After a lull in 2015, border apprehensions surge
Apprehension of families and unaccompanied children surged again along the Texas-Mexico border in 2016, reflecting the new prevalence of illegal immigration from Central America. Full Story
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El Salvador journalist faces threats from gangs, government
Jorge Beltran, a newspaper editor in the murder capital of the world, had to move his own family to keep them safe from gang violence. Full Story
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Bones from decades of conflict pass through San Salvador morgue
The bodies are found in abandoned fields, along river banks and in hastily dug graves. They end up in the central morgue's Department of Forensic Anthropology, a wrenching testament to the human toll of decades of violence. Full Story
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Court's immigration ruling could affect Texas "sanctuary city" debate
An Illinois judge ruled that federal officials can't ask local jails to hold on to possible criminal immigrants without a warrant. Full Story
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Odd Texas voting law on interpreters scuttled before November election
In a clash between Texas law and the federal Voting Rights Act, a federal judge has stopped the state from enforcing an obscure election provision regarding interpreters. Full Story
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El Salvador's gang violence thrives in aftermath of civil war
Bloody gang conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and sparked a years-long exodus from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to the United States. Full Story
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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cross-Border Shooting Case
The case stems from a 2010 incident that ended with the death of a 15-year-old boy at the hands of a Border Patrol agent in El Paso. Full Story
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To Die or to Leave: Migrants Flee the Murder Capital of the World
Meet some of the Central Americans who are fleeing violence and abject poverty at home, only to endure shakedowns and abuse on their way to an uncertain future in the United States. This mini-documentary is part of our Bordering on Insecurity project. Full Story
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Texas Moves to End Legal Battle Over Syrian Refugees
After withdrawing from the federal refugee resettlement program, Texas on Friday asked the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss its appeal of a federal judge’s June decision that threw out the state’s case. Full Story
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Coming Soon: Why Are So Many Central Americans Fleeing to the Border?
The next installment of Bordering on Insecurity will roll out Oct. 10 to Oct. 27. Watch a preview here. Full Story
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![Esvin Lopez, 19, a raft conductor who works ferrying people and goods across the Suchiates River separating Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, and Tecun Uman, Guatemala, uses a long wooden pole to propel the raft from one side of the river to the other.]()
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Poverty is Going Down in Texas, but Household Food Stamp Need Isn't
While incomes have gone up and poverty has gone down, the drop in the share of households receiving food stamps in 2015 has been less significant. Full Story
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Lack of Money Hinders Effort to ID Remains of Migrants Near the Border
The Texas Forensic Science Commission discussed the progress it has made in identifying the hundreds of remains found in border counties since 2010. Full Story
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Texas Officials to Revisit Issue of ID'ing Remains of Migrants Near the Border
The Texas Forensic Science Commission will discuss an issue tied directly to the hot-button issue of illegal immigration. Full Story
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Supreme Court Won't Rehear Immigration Case
The Obama administration suffered another setback on Monday in its effort to change the country's immigration laws. Full Story
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Texas Officially Withdraws from Refugee Resettlement Program
Texas has officially withdrawn from the nation’s refugee resettlement program, according to Gov. Greg Abbott's office. But that won't stop the federal government from continuing to help refugees relocate here. Full Story
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Ignoring Anti-Refugee Rhetoric, Texans Rush to Help in Resettlement
Texas nonprofits that resettle refugees say volunteer turnout has increased — in some cases dramatically — since the state's elected officials started trying to bar Syrians fleeing violence at home. Full Story
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Texas Lawmakers Criticize Border Surge For Moving Crime but Not Stopping It
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw told state lawmakers that the $800 million border surge has made two counties safer. But he conceded that the rest of the border is more vulnerable. Full Story
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Did the Pope's Visit Help the Border? Depends Who You Ask.
Seven months after Pope Francis celebrated mass on the Texas-Mexico border, measuring the lasting effects of his visit is difficult. A recent uptick in violence has fueled concerns about whether another crime wave is on the way. Full Story
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Texas Threatens to Withdraw from Refugee Resettlement Program
As part of its fight to keep Syrian refugees out of the state, Texas is threatening to withdraw from the nation's refugee resettlement program if federal officials don't “unconditionally approve” a state plan requiring additional vetting. Full Story
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Some Can't Find New Homes as Demolition of Public Housing Nears
With demolition set for late this year to make way for a new bridge, tenants of the D.N. Leathers housing project in Corpus Christi have until Oct. 31 to find new homes. Many are having trouble, and say they aren't getting enough help. Full Story
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