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Politics Jun 26
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Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40 percent during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday.
By Elliot Spagat, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Jun 04
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The 31-29 vote Tuesday by the Republican-controlled House bypasses opposition from Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and instead sends the measure to the Nov. 5 ballot.
By Jacques Billeaud, Anita Snow, Associated Press
Politics Jun 03
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The impact of the 2,500 figure means the border could be closed to migrants seeking asylum effectively immediately, because daily figures are higher than that now.
By Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, Colleen Long, Associated Press
Nation Apr 29
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The jurors in the trial of George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than two days of deliberation.
By Anita Snow, Associated Press
The 2-1 ruling late Tuesday from a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will likely prevent enforcement of the law until a final decision on its merits, either by the 5th Circuit or the U.S. Supreme…
Mar 25
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By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
The meeting came as the U.S. grapples with an influx of migrants at its southern border, including thousands from Guatemala and other nations in Central America.
Mar 20
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By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
The Justice Department is challenging the law, saying Texas is overstepping the federal government's immigration authority. Texas argues it has a right to take action over what the governor has described as an "invasion" of migrants on the border.
Mar 19
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By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
A divided Supreme Court has lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out.
Mar 18
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By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Opponents have called the law, known as Senate Bill 4, the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since an Arizona law more than a decade ago, portions of which were struck down by the Supreme Court.
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