Immigration Looks To Be Leading Election Issue
Polls show that the crisis of unaccompanied children at the border has made immigration a pivotal issue with November elections approaching.
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Polls show that the crisis of unaccompanied children at the border has made immigration a pivotal issue with November elections approaching.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis is to speak in McAllen amid a surge in illegal immigration and Gov. Rick Perry's decision to send the National Guard to the border.
Gov. Rick Perry plans to use $38 million in emergency funds to begin the deployment of up to 1,000 National Guard troops along Texas' border with Mexico, his office said.
House Republicans have passed legislation to shut down a program by President Barack Obama granting deportation relief to immigrants brought here illegally as children.
House Republicans pushed legislation on Friday that could clear the way for eventual deportation of more than 500,000 immigrants brought here illegally as kids and address the surge of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
House Republicans expressed optimism that a revised $694 million bill addressing the surge of immigrants at the border would win over reluctant conservatives.
There was some late maneuvering on Wednesday ahead of a planned vote on Thursday on a $659 million bill to send resources that would address the immigration crisis on the border.
The poll found that 53 percent of Americans believe the United States has no moral obligation to offer asylum to people who escape violence or political persecution.
Republicans have agreed to vote on a slimmed bill to address the immigration crisis by sending in National Guard troops to the border and speeding youths back to Central America.
Supporters of the plan to house undocumented kids in North Texas will gather in Dallas on Monday. Community and religious leaders want to ease fears about the plan.
Dallas grandmother has organized a grassroots effort to provide care packages for children caught at the border.
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On Monday, Governor Rick Perry deployed up to 1,000 National Guard and some state guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border. At a news conference at the State Capitol, the Governor said, "The price of inaction is too high for Texans to pay."
Leaders from The Catholic Diocese of Dallas and Fort Worth have responded to Governor Perry's plan to send National Guard troops to the border.
Gov. Rick Perry will announce the deployment of as many as 1,000 National Guard troops to the Texas border to help stem the tide of immigrants surging into the country illegally, according to conservative activists and media reports.
Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte have each offered plans to deal with problems along the Mexican border. But at least one immigration expert said that they will not work.
Groups on both sides of the immigration issue took their messages to the streets on Saturday, as plans move forward to locally house immigrant children in North Texas.
Protesters in North Texas and across America were on a mission Friday to keep attention focused on the border crisis. There were demonstrations across the country, but the largest one in North Texas was in Dallas.
Sen. Ted Cruz is traveling to the Mexico border in Texas for a firsthand look at a surge of unaccompanied children who have crossed illegally into the United States.
Vice President Joe Biden told protesters on Thursday that he shared their concern about the deportations of immigrants who have entered the United States illegally.
The push to house hundreds of unaccompanied children in shelters across North Texas could come down to a key visit to a vacant school in Grand Prairie on Friday.
Grand Prairie ISD held a meeting to inform residents about how they will handle the hundreds of undocumented children that will be housed in an empty school.
Dozens of protesters on both sides of the immigration debate showed up in a small town near Tucson on Tuesday after the sheriff said the federal government plans to transport about 40 immigrant children to an academy for troubled youths.
Prominent immigration activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, who has lived and worked in the U.S. without legal documentation for years, was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Tuesday at a South Texas airport.
For 11 years, court records show federal agents have deported Israel Andrade back to Mexico repeatedly. But so far, it appears, nothing has worked -- the criminally active man has always managed to slip back into the U.S.
A plane arrived in North Texas Thursday night carrying a suspected drug kingpin from Central America, who federal authorities have been searching for for more than eight years, known in Guatemala as "The Iceman" or "El Hielero."
Players join opposing teams in prayer after games, a gesture they say reflects the program's focus on faith, unity, and family.
The Amber Alert issued for an 11-year-old girl missing from Grand Prairie has been canceled, Grand Prairie police said Thursday night.
A Texas court rejected a ruling that a woman on death row is innocent in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter in a case that attracted bipartisan calls from lawmakers and celebrities to release her from prison.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
A plane arrived in North Texas Thursday night carrying a suspected drug kingpin from Central America, who federal authorities have been searching for for more than eight years, known in Guatemala as "The Iceman" or "El Hielero."
Players join opposing teams in prayer after games, a gesture they say reflects the program's focus on faith, unity, and family.
The Amber Alert issued for an 11-year-old girl missing from Grand Prairie has been canceled, Grand Prairie police said Thursday night.
A Texas court rejected a ruling that a woman on death row is innocent in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter in a case that attracted bipartisan calls from lawmakers and celebrities to release her from prison.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
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Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
Larger cities like Dallas shuttered grant-funded cameras while leaving much of their networks in operation.
Sen. John Cornyn raised $1.1 million for Republican Senate candidates in six competitive races, but none of the money is going to Ken Paxton in Texas.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
President Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner on Thursday, as the world's two most powerful countries extend a tariff truce and grapple with a rivalry on advanced AI.
Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
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Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
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It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
We now have a good idea of who won't be playing for the Cowboys on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro against the Baltimore Ravens.
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A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
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The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
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