-born children recently, but the trickle has done little to quell a legal battle over the state's strict policies on issuing the documents. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/GavelLawbook001.jpg)
A procedural game of chess continued Tuesday between the White House and Texas over the timing of a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's controversial immigration plan. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/01/TexasSupremeCourt.jpg)
The state of Texas can't claim an emergency to quickly grant licenses to two private detention centers holding undocumented immigrant families for the federal government, a state district judge has ruled. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/621a6e294dd4401449ddad96c018bde3/Protest_Dilley_detention_center_RM_TT.jpg)
The Texas Attorney General’s office is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an extra 30 days to respond to the Obama Administration's appeal of lower court rulings that have blocked controversial changes in immigration enforcement. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/02/ScottKeller.jpg)
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott talk about how the recent terrorist attacks in Paris are already playing a role in the 2016 campaign. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_ou7XD98.png)
The Obama administration on Friday asked the United States Supreme Court to review a federal appellate court's ruling that struck down the president's controversial immigration program. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Scotus.jpg)
Greg Abbott and two dozen other governors have latched onto the headlines — and a fair amount of public support — with their words against resettling Syrian refugees in Texas. It's a popular position — for now. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/11/05/6F6A1899.jpg)
A ruling from the Texas AG has made it harder to access information about the crimes undocumented immigrants have committed in Dallas County — and whether officials turned those offenders over to federal authorities. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/20100811-DSC_1516.jpg)
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said on Tuesday that confirming Roberta Jacobson as the next ambassador to Mexico is too important to be held up by the Senate. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/11/10/Roberta-Jascobson.jpg)
The Obama administration said Tuesday that it would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a controversial immigration program the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down on Monday. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/09/_DSC2841.jpg)
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has once again ruled against the Obama administration’s controversial immigration program. Full Story
As the number of unaccompanied children apprehended on Texas’ southern border dropped by more than 40 percent in the 2015 fiscal year, a high-ranking border Democrat warns that the problem of illegal mass migration isn't close to being solved. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/31/ShelterChildren.jpg)
While activists push Democrats to go softer on immigrants in local jails, conservatives are pressing Gov. Greg Abbott to act now on reforms targeting "sanctuary" policies in cities and counties. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/Abbott-Press.jpg)
Over the next year, we'll investigate whether local corruption, a revolving door of criminals, and our nation’s thirst for drugs and cheap labor put the border region at risk. But we need your help to do it. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/29/TT-BSP-funding-T2-art.jpg)
Aides to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, leader of the Texas Senate, say a bill cracking down on sanctuary cities would be fast-tracked in a special session. But so far Gov. Greg Abbott is resisting calls to convene one, meaning any reforms would be put on hold for more than a year. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/03/Abbott-Patrick.jpg)
The Immigration track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on Hispanic voters, the border and the Legislature, border communities, and immigration reform. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/23/immigration.png)
A coalition of immigrants’ rights and civil liberties groups have filed suit claiming Texas hastily created a new type of state license that might allow two controversial detention centers for illegal immigrants to remain open. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/22/D54H3718.jpg)