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• More than 200 migrants arrested after rushing an El Paso border gate

  By Alejandro Serrano April 2, 2024

  Gov. Greg Abbott said Department of Public Safety troopers had been instructed to “arrest every illegal immigrant involved” in the March 21 breach in which National Guard members were allegedly assaulted. Full Story 

• Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it

  By Alejandro Serrano March 21, 2024

  A new law allowing local authorities to deport migrants remains tied up in court. Even if it goes back into effect, logistical challenges could complicate enforcement. Full Story 

• Texas’ new immigration law is blocked again

  By Alejandro Serrano and Uriel J. García March 19, 2024

  Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court let an earlier injunction stand. SB 4 lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story 

• Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues

  By Uriel J. García and Alejandro Serrano Updated: March 19, 2024

  The ruling allows Texas to start enforcing SB 4 while a lawsuit over its constitutionality remains pending before a federal appeals court. Full Story 

• Texas sues Colony Ridge development for fraudulent real estate practices

  By Paul Cobler and Céilí Doyle, Houston Landing, and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Updated: March 14, 2024

  Residents of the Houston-area development, who were maligned by Republicans last year, have complained about the developer for years. Full Story 

• Uvalde police chief resigns after controversial report cleared officers who responded to school shooting

  By Alejandro Serrano Updated: March 12, 2024

  Daniel Rodriguez was out of town during the 2022 massacre. He told the local newspaper he was “not forced, asked or pressured” to resign. Full Story 

• “The families deserve more”: Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing

  By Alejandro Serrano and William Melhado Updated: March 12, 2024

  Families were infuriated by praise for local law enforcement in a report on the Robb Elementary School shooting released Thursday by a private investigator. Full Story 

• Texans headed to the polls with a mixture of duty and frustration

  By Alejandro Serrano, Jess Huff and Nina Banks March 5, 2024

  Many who voted Tuesday said they weren’t excited about their choices. “Morale feels low,” said one Houston voter. Full Story 

• Years before Texas conservatives painted them as criminals, Colony Ridge residents sought help from state agencies

  By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune, and Paul Cobler, Houston Landing Feb. 27, 2024

  Texas has little to show for conservative leaders’ uproar — or previously unreported complaints about the community developer. Full Story 

• A Texas school has punished a Black student over his hairstyle for months. Neither side is backing down.

  By Pooja Salhotra and Alejandro Serrano Feb. 22, 2024

  In a test of Texas’ new CROWN Act prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyles, a judge said the Barbers Hill school district can limit the length of male students’ hair. Full Story