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Working class perspectives on the ‘migrant crisis’
NYC Mayor Eric Adams was supposed to welcome immigrants bussed from Texas. That’s not what’s happened.
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ACLU, others sue Texas over new law allowing it to arrest migrants
Signed into law Monday, Senate Bill 4 allows state and local authorities to arrest those who could be in the country illegally.
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Texas is challenging 150 years of immigration law
Senate Bill 4 could be the vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to finally unleash Lone Star Republicans on the world’s huddled masses.
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Fred’s Fish Fry Lawsuit, Greg Abbott: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Apparently, local readers craved updates about Fred’s Fish Fry, the homespun restaurant chain famous for its low-priced seafood and deserted parking lots.
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Assclown Alert: Playing the revenge game with five-time loser Greg Abbott
The governor has begun backing primary challengers to those who voted against vouchers, San Antonio State Rep. Steve Allison among them.
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Kate Cox’s case reveals how far Texas intends to go to enforce abortion laws
The Dallas mom’s case drew national attention and forced the abortion issue before the state Supreme Court. She ended up traveling out of state to terminate her non-viable pregnancy.
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Texas superintendents say lack of school safety funding may lead to budget cuts
The fourth special legislative session this year ended without any increased funding for school safety — even though public schools have complained for months they don’t have enough money to meet new safety mandates approved this year.
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After school voucher bill falls apart, supporters and opponents get ready for future fights
The vote to block education savings accounts disappointed voucher advocates and likely spelled doom for more public school funding. Both bands say they’ll keep pushing for their priorities during next year’s primary elections and the 2025 session.
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Texas Democrats ask Justice Department to take action on Abbott’s Operation Lone Star
The lawmakers, including San Antonio U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar, also want the Biden Administration to clarify its position about whether the governor’s border mission is violating federal law.
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Experts say Texas bill making border crossings illegal faces likely court defeat
Immigrant-rights advocates warn the proposal will lead to a jump in racial profiling, and the constitution states that immigration enforcement is the federal government’s job.
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School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps
Vouchers were left without a clear path forward after a decisive vote. Gov. Greg Abbott, who had threatened lawmakers with more special sessions, seems to have turned his attention to punishing voucher opponents in next year’s primary elections.
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Feds launch probe into string of migrant drownings near Eagle Pass
At least 13 migrants have recently drowned near Eagle Pass while trying to cross the Rio Grande.
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Gov. Greg Abbott endorses Donald Trump during border trip
Abbott made the presidential endorsement after he and Trump served meals to service members deployed for Operation Lone Star, Abbott’s sprawling border security mission.
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Texas House kills school vouchers – again
House members approved an amendment stripping school vouchers from the House education bill with a 84-63 vote.
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‘Edgar’ Cake, School Vouchers: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Texas lawmakers also passed a draconian immigration bill widely decried by civil-rights groups.
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Texas lawmakers approve bill that would let police arrest undocumented migrants
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the legislation, which civil rights groups warn oversteps the state’s authority and will lead to racial profiling.
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Assclown Alert: Losing (repeatedly) on school vouchers with Gov. Greg Abbott
Abbott’s failure to win over state lawmakers on school vouchers shows his inability to make deals and find common ground with opponents.
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Bad Takes: Journalists have flinched from telling the ugly truth about Texas’ new immigration bill
How can the state consider it ethical to imprison someone for 20 years on an immigration law violation?
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‘People aren’t thinking about us’: How new ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates impacts medically vulnerable Texans
The ban applies to all private businesses, including health care facilities like hospitals, which can jeopardize the health of those with compromised immune systems or other underlying conditions.
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Republican lawmakers say the border is dangerous. FBI stats show that’s bullshit.
Laredo’s U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar compiled federal crime stats showing that Texas’ border communities are safer than most other U.S. cities.