Immigration

The new rule is being slammed by immigrant rights groups as a throwback to the "inhumane" policies of former President Trump.

The decade-long program has benefited hundreds of thousands of people. But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other GOP-led states argue it should be halted quickly

An analysis by The Texas Newsroom found a 36% increase in the demand for foreign workers in the state in just one year.

The increase comes about two weeks before the anticipated end to a restrictive border policy that’s been in place since 2020.

The order to end Title 42 is on hold as the Biden administration works to implement an “orderly transition,” but calls for reform are already gaining traction. And while advocates for migrants are happy with the decision, Texas Republicans said the decision will lead to chaos at the border.

DACA recipients from around the country, including Texas, will meet with Congressional leaders and staff on Wednesday and urge them to enact protective measures during the lame duck session.

Gov. Abbott has been able capitalize on polling that shows immigration remains a top concern for Texans, even as abortion, school safety and gun violence compete for voters’ attention.

A decade after the Obama-era DACA program was created, its future remains uncertain. It affects more than 101,000 Texas residents temporarily protected from deportation

Sharon Navarro, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said the messages Republicans are using to target Latino voters — about immigration and the economy — seem to be working.

Mike and Mark Sheppard, both charged in the shooting death of a migrant man in Hudspeth County, were released from jail on bond Monday night, the county sheriff’s office said.