Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in new poll

The latest survey also gave Republican incumbents single-digit leads in two other statewide races. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick led Democrat Mike Collier by 7 points, and Attorney General Ken Paxton registered a 5-point advantage over Democrat Rochelle Garza.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune September 14, 2022September 18, 2024

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U.S. Border Patrol deactivates its West Texas Twitter account after it retweets Stephen Miller

The now-deactivated account also liked a homophobic tweet about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

by Michael Karlis September 12, 2022August 17, 2023

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Washington, D.C., mayor declares public emergency over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing of migrants

Documents obtained by CNN show that Texas has spent $12.7 million busing migrants to Democrat-led cities.

by Michael Karlis September 9, 2022August 17, 2023

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With a court ruling looming, young Texas immigrants prepare for the possible end of DACA

Texas has the second-largest population of immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in the country. An appeals court is expected to rule soon on whether the program is legal.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2022January 20, 2025

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office calls Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing strategy ‘racist’

Abbott late Wednesday announced Chicago would be a new destination for migrants bused from Texas in his strategy to draw attention to the influx of people at the southern border. Chicago leadership welcomed the migrants ‘with dignity and respect.’

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas Border, Kyle Rittenhouse Selfie: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

This week’s top stories include a HGTV series casting San Antonio residents for its second season and bougie Dallas store Saint Bernard opening a San Antonio outpost.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 19, 2022August 3, 2023

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas’ big-city mayors could be next targets of migrant buses

‘Look out your window, you might see a bus coming to you one day in the future, and the buses are going to keep coming,’ Patrick said of Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial plan to bus asylum seekers out of South Texas.

by Michael Karlis August 17, 2022August 17, 2023

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New data pokes holes in Gov. Greg Abbott’s claim Biden administration isn’t stopping people at border

On the current current trajectory, officials are likely to apprehend more than 2 million border crossers by the end of the 2022 fiscal year, according to a New York Times analysis.

by Sanford Nowlin August 17, 2022September 18, 2024

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ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune August 9, 2022August 3, 2023

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Chrissy Powell, Migrant Buses: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Our most-read story involved the revelation that missing San Antonio mom Chrissy Powell’s car sat in a shopping center parking lot for 12 days before a security guard reported it.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 5, 2022August 3, 2023

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NYC mayor declines Abbott’s invite to border as Texas governor amps up feud with big city leaders

Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott also told the mayor of the nation’s capital to stop ‘attacking Texas’ over his continued busing of migrants to the city.

by Michael Karlis August 3, 2022January 1, 2024

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Legal questions shroud Gov. Greg Abbott’s move to bus migrants back to the border

Some experts say the actions create little change in immigration enforcement. Others say they invite a legal battle.

by James Barragán and Uriel J García, The Texas Tribune August 1, 2022August 17, 2023

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Gov. Abbott tells D.C. mayor to ‘stop attacking Texas’ as migrant buses create humanitarian crisis

The mayor says she needs help from the National Guard to prevent a spiraling crisis created by Abbott and fellow Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona.

by Michael Karlis July 29, 2022September 28, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott puts on a happy face during one of his U.S. border cosplay sessions.

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San Antonio congressman, civil rights groups say Abbott’s border initiative causing car-chase deaths

At least 30 people have been killed in car chases tied to Gov. Greg Abbott’s sweeping immigration crackdown, civil rights groups said.

by Sanford Nowlin July 29, 2022August 17, 2023

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Federal grand jury indicts two men in deaths of migrants abandoned in San Antonio tractor-trailer

In a related case, two other men were indicted on federal firearms charges.

by Sanford Nowlin July 21, 2022July 31, 2025

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Bad Takes: Gov. Greg Abbott’s focus on fentanyl comes as he looks to deflect from his failures

The governor is showing concern about overdose deaths as he faces scrutiny for mishandling gun violence, COVID-19 and the electrical grid.

by Kevin Sanchez July 19, 2022May 11, 2025

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Shitty Beaches, Elmo vs. Cruz: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

This week’s top stories were largely about gross subjects, from fecal contamination at the beach to rats in the kitchen.

by San Antonio Current Staff July 8, 2022August 3, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a Kingwood Tea Party event.

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Human rights groups ask feds to investigate Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest immigration order

The groups accused the governor of engaging in racist rhetoric for calling border crossings an ‘invasion.’

by Sanford Nowlin July 8, 2022December 24, 2023

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll begin expelling migrants, setting up legal fight with federal officials

The move appears to put the Republican governor in violation of existing law that gives the federal government jurisdiction over immigration enforcement.

by Sanford Nowlin July 7, 2022September 19, 2024