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Christopher Lee/Staff Photographer/Hearst NewspapersTraditionally Democratic and overwhelmingly Hispanic voters on the Texas-Mexico border favored Trump in last November's election, giving him 12 of the Texas borderlands' 14 counties, up from just five in 2016. But now, at the crucial 100-day mark into Trump's 2nd term, that support is waning. -
Patricia Lim/KUTHundreds of students and recent graduates in Texas have had their legal status changed by the U.S Department of State over the last few weeks.
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The federal Office for Refugee Resettlement recently announced a policy change that limits who can receive grants. Only states — not nonprofits — can access that money beginning in October. -
Senate Bill 8 would require sheriffs in urban counties to enter into 287g agreements with ICE, which can then train deputies and jailers on how to identify and apprehend undocumented immigrants. -
El Paso is home to a new $15 million Mexican American Cultural Center. Voters approved a quality-of-life bond in 2012 that included some funding for the center. A huge crowd flocked to the MACC to celebrate the grand opening. -
U.S. Army and border officials shared details Friday of a recently launched troop deployment to the Big Bend region, including a surge in personnel. The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader military push across the Southern border.
