By: A.C. Thompson, ProPublica Perhaps the most far-reaching idea was to reclassify the more than 40,000 Border Patrol agents and customs officers as “national security employees,” just as all FBI agents and employees at a number of other Homeland Security agencies currently are. Taking away their status as civil servants,…

By Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post June 21, 2019 “Detained migrant children got no toothbrush, no soap, no sleep. It’s no problem, government argues.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By Lara Korte, The Texas Tribune June 21, 2019 “Children can still be charged with prostitution in Texas after Greg Abbott veto” 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 statewide…

By Troy Closson, The Texas Tribune June 21, 2019 “Texas unemployment rate drops to lowest level since feds began tracking it in 1976” 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…

By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune June 21, 2019 “Texas will deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to the border amid migrant surge” 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 statewide…

By Nick Miroff, The Washington Post June 21, 2019 “ICE raids targeting migrant families to start Sunday in major cities, including Houston” 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 statewide…

(Press Release) The City of Eagle Pass Public Works Department and the Eagle Pass Police Department would like to take this opportunity to inform our citizens and visitors to Eagle Pass of a construction project commencing at the city parking lot located at the corner of Garrison Street and Adams…

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station arrested a United States citizen for attempting to smuggle two undocumented immigrants through a Border Patrol checkpoint. “The involvement of children in illicit and felonious activities makes this event more dangerous and egregious,” said Del…

(Press Release) SWTJC trustees adopted a balanced operating budget for the 2019 fiscal year during their regular monthly meeting on Thursday (June 20) in Uvalde. Before the regular meeting, trustees met in a budget workshop to go over the proposed budget in more detail. The fiscal year 2019-2020 budget is…

By Alexa Ura and Connie Hanzhang Jin, The Texas Tribune June 20, 2019 “Texas gained almost nine Hispanic residents for every additional white resident last year” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…