Immigration

Texas Public Radio’s Gaige Davila has more on new data indicating the backlog of immigration cases in the U.S. is at its highest in the country’s history. KERA’s Elena Rivera explains a new report finds Texans with mental health diagnoses struggle to find and afford treatment.

Migrants crossing the border put their lives in the hands of ruthless smugglers who lead them through rugged terrain, or into rushing water, in dangerous triple digit temperatures. Many people take the risk knowing they have a job in the U.S.

The decision is a setback for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who filed suit against the Biden administration when the White House tried to rescind the policy.

A federal investigation is underway to learn why dozens of people were left trapped in a tractor trailer in Southwest San Antonio.

The public health order that expels migrants to Mexico was launched early in the pandemic, and the Biden administration’s intention to end it has sparked a legal battle.

Since July, the Lubbock Private Defenders Office has been tasked with coordinating attorneys to represent migrants in criminal trespass cases brought through Operation Lonestar. Their work has challenged some of the operation's narrative, and helped some seek asylum requests.

From Marfa Public Radio: For about three weeks now, hundreds of teenage boys who recently arrived at the country’s southern border have called a quiet…

From KTEP: EL PASO -- A year after the U.S. border was closed to all non-essential travel, the pandemic has underscored an informal economy that many…

From Texas Public Radio: Last week Gov. Greg Abbott went on a national media tour to blame the undocumented community for spreading COVID-19, in the…

From KERA News:President Biden suspended "Remain in Mexico" on Inauguration Day. But what will happen to the thousands of asylum seekers already in the…