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A so-called national shutdown has drawn support from businesses and students across the country. The walkouts in Austin culminated in a rally at the Texas Capitol Friday evening.
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With midterm elections approaching, Texas Republicans are publicly questioning ICE’s tactics following deadly and controversial enforcement actions. Analysts say the rhetoric reflects growing political vulnerability rather than a true break from the party’s tough stance on immigration. -
The vigil comes after Pretti was killed by federal immigration officers last weekend. -
U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio and Jasmine Crockett of Dallas said conditions they observed Wednesday inside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley amount to "inhumanity." The two Democrats urged Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and other children. -
Voters get to decide who will appear on the November ballot for a range of elected offices, from governor to the U.S. House and Senate. -
At Banana Phone, comedians put themselves through controlled cruelty to toughen themselves up for hostile audiences. The show's creator calls it "Lord of the Flies-esque." -
Does it feel like you need to go out extra this weekend because the weather has kept you inside? (Just say yes!) -
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrived in riot gear in Dilley on Wednesday as protesters gathered outside the South Texas Family Residential Center to draw attention to the detention of a five-year-old boy from the Minneapolis area being held at the ICE facility. -
Wait times were consistently above two hours at Austin Pets Alive as volunteers lined up to foster dogs and cats before ahead of a winter storm.
- Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities, agencies to halt H-1B visa petitions
- Texans are tightening their budgets to pay for health insurance after subsidies expired
- Crockett, Talarico take on affordability, ICE and Trump during Texas primary debate
- Austin leaders vote down stricter spending rules for themselves and their staff
- Immigrant’s death in ICE custody in Texas ruled homicide by medical examiner
