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Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas will reject refugees after Trump resettlement order

Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas will reject refugees after Trump resettlement order

Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas will reject refugees after Trump resettlement order

Governors in 42 other states have said they will consent to allowing in more refugees, but Abbott says Texas has already done "more than its share."

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Webb County Sheriff's Office: Do not cross the border at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico

Webb County Sheriff's Office: Do not cross the border at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico

The sheriff said an intensive shootout was underway between cartel members and Tamaulipas State Police.

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A toddler thrown from a train, a pregnant woman beaten, a father’s head in a box: Migrant stories from the US-Mexico border

A toddler thrown from a train, a pregnant woman beaten, a father’s head in a box: Migrant stories from the US-Mexico border

For 12 years, UTEP professor Mark Lusk has shared stories of immigrants fleeing violence in their home countries in hopes of gaining asylum in the United States.

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'If we lose this dream ... there will be nothing' | A journey from Mexico

'If we lose this dream ... there will be nothing' | A journey from Mexico

Perla Chaparro, a social worker, reads the story of Eva, an immigrant who fled to the United States after her brother was murdered in Mexico.

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Are migrants being coached on how to cross the US border?

Are migrants being coached on how to cross the US border?

Mark Lusk has spent the 12 years speaking with immigrants who have fled to the U.S. seeking asylum. He said he's never met one who's tried to manipulate the process.

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Threatened with a machete: A story on the road from Honduras

Threatened with a machete: A story on the road from Honduras

Dr. Maria Torres, a social worker, reads the story of a woman who made the harrowing journey from Honduras to the United States.

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'People are coming here for the wrong reasons' | An El Pasoan’s position on immigration

'People are coming here for the wrong reasons' | An El Pasoan’s position on immigration

Adolpho Telles, the chairman of the El Paso Republican Party, doesn’t argue immigrants flee their countries in fear, but says they’re leaving for the wrong reasons.

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Torture, sacrifice & faith: Migrant stories from the US-Mexico border

Torture, sacrifice & faith: Migrant stories from the US-Mexico border

For 12 years, a UTEP professor has interviewed immigrants fleeing violence in their home countries in hopes of gaining asylum in the United States.

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Judge blocks Trump administration's rules for detained migrant kids

Judge blocks Trump administration's rules for detained migrant kids

A federal California judge says she blocked the Trump administration's rules for detention of immigrant children because they fail to honor a decades-old agreement.

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Police: El Paso shooting suspect said he was targeting Mexicans

Police: El Paso shooting suspect said he was targeting Mexicans

According to an arrest warrant, the suspect in the El Paso Walmart shooting told arresting officers, 'I'm the shooter.'

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Dallas-born teen detained at border for three weeks has been released

Dallas-born teen detained at border for three weeks has been released

Dallas-born teen detained at border for three weeks has been released

The 18-year-old's lawyer said she presented CBP officers with his birth certificate and other documents proving his citizenship.

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