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Mothers Vow to Renew Hunger Strike at Immigrant Family Jail in Texas
ICE officials reportedly released one family who were allegedly isolated in the medical clinic.
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Perry to Cruz: “Toto, We’re Not in Texas Anymore”
Prior to announcing his bid for the presidency, Texas' Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was dumbfounded by an unlikely heckler: a 3-year-old girl.
Community Demands Answers in Police Killing of Undocumented Texas Man
A spate of police shootings show how undocumented people are vulnerable to police abuse due to fears of deportation.
The High Costs of Delaying Executive Action on Immigration
US District Court Judge Andrew Hanen issued a preliminary injunction on February 16 in the lawsuit filed by Texas and other states against two of the Department of Homeland …
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The Erasure of US History Starts in Texas
When Texas state legislators scrapped the national history curriculum of the Advanced Placement program, it was part of a broader campaign of historical revisionism.
Since the City of Denton Banned Fracking, Texas GOP Moves to Preempt Local Control
Denton, Texas, banned fracking and incurred the wrath of the GOP, which seeks to curtail local control.
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How Dare You Question My Patriotism? A Muslim Veteran’s Response to Texas Rep. Molly White
White's comment belongs to a nativist legacy.
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Texas Town at Center of Latest Earthquake Swarm Questions Fracking Impact
Twelve earthquakes rattled Irving, Texas during a 48-hour period, and residents are concerned fracking is the cause.
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Uncovering a World War II Prisoner Exchange Program Through Interned Immigrants’ Stories
From 1942 to 1948, thousands of immigrants deemed disloyal to the United States were held in a Texas internment camp.
Texas Oil Regulators Fired for Trying to Actually Regulate
What happens to energy regulators that dare to do their jobs and try to actually regulate energy companies? They get fired.