Perry Endorses Work Visas For Illegal Immigrants
Governor Rick Perry proposed the government should extend work visas allowing illegal immigrants to move between the U.S. and their homes.
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Governor Rick Perry proposed the government should extend work visas allowing illegal immigrants to move between the U.S. and their homes.
The second unmanned aircraft to patrol the Texas-Mexico border has arrived at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
The road to the White House passed through North Texas on Thursday. Tea Party members in Dallas welcomed Newt Gingrich to town.
Neither Rick Perry nor Mitt Romney can claim conservative purity on the issue of illegal immigration -- and now both must deal with it.
Texas tea party supporters is calling on Gov. Rick Perry to revive legislation that gives police broader powers to ask people about their citizenship.
Farmers Branch is asking a federal court to overturn a ruling that the city tried to impose unconstitutional restrictions on home rentals to illegal immigrants.
Rick Perry is calling his Republican rivals "heartless" and using ethnically charged language to defend moderate parts of his immigration record.
The Pentagon's announcement that 1,000 National Guard troops will remain deployed along the US-Mexico border is underwhelming to security experts.
Under a new state law, Texas parole officials can soon begin deporting some of the 11,000 foreign citizens who are incarcerated in state prisons.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the department will focus on deporting illegal immigrants who are criminals.
Gov. Rick Perry officially started his campaign for President on Saturday, and voters are already asking tough questions about his record.
With immigration slowing, babies born in the U.S. rather than newly arrived Mexican immigrants are now driving most of the fast growth in the Latino population.
Tucked inside the state school finance bill is a provision requiring Texans to prove their citizenship, or legal status, before receiving their first or renewing an old driver's license.
When the immigration enforcement bill died again this week without a vote in the Texas House, Democrats smirked while Governor Rick Perry and GOP lawmakers angrily blamed each other for its demise.
Texas Senate Republicans flexed their muscle again, passing a bill that gives police broader powers to ask people about their citizenship status.
Dallas and Houston law enforcement officials said Monday that they oppose legislation that would free up officers in so-called sanctuary cities to ask about the immigration status of anyone pulled over during a traffic stop, questioned as a witness or otherwise detained.
The Texas Senate is holding a public hearing on a bill related to police officers asking people that they detain if they are in the country legally.
Federal officials have a warning for immigrants considering too-good-to-true legal aid -- the wrong help can hurt.
President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to overhaul the immigration system, but lawmakers seems to have little appetite for the issue.
A Texas Senate panel derailed a plan Wednesday that would allow local police to question anyone they detain about their citizenship status.
On Tuesday Governor Rick Perry turned down an offier to meet with President Barack Obama at the El Paso airport and no meeting happened while President Obama was in Austin last night.
In a last-ditch effort to tweak one of their most despised bills of the session, House Democrats tried — and failed — to adopt several amendments today to the "sanctuary cities" bill initially passed by the House late Monday.
After an emotional debate, the Texas House passed a bill Monday night that would allow local police to help enforce federal immigration laws.
President Obama is making his first trip as president to the Mexico border, using the setting to sharpen his call for a remake of immigration laws.
Authorities are opening seven new inspection booths for commercial traffic heading north to the U.S. out of Mexico.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.
An active weather pattern returns by the end of the week due to a southerly wind, increase in moisture, as well as a few different disturbances,
The service marked the family's first appearance together since the arrest of former Prince Andrew.
Officers said the crash happened after they tried to handle a traffic stop.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
Texas Democrats feel that the 2026 midterms are the best chance to win a statewide election for the first time in over 30 years.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.
A 12‑foot Ranger statue removed from Dallas in 2020 now stands inside the ballpark, drawing criticism from civil rights leaders and renewed questions about its origins.
An active weather pattern returns by the end of the week due to a southerly wind, increase in moisture, as well as a few different disturbances,
An I-Team investigation found workers' comp issues for first responders are not isolated, raising questions about a system many describe as slow and adversarial.
Since early February, residents of the Big Bend region have been outspoken about border wall plans.
The moratorium does not affect companies already enrolled in Medicare.
The state is already home to nearly 400 data centers, but hundreds more are in the works.
The crash sparked a nearly three‑year I‑Team investigation into Fort Worth police pursuit policies.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plans for a massive ballroom at the White House. In the ruling, the judge said, "No statute comes close to giving the president the authority he claims to have... the ballroom construction project must stop until Congress authorizes its completion."
"Our City Manager is our Chief Executive Officer," Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gay Donnell Willis said in defense of City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. On March 27th, Mavericks' CEO Rick Welts sparked the controversy during a conversation with the Greater Dallas Planning Council.
27-year-old Junior Ezeonu is the Democratic State Representative-Elect for the 101st District after defeating veteran Texas House member Chris Turner by a 53% to 47% margin in the Democratic primary on March 3.
The Texas Comptroller's Office announced nearly a quarter of a million students are eligible to take part in the state's new taxpayer-funded school choice program called Texas Education Freedom Accounts. The office said it received 274,183 applications to take part in the program.
The Texas Comptroller's Office said it received 274,183 applications to take part in the state's new taxpayer-funded school choice program called Texas Education Freedom Accounts. State representatives discuss what they think about the statistics following the conclusion of the application process. Some Dallas city council members say they were caught off guard, others express outrage over Dallas City Hall conversations had by City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gay Donnell Willis defended Tolbert, saying, "Our city manager is our chief executive officer."
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD said that the decision was made after consultation with Tarrant County Public Health.
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amidst an explosion of fireworks.
Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women's NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time.
The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA's control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said he learned of the Luka Doncic trade at the "11th hour" while responding to Mark Cuban's criticism of the deal and team sale.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
The video, co-directed by Langley, highlights Texas culture through scenes of two-step dancing, live music and rodeo influences tied to the city's Western heritage.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
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.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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