The latest immigration news from The Texas Tribune.
The Texas economy relies heavily on temporary work visas, like H-1Bs, to hire highly trained international employees. But there was un uptick in denial rates for H-1Bs even before the Trump administration moved to limit them. Full Story
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After passing a policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico until their cases can be heard, the administration has erected the tent complexes so immigration judges in San Antonio can hold hearings remotely. Full Story
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As lawmakers in Washington prepare a budget for the next fiscal year, funding for the border wall is taking center stage — again. Full Story
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Castro hasn’t always been a liberal darling on border issues: In 2013, he gave a full-throated endorsement of the border and immigration policies advocated by Obama and touted the completion of enforcement measures that included fencing along the U.S-Mexico border. Full Story
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The ruling made Wednesday allows the policy — which requires many migrants to seek asylum in countries other than the United States — to continue in the states on the nation's southern border. Full Story
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During Donald Trump’s presidency, his administration introduced controversial policies like “zero tolerance” and the Migrant Protection Protocols, known as “remain in Mexico”, to curb migration at the Southwest border. Most migrants cross into Texas. Here's how the flow of people intersected with Trump’s policies. Full Story
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An attorney from the Rio Grande Valley recently pushed back against the Trump administration's Remain in Mexico Policy. She tried to get her client — who was nearly eight months pregnant — paroled and back into Texas. Full Story
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The monthly total is the lowest since January — and less than half of this year's peak in May. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on the case in November. Its decision will affect hundreds of thousands who received protections under the Obama administration. Full Story
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For the sixth month in a row, the number of migrant children in Texas shelters decreased in November. Full Story
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The governor’s comments come after reports emerged of a two-page fundraising mailer that warned of a liberal plan to "to transform Texas — and our entire country — through illegal immigration." Full Story
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So far, federal agencies have managed to erect about 60 miles of replacement barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. Full Story
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The special permit, referred to as a U visa, was created by Congress specifically for victims of certain crimes who could help with criminal investigations. But petitioners must follow a lengthy, bureaucratic process to apply. Full Story
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More than a year after he drew criticism for comparing family detention to a “summer camp,” the nation’s top immigration enforcer gave a tour of one of the facilities where families are held. Full Story
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Undocumented immigrants don't qualify for federal housing assistance. But a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rule barring such residents from subsidized homes could prompt evictions of families. Full Story
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A federal court ruled last week that the U.S. government could reject asylum seekers who failed to seek protection in other countries first — but only applied the ruling to Texas and New Mexico. Will that push migrants to try their luck in Arizona and California? Full Story
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The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services will issue a new rule Friday to withdraw from the Flores Settlement Agreement, the federal consent decree that has set basic standards for the detention of migrant children and teens since 1997. Full Story
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With the focus of Washington on the border, five Texas members of Congress have served as guides for their colleagues and advocates for their constituents. Full Story
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As they retool and adjust their campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, two Texas politicians are finding their answers in the familiar — home and heritage. Full Story
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