Cross-accusations between local authorities and weather services muddy the answers to why the event was so catastrophic, while Trump avoids getting involved
Immigration Service data shows that detentions in the state are double those in Florida and triple those in California
Texas is the latest Republican-governed state to pass a law requiring religious text to be displayed in schools.
State halts funding for Governor Abbott’s flagship project after four years, with only 8% built
While the president celebrates his birthday in Washington, protesters will take to the streets across the country
The demonstrations against Donald Trump’s immigration policy that began in California are spreading to cities like New York, Austin, Atlanta, and Boston
Since Trump took office, partnerships between ICE and local and state law enforcement have doubled to 445 agreements
EL PAÍS visits some of the city’s hotels that have been converted into shelters for undocumented people. Elon Musk is targeting these facilities, while the mayor has promised to close 53 of them before June
Opponents of the Republican state’s heavy-handed immigration program say spending of more than $11 billion has diverted funds from other areas
Uncertainty paralyzes migrant neighborhoods. ‘Many children have stopped going to school. On the first day of Trump’s term, 400 high school students stayed home,’ says a social worker in Brighton Park
The president will begin implementing his immigration plans immediately, with the first raids set to take place this week
Donald Trump won the election with the promise of deporting 11 million migrants, Joe Biden restricted the right to asylum at the border and states like Texas rebelled against Washington’s response to the migration crisis
The Democratic state is preparing to lead the legal battle against the president-elect’s policies on immigration, reproductive rights, and the environment
The governor of the southern state insisted in a press conference about the risk of rape for women and girls along the way, and said he would cooperate with Donald Trump on deportations
Shortages are a growing problem in the border state that could have devastating consequences, according to a recent study
The Republican state is implementing policies straight out of the president-elect’s playbook and is emerging as a key ally of the incoming federal government, especially for the mass deportation plan
The curriculum includes Bible-based lessons in elementary classrooms and in English, language arts, and literature textbooks
The state’s land commissioner offers the president-elect a 1,400-acre ranch along the border to build new temporary detention centers to expel ‘violent criminals’
Immigration is not part of Joe Frank Martinez’s job. But in Del Rio, Texas, like in other majority Latino communities across the country, the issue is high on voters’ minds and is disrupting long-standing political allegiances
The process has begun in almost all states across the country with above-average early voter turnout, in a sign that habits have changed since the Covid pandemic
The transnational criminal organization, which originated in Venezuela, has become widely known due to growing evidence of its presence on US soil and mentions by politicians, but very little is known about its activities and level of organization
After receiving 42,000 people bused in by Texas and spending $72 million to shelter them, Colorado’s capital is shifting its focus to a program that integrates asylum seekers into the community as soon as they receive their work permits
Texas will require hospitals to report the immigration status of patients and Oklahoma wants to assess the cost of educating children who lack legal residency
The state’s governor, Republican Greg Abbott, has harshly criticized the vice president and all-but-certain Democratic presidential candidate for her role in the immigration policies of the Biden administration
The storm left at least eight dead and millions remain without power, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses as a heat wave grips the entire country
Under the direction of Republican Governor Greg Abbott, the state has intensified efforts to criminalize all support for immigrants and tried to shut down shelters such as Annunciation House in El Paso
The thousands of people living in shelters set up by the city, which has received nearly 200,000 immigrants since 2022, denounce the lack of a long-term plan. Since last week, the situation has worsened with cuts to the maximum length of stay
