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Against the backdrop of hundreds of Texas National Guard units boarding military airplanes at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Abbott announced the deployment of a new operations unit in anticipation of the border health policy known as Title 42 ending later this week. The pandemic-era public health order allows for the rapid expulsion of some migrants.
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The declarations came as migrants are camped out just across the Rio Grande in anticipation of the end of Title 42. After three years of allowing for rapid expulsions, the policy will be lifted May 11.
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The legislation would form a powerful new state law enforcement unit on the border. The hearing where HB 20 was discussed lasted until 2 a.m. Thursday.
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More than 100 organizations banded together to launch a public comment tool to ensure the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice hear from people who are against the new policy.
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The new rule is being slammed by immigrant rights groups as a throwback to the "inhumane" policies of former President Trump.
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More migrants are arriving at the border with the family dog, only to be separated from their beloved pet after making a long journey to the U.S.
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A new Texas lawsuit alleges that a proposed immigration parole program violates federal law. Meanwhile, immigrant rights groups are slamming the president for restarting a separate, Trump-era policy.
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CBP officials said the new facility has a capacity of 1,000.
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The lawmakers say that despite billions spent, the state’s border efforts aren’t working.
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Immigrant rights groups slammed the plan as ineffective and redundant.