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Texas is home to more immigrant detention centers than any other state, making it ground zero for any changes President Joe Biden will make to the system.
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Across Texas, hospital intensive care units are being battered as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in a post-holiday surge. Dozens of facilities have reported that their ICUs have been at or above 100% capacity for weeks, leaving staff overworked and stretched thin.
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Border residents and activists welcomed Biden’s inauguration and his immigration and border security plans, but they say they know their work must continue to ensure Biden’s promises of a pathway to citizenship for millions unauthorized immigrants and ending border wall construction are carried out.
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More than a dozen states have called up the National Guard to help at vaccination sites, and Joe Biden may mobilize Guard units nationally.
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Guy Reffitt of Wylie has been charged with unlawful entry and obstruction of justice. He’s at least the fourth North Texan to face charges related to the attack.
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Advocates say the timelines for public input are too short and there needs to be more opportunities for virtual input during the pandemic.
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President Trump issued a proclamation last year that temporarily banned entry into the U.S. for some employment-based visa holders. That order, which was recently extended to March, plus the impact of COVID-19, has kept some workers in limbo for months.
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After a rocky and sluggish start, lawmakers are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to communicate better and move some groups to the front of the line.
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Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Texas GOP politicians have been at the forefront of conspiracy theories and court cases around the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Despite guidance from the state, providers are still turning away patients in the newly eligible group.