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Gov. Abbott requests federal emergency declaration as crowd remains at Del Rio border bridge

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Gov. Abbott requests federal emergency declaration as crowd remains at Del Rio border bridge

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'We are in the midst of a pandemic and a critical migration challenge' | Nearly 12,000 migrants remain under Del Rio International Bridge

Two flights carrying 145 migrants each were sent back to Haiti early Sunday morning.
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Officials close port of entry bridge as more asylum-seeking migrants arrive in Del Rio

Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano said Wednesday the crowd was nearly 6,000 migrants. Now, that number is several thousands more.
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Thousands of Haitian migrants converge on Texas border town

The vast majority of the estimated 12,000 migrants at the bridge on Friday were Haitian, said Val Verde County Judge Lewis Owens.
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'I feel like I've had my hands tied': For some DACA recipients, simply renewing a work permit can take months

A Houston-based immigration attorney says the process can be "hit or miss," and result in a temporary, uncertain period of unemployment.
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Texas Senator Kel Seliger holds Town Hall, discusses border issues

"We put another 1.8 billion dollars into security at the border to do a job that is that of the United States of America and the federal government."
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Texas Senator Kel Seliger holds Town Hall, discusses border issues

"We put another 1.8 billion dollars into security at the border to do a job that is that of the United States of America and the federal government."
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders border ports of entry shut down, but the federal government says there’s no such plan

Abbott’s announcement comes as thousands of migrants — mostly from Haiti — have gathered under an international bridge in Del Rio.
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Guatemalan mother and son previously separated and deported under Trump should be allowed to return to US, lawyer says

Elsa Ortiz was separated from her 8-year-old son at the border, forced to return home alone. Her attorney says the family should be eligible to come back and stay.
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How does Governor Abbott plan to 'eliminate all rapists' across Texas?

The governor's statements followed his signing the state's heartbeat bill into law, drawing criticism and concerns from many who fight for rape survivors in Texas.
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Teen from Honduras describes his experience at US government holding facility

"She would say that she didn’t like being with us because we were gang members."
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Flying cars by 2025 in Texas? Meet the man trying to make it happen.

“I'm envisioning a future where transportation works, where we don't have to fight with congested traffic."

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Newswest 9 | Midland, Texas | newswest9.com

Gov. Abbott requests federal emergency declaration as crowd remains at Del Rio border bridge

'We are in the midst of a pandemic and a critical migration challenge' | Nearly 12,000 migrants remain under Del Rio International Bridge

Officials close port of entry bridge as more asylum-seeking migrants arrive in Del Rio

Thousands of Haitian migrants converge on Texas border town

'I feel like I've had my hands tied': For some DACA recipients, simply renewing a work permit can take months

Texas Senator Kel Seliger holds Town Hall, discusses border issues

Texas Senator Kel Seliger holds Town Hall, discusses border issues

Gov. Greg Abbott orders border ports of entry shut down, but the federal government says there’s no such plan

Guatemalan mother and son previously separated and deported under Trump should be allowed to return to US, lawyer says

How does Governor Abbott plan to 'eliminate all rapists' across Texas?

Teen from Honduras describes his experience at US government holding facility

Flying cars by 2025 in Texas? Meet the man trying to make it happen.

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