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Immigration advocates criticize Abbott for busing migrants to Chicago following Illinois governor’s plea to halt
Read full article: Immigration advocates criticize Abbott for busing migrants to Chicago following Illinois governor’s plea to haltA local non-profit focused on immigrant civil rights is reacting to a letter published as a full-page ad in multiple Texas newspapers focused on the transporting of migrants from Texas to Chicago.
‘Agree on saving lives’: Illinois governor pleads for Gov. Abbott to stop busing migrants to Chicago amid winter storm
Read full article: ‘Agree on saving lives’: Illinois governor pleads for Gov. Abbott to stop busing migrants to Chicago amid winter stormIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pleading for him to stop sending migrant buses and planes to the Chicago area as temperatures are expected to reach below zero.
Gov. Abbott deploys more buses to border amid migrant surge
Read full article: Gov. Abbott deploys more buses to border amid migrant surgeGov. Greg Abbott announced that he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional buses to Eagle Pass and El Paso to assist in what he called a “border crisis.”
Houston man sentenced to 10 years for recruiting, directing drivers to smuggle up to 185 people into US
Read full article: Houston man sentenced to 10 years for recruiting, directing drivers to smuggle up to 185 people into USA Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to transport undocumented migrants, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
‘It’s about time’: Migrants, residents at the Texas border anticipate Pres. Biden’s arrival
Read full article: ‘It’s about time’: Migrants, residents at the Texas border anticipate Pres. Biden’s arrivalPresident Joe Biden is set to make his first visit to the Texas border as President of the United States in El Paso on Sunday.
Migrants apprehended at Texas-Mexico border hits historic high, federal officials say; Watch KPRC 2′s team coverage here
Read full article: Migrants apprehended at Texas-Mexico border hits historic high, federal officials say; Watch KPRC 2′s team coverage hereKPRC 2 Anchor Daniella Guzman and Investigative reporter Robert Arnold were both in border towns Wednesday speaking directly with families who are making the voyage to America.
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Gov. Abbott issues statewide call for prison officers to assist at border
Read full article: Gov. Abbott issues statewide call for prison officers to assist at borderGov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide call on Friday for jailers across the state to assist border sheriffs with increased arrests at the border.
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ACLU calls on Biden administration to shutdown ICE detention facilities, including 6 in Texas
Read full article: ACLU calls on Biden administration to shutdown ICE detention facilities, including 6 in TexasHarris County’s top law enforcement officer is leaving his post and headed to the nation’s Capital.
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