Immigration

Gilberto Hinojosa, 72, served as the party’s chairman for more than a decade. He resigned after telling The Texas Newsroom that immigration and transgender issues contributed to Democrats’ 2024 election losses.

Texans from across the state went to the polls early with plenty on their mind. The Texas Newsroom partnered with other news organizations to hear from a diverse cross-section of voters.

The resolution asks city staff to look at how it can deprioritize the law locally and provide resources to immigrant communities.

The executive order from the Texas governor will require these hospitals to track the cost of care for undocumented migrants, in order for the state to push for federal reimbursement.

Texas Democrats wrapped up their biennial convention in El Paso Saturday with a mix of hope and pragmatism about the party’s future — while also warning attendees that Texas could slip towards authoritarianism if Republicans remain in power.

“A shameful attempt to incite fear and score political points.” Criticism and condemnation came quickly from immigrant rights organizations — and Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle — after President Biden issued an executive order Tuesday that would limit asylum claims.

New White House measure will go into effect if more than 2,500 migrants cross illegally per day.

The El Paso Sector of U.S. Border Patrol has seen about 1,000 migrant encounters per day.

The controversial new law would allow Texas law enforcement officers and judges to arrest and deport people in the country illegally, powers that have traditionally belonged to the federal government.

Senate Bill 4, the Texas law that allows local police to arrest people suspected of being in the country illegally, is blocked yet again after a late night order Tuesday from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.