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Uriel J. García

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference at the Texas State Capitol on June 08, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Judge blocks Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of being in country illegally

Uriel J. García
Greg Abbott (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Greg Abbott defies Supreme Court, sets up Texas border standoff

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Texas sheriff files charges over DeSantis’ migrant stunt — Calif. AG threatens “kidnapping” charges

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Law enforcement officers stand looking at a memorial following a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Records reveal medical response further delayed care for Uvalde shooting victims

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People pay tribute and mourn at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 31, 2022. (CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

“Where’s this money going?” Millions donated after Uvalde shooting still haven’t reached victims

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People pay tribute and mourn at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 31, 2022. (CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

“Nobody’s giving us any answers”: Uvalde parents plead for shooting details as officials stonewall

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President Joe Biden addresses reporters at a press gaggle. (Getty Images)

Supreme Court rules Biden can end “remain in Mexico” policy but sends case back to a Texas court

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In this aerial view, members of law enforcement investigate a tractor trailer on June 27, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. According to reports, at least 50 people, who are believed migrant workers from Mexico, were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer. (Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)

Border crackdown makes death a constant risk for undocumented migrants entering Texas

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Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barret (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“Constitutional trainwreck”: Trump-appointed justices help block Texas GOP social media law

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool/Getty Images)

New trucker blockade shuts down shipments — to protest Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s border policies

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool/Getty Images)

Texas Gov. Abbott draws orders state troopers to pull over vehicles with migrants in search of COVID

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