Landowners are alleging that the construction of the barrier is driven by little more than racism and politics and is therefore unconstitutional, according to a new lawsuit.
Julián Aguilar
Julián Aguilar reported for the Tribune from 2009 to 2021, most recently on politics and on the Texas-Mexico border. He focused on immigration reform and enforcement, voter ID, international trade, border security, and the drug trade. His political coverage has included local, legislative and congressional races in Texas, as well as local and national elections in Mexico. Before joining The Texas Tribune, he was a freelance writer for the Fort Worth Weekly, a government and crime reporter for the Laredo Morning Times, and a political writer for the Rio Grande Guardian. A native of El Paso, he has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Texas and a master's degree in journalism from the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the University of North Texas.
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Immigration
Immigration judges sue Trump administration alleging their free speech rights have been violated
The lawsuit cites a 2020 Department of Justice policy that prohibits judges from speaking about policy or law, even in their personal capacities.
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COVID-19 Recession in Texas
Trump’s ban on immigrant workers moves Texas in the wrong direction, business leaders say
Texas-based companies need more immigrant labor, not less, business leaders argue. But that doesn’t mean American workers aren’t needed, too.
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In Zapata County, local government is fighting the federal government to stop one piece of the border wall
The rural border county is digging in and challenging the Department of Homeland Security in court over the government’s attempt to gain access to small tract of county-owned land.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas attributes record-high coronavirus cases to bars, beaches and a data backlog in Harris County
More than 4,400 positive cases were reported Saturday. The state also set its ninth consecutive record for hospitalizations, but officials say hospital capacity isn’t a concern.
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Immigration
After Supreme Court ruling, Texas DACA case could offer another chance at ending program
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined other states in the 2017 lawsuit, which failed to end DACA. The Supreme Court’s ruling has sparked new action in the case.
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Immigration
U.S. Supreme Court blocks elimination of DACA, protecting more than 100,000 Texans from immediate threat of deportation
Advocates for the program warn President Trump could try other avenues to end the program — and it’s up to Congress to approve a more permanent solution.
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Coronavirus: The pandemic through Texans' eyes
As COVID-19 cases surge in Texas, a hospital administrator retires — but is ready to jump back into the fight
A hospital says goodbye, a restaurant welcomes diners back and others reflect on the pandemic’s lessons. In the finale of our weekly series, Texans from across the state share stories about how they’re navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Border travel restrictions, immigration court shutdown extended because of COVID-19
The restrictions on nonessential travel were set to expire next week but have been extended until at least late July.
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Coronavirus: The pandemic through Texans' eyes
The oil crash folded their old business. Now they’re betting on a new kind of oil.
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