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
A variety of legislation went into effect in different parts of the country, dealing with everything from minimum wage to housing and hidden fees
Michael DeBruhl has dedicated his life to immigration, first with law enforcement, and now as director of a shelter in El Paso: ‘We have to open more routes for migrants’
In the short documentary ‘Until He’s Back,’ Jacqueline Baylon describes the obstacle course that a Moroccan family goes through to recover the body of their son, who drowned when he was trying to reach Spain. The Mexican filmmaker emigrated to the United States at the age of six, crossing the Rio Grande with her mother
The visits underscore immigration’s central importance in the 2024 presidential race and how much both candidates are seeking to use the nation’s broken system to their political advantage
The concertina wire along roughly 30 miles of the Rio Grande is part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s broader fight with the administration over immigration enforcement
The border state put up fencing to take control of a nearly 50-acre public park in Eagle Pass, which has a boat ramp that agents use to launch their boats into the Rio Grande
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also has authorized installing floating barriers in the Rio Grande and allowed troopers to arrest and jail thousands of migrants on trespassing charges
The Democratic government argues that the rule, which will allow local authorities to deport people starting in March, is unconstitutional
Chicago authorities said bus operators began trying to drop off people in neighboring cities to avoid penalties that include fines, towing or impoundment
Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. Civil rights organizations say the new law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law
President Joe Biden’s administration told Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that the barrier installed this month near the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, was “unlawful”
