The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration must comply with a lower court’s ruling to reinstate President Donald Trump’s policy that required many asylum-seekers to wait outside the United States for their cases to be decided. The administration had asked the court to put on hold a federal…

A Texas House committee on Tuesday advanced a funding bill that would appropriate nearly $2 billion to beef up Gov. Greg Abbott’s crackdown on immigration at the Texas-Mexico border. After seven hours of testimony from sheriffs, Texas Department of Public Safety officials, an adviser for Abbott and immigrant advocates, the…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Thundering Mavericks face the Crystal City High School Fighting Javelinas in the 2021 football season opener for both teams on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. at Crystal City Independent…

By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Aug. 24, 2021 “Texas’ biggest county saw a sixfold jump in vaccine rates after offering $100 for first doses” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Aug. 23, 2021 “Texas House committee again passes the voting restrictions bill that instigated Democratic quorum break” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and…

Posted by Rebekah Wolf | Aug 20, 2021 | Detention, Enforcement, Interior Enforcement, State and Local Judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas on August 19 blocked a set of enforcement priorities the Biden administration had issued in January and February 2021 in an attempt to focus limited…

By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Aug. 23, 2021 “State lawmakers again try to ban most dangerous nuclear waste as feds consider allowing it at West Texas site” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

By Joshua Fechter and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Aug. 23, 2021 “Full FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine opens door for vaccine mandates in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By Lauren Santucci, The Texas Tribune Aug. 23, 2021 “Asylum-seeking families and children made up nearly half of July border crossings: “This is young mamas and daddies trying to save their families”” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Aug. 23, 2021 “As Gov. Greg Abbott beefs up border enforcement, some locals want very different kinds of help” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…