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class="alt_header"><h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/race-and-immigration/">RACE & IMMIGRATION</a></h1></header> <section class="topstory grid"> <article class=""> <div class="media large"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/dhs-releasing-families-will-lead-more-illegal-migr/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/protest-shot-2_jpg_474x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/protest-shot-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Ben Hassan</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/dhs-releasing-families-will-lead-more-illegal-migr/">Feds: Releasing Families Will Lead to More Illegal Migration</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 7 Aug 2015 12:54:50 -0500" title="2015-08-07 12:54"> Aug. 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/dhs-releasing-families-will-lead-more-illegal-migr/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The immediate release of immigrant families from detention facilities could cause another massive wave of illegal migration like the one Texas witnessed last summer, the Obama administration argued in a court filing late Thursday.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/07/dhs-releasing-families-will-lead-more-illegal-migr/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> <aside class="related"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h2>Related</h2> </header> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/despite-judges-ruling-questions-remain-detained-im/">Despite Ruling, Detained Immigrants Face Uncertainty</a></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </article> </section> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/dallas-countys-jenkins-asks-dshs-resolve-birth-cer/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/09/ClayJenkinsTribLiveTTCrop_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins during "All Transportation is Local," part of The Texas Tribune Transportation Symposium on Oct. 17, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/09/ClayJenkinsTribLiveTTCrop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins during "All Transportation is Local," part of The Texas Tribune Transportation Symposium on Oct. 17, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Mark Graham</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins during "All Transportation is Local," part of The Texas Tribune Transportation Symposium on Oct. 17, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/dallas-countys-jenkins-asks-dshs-resolve-birth-cer/">County Judge Asks State to Resolve Birth Certificate Issue</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Aug 2015 17:00:19 -0500" title="2015-08-06 17:00"> Aug. 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/dallas-countys-jenkins-asks-dshs-resolve-birth-cer/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has asked the Department of State Health Services to resolve a controversial birth certificate policy the Democrat said could adversely affect North Texas students’ ability to enroll in school later this month. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/dallas-countys-jenkins-asks-dshs-resolve-birth-cer/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/dallas-county-rule-change-fuels-birth-certificate-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/22/BirthCertificate-Passport_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/22/BirthCertificate-Passport_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/dallas-county-rule-change-fuels-birth-certificate-/">Dallas County Drawn Into Birth Certificate Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Aug 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-08-05 06:00"> Aug. 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/dallas-county-rule-change-fuels-birth-certificate-/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>After aligning itself with state policy, Dallas County may now be drawn into the legal fray over the state's rules for issuing birth certificates to the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/dallas-county-rule-change-fuels-birth-certificate-/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/legal-experts-case-against-dshs-should-move-forwar/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/legal-experts-case-against-dshs-should-move-forwar/">Legal Experts Question State's Immunity Claim</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-29 06:00"> July 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/legal-experts-case-against-dshs-should-move-forwar/comments/"><span class="value">38</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>The state of Texas can't hide behind sovereign immunity to escape a lawsuit for denying birth certificates to U.S. citizen children of undocumented immigrants, some legal experts contend. </span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/legal-experts-case-against-dshs-should-move-forwar/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-down"> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/dallas-countys-jenkins-asks-dshs-resolve-birth-cer/">County Judge Asks State to Resolve Birth Certificate Issue</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Aug 2015 17:00:19 -0500" title="2015-08-06 17:00"> Aug. 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/dallas-countys-jenkins-asks-dshs-resolve-birth-cer/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/dallas-countys-jenkins-asks-dshs-resolve-birth-cer/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/09/ClayJenkinsTribLiveTTCrop_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins during "All Transportation is Local," part of The Texas Tribune Transportation Symposium on Oct. 17, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/09/ClayJenkinsTribLiveTTCrop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins during "All Transportation is Local," part of The Texas Tribune Transportation Symposium on Oct. 17, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Mark Graham</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins during "All Transportation is Local," part of The Texas Tribune Transportation Symposium on Oct. 17, 2013.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has asked the Department of State Health Services to resolve a controversial birth certificate policy the Democrat said could adversely affect North Texas students’ ability to enroll in school later this month. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/dallas-countys-jenkins-asks-dshs-resolve-birth-cer/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/dallas-county-rule-change-fuels-birth-certificate-/">Dallas County Drawn Into Birth Certificate Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Aug 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-08-05 06:00"> Aug. 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/dallas-county-rule-change-fuels-birth-certificate-/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/dallas-county-rule-change-fuels-birth-certificate-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/22/BirthCertificate-Passport_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/22/BirthCertificate-Passport_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>After aligning itself with state policy, Dallas County may now be drawn into the legal fray over the state's rules for issuing birth certificates to the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/05/dallas-county-rule-change-fuels-birth-certificate-/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/legal-experts-case-against-dshs-should-move-forwar/">Legal Experts Question State's Immunity Claim</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-29 06:00"> July 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/legal-experts-case-against-dshs-should-move-forwar/comments/"><span class="value">38</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/legal-experts-case-against-dshs-should-move-forwar/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>The state of Texas can't hide behind sovereign immunity to escape a lawsuit for denying birth certificates to U.S. citizen children of undocumented immigrants, some legal experts contend. </span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/legal-experts-case-against-dshs-should-move-forwar/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 gap hide-for-medium-down left_rail"> <section class="folder"> <div class="tab data"> <hgroup> <h1>Featured Data</h1> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/05/09/interactive-map-capitol-confederate-markers/">Map: Confederate Statues on Texas Capitol Grounds</a> </h2> <ul class="meta separator short"><li class="byline"> by Brandi Grissom, <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/chris-chang/">Christopher Chang</a>, <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jacob-villanueva/">Jacob Villanueva</a> and <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/liz-crampton/">Liz Crampton</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:05:05 -0500" title="2015-06-24 12:05"> June 24, 2015 </time></li></ul> </hgroup> <div class="content"> <div class="media sidebar" <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/2012/05/09/interactive-map-capitol-confederate-markers/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/24/TXConfederateMonuments_png_300x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/24/TXConfederateMonuments_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Jacob Villanueva / Allen Otto</cite> </div> </div> <ul class="actions simple"> <li> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/data/"><span>+</span> More Data</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <aside class="ad_container sidebar_block"> <div class="sponsor_image_holder"> <div class="ad adunit tablet standard" data-dimensions="300x250" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_Home_BTF_LeftRail1_TTRectangle_300x250"> </div> </div> </aside> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/despite-judges-ruling-questions-remain-detained-im/">Detained Immigrant Families Face Uncertainty</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-28 06:00"> July 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/despite-judges-ruling-questions-remain-detained-im/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/despite-judges-ruling-questions-remain-detained-im/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Immigration-family-detention-protesters_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Immigration-family-detention-protesters_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by KUT News</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>More than 2,000 undocumented women and children being held in "deplorable" conditions at federal immigration detention centers are supposed to be released under a recent federal judge's order. But how long that takes and what happens to them next remains unclear, attorneys say.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/28/despite-judges-ruling-questions-remain-detained-im/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/abbott-trump-presents-challenge-hispanics/">For Abbott, Trump Creates a Challenge With Hispanics</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:42:08 -0500" title="2015-07-23 19:42"> July 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/abbott-trump-presents-challenge-hispanics/comments/"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/abbott-trump-presents-challenge-hispanics/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/05/TexTrib-Hispanics-006_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov-elect Greg Abbott at an executive aviation terminal on election eve."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/05/TexTrib-Hispanics-006_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov-elect Greg Abbott at an executive aviation terminal on election eve." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov-elect Greg Abbott at an executive aviation terminal on election eve.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Hispanic Republican leaders in Texas were pretty happy with how Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> performed in his maiden year, but they're less pleased with his silence since Donald Trump starting bashing Mexican immigrants. <br/></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/23/abbott-trump-presents-challenge-hispanics/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/state-asks-court-dismiss-lawsuit-over-birth-certif/">State Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Birth Certificates</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:11:52 -0500" title="2015-07-22 20:11"> July 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/state-asks-court-dismiss-lawsuit-over-birth-certif/comments/"><span class="value">82</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/state-asks-court-dismiss-lawsuit-over-birth-certif/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/22/BirthCertificate-Passport_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/22/BirthCertificate-Passport_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>Texas Attorney General </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a><span> on Wednesday asked a federal district judge to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a state agency violated the U.S. Constitution by denying birth certificates to U.S.-citizen children of immigrant parents.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/state-asks-court-dismiss-lawsuit-over-birth-certif/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/18/locals-turn-out-protest-lack-answers-sandra-blands/">Locals Hold Vigil, Grapple With Sandra Bland鈥檚 Death</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/sophia-bollag/">Sophia Bollag</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 18 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-18 06:00"> July 18, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/18/locals-turn-out-protest-lack-answers-sandra-blands/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/18/locals-turn-out-protest-lack-answers-sandra-blands/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/17/TXTSandraBland1-Richmond001_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Hempstead resident Adrienne Holland holds a sign outside of the Waller County Jail where Sandra Bland, 28, was found dead."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/17/TXTSandraBland1-Richmond001_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Hempstead resident Adrienne Holland holds a sign outside of the Waller County Jail where Sandra Bland, 28, was found dead." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Callie Richmond</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Hempstead resident Adrienne Holland holds a sign outside of the Waller County Jail where Sandra Bland, 28, was found dead.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>While social media has been flooded with questions from across the country about Sandra Bland's death, students and residents in Waller County are turning out in person to protest, raise questions and honor her memory.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/18/locals-turn-out-protest-lack-answers-sandra-blands/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 hide-for-medium-down mid_rail"> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/01/majority-minority-schools-confederate-names/">At Majority-Minority Schools, Confederate Names Remain</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a>, <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/mallory-busch/">Mallory Busch</a> and <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-01 06:00"> July 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/01/majority-minority-schools-confederate-names/comments/"><span class="value">67</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/01/majority-minority-schools-confederate-names/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/30/ConfederateTXSchools_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Jefferson Davis High School in Houston, Texas."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/30/ConfederateTXSchools_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Jefferson Davis High School in Houston, Texas." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by John Jordan</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Jefferson Davis High School in Houston, Texas.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The Tribune identified 28 schools in Texas named after Confederate leaders Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson and Albert Sidney Johnston. Of those, four have a majority of white students.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/01/majority-minority-schools-confederate-names/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/ice-sets-new-guidance-policies-transgender-immigra/">Feds Set New Policies for LGBT Detainees</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:44:36 -0500" title="2015-06-29 16:44"> June 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/ice-sets-new-guidance-policies-transgender-immigra/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/ice-sets-new-guidance-policies-transgender-immigra/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/11/GayMarriage-Court_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/11/GayMarriage-Court_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement will implement new guidelines designed to better protect transgender people in immigration detention facilities, the agency <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-issues-new-guidance-care-transgender-individuals-custody">announced</a> Monday.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/ice-sets-new-guidance-policies-transgender-immigra/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/28/demand-bilingual-911-services-grows-population/">Demand for Bilingual 911 Services Growing</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 28 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-28 06:00"> June 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/28/demand-bilingual-911-services-grows-population/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/28/demand-bilingual-911-services-grows-population/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/16/El_Paso-night_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Downtown El Paso at night."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/16/El_Paso-night_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Downtown El Paso at night." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Jason Carpenter</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Downtown El Paso at night.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>While Texas continues its demographic march into diversity, only one city — El Paso — requires its 911 emergency call takers to be fluent in English and Spanish. Other cities are striving to keep up with the need to handle emergency calls in a wide range of languages.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/28/demand-bilingual-911-services-grows-population/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/27/advocates-shed-new-light-lgbt-asylum-seekers/">Advocates Call for Release of Some LGBT Asylum-Seekers</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 27 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-27 06:00"> June 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/27/advocates-shed-new-light-lgbt-asylum-seekers/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/27/advocates-shed-new-light-lgbt-asylum-seekers/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/22/TransImmigrants_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Supporters of LGBT asylum-seekers rally at a church in Austin."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/22/TransImmigrants_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Supporters of LGBT asylum-seekers rally at a church in Austin." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Juli谩n Aguilar</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Supporters of LGBT asylum-seekers rally at a church in Austin.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span data-sheets-value="[null,2,"A growing number of asylum-seekers in Texas are asking for safe haven based on a factor that isn't usually associated with a need to flee one's homeland: gender identity. With the Supreme Court poised to rule in a landmark gay marriage case, immigrant rights groups are drawing attention to the plight of LGBT immigrants."]" data-sheets-userformat="[null,null,573,[null,0],null,[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],null,null,null,0]">A growing number of asylum-seekers are asking for safe haven based on a factor that isn't usually associated with a need to flee one's homeland: gender identity. In the days before the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark gay marriage case, immigrant rights groups were drawing attention to the plight of LGBT immigrants.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/27/advocates-shed-new-light-lgbt-asylum-seekers/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/see-demographic-shift-tx-counties-2010-2014/">See Demographics Shift by Texas County</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:05:26 -0500" title="2015-06-25 10:05"> June 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/see-demographic-shift-tx-counties-2010-2014/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/see-demographic-shift-tx-counties-2010-2014/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/25/Census-Crowd-Screenshot-2_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/25/Census-Crowd-Screenshot-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Use our interactive to see how the demographics in your county have changed since 2010, according to race and ethnicity figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/see-demographic-shift-tx-counties-2010-2014/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/feds-curtail-use-family-detention-centers/">Feds to Curtail Use of Family Detention Centers</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:02:44 -0500" title="2015-06-24 13:02"> June 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/feds-curtail-use-family-detention-centers/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/24/feds-curtail-use-family-detention-centers/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/02/IMG_0648_8fq3HN5_jpeg_150x1000_q100.jpeg" alt="Protestors left their signs on the fence surrounding the South Texas Family Residential Center near Dilley, Texas on May 2, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/02/IMG_0648_8fq3HN5_jpeg_800x1000_q100.jpeg" title="Protestors left their signs on the fence surrounding the South Texas Family Residential Center near Dilley, Texas on May 2, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Ryan McCrimmon</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Protestors left their signs on the fence surrounding the South Texas Family Residential Center near Dilley, Texas on May 2, 2015.</div> </div> <section 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after Guzm谩n was captured." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A picture of Sinaloa drug cartel leader Joaqu铆n "El Chapo" Guzm谩n Loera is released by Mexican law enforcement officials in February 2014 after Guzm谩n was captured.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The prison escape of Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán is an affront to U.S. law enforcement, which has worked for years to build a case against the kingpin, a member of Texas' congressional delegation said Sunday.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/12/us-rep-chapos-escape-insult-law-enforcement/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/10/state-hopes-stay-undefeated-against-obama-immigrat/">Texas Expects Another Win Against Obama's Immigration Plan</a></h1> <ul class="meta 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Greg Abbott at the Governor's Mansion on July 9, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/09/7C2A0994_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Jos茅 Antonio Meade Kuribre帽a and Gov. Greg Abbott at the Governor's Mansion on July 9, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Jos茅 Antonio Meade Kuribre帽a and Gov. Greg Abbott at the Governor's Mansion on July 9, 2015</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, Mexico's secretary of foreign affairs, talks about the relationship between Mexico and Texas, border security, and whether Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's security plan is working. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/10/jose-antonio-meade-kuribrena-tt-interview/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/perry-proposes-attack-sanctuary-cities/">Rick Perry: Let's Pull Federal Funds From "Sanctuary Cities"</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ally-mutnick/">Ally Mutnick</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Jul 2015 13:45:13 -0500" title="2015-07-09 13:45"> July 9, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/perry-proposes-attack-sanctuary-cities/comments/"><span class="value">59</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/perry-proposes-attack-sanctuary-cities/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/02/Perry_National_Press_ClubTT_qHC6Fog_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/02/Perry_National_Press_ClubTT_qHC6Fog_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Days after an undocumented laborer was charged with the murder of a San Francisco woman, former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> called for federal funding to be pulled from so-called sanctuary cities.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/perry-proposes-attack-sanctuary-cities/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/what-happened-patrick-and-straus-priority-bills/">Here's a Look at What Happened With Straus' and Patrick's Priority Bills</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 8 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-08 06:00"> July 8, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/what-happened-patrick-and-straus-priority-bills/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/what-happened-patrick-and-straus-priority-bills/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/StrausPatrick_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="House Speaker Joe Straus (left) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/StrausPatrick_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="House Speaker Joe Straus (left) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">House Speaker Joe Straus (left) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Over the course of this year's legislative session, </span><span>House Speaker </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/" target="_blank">Joe Straus</a><span> and <span>Lt. Gov. </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/" target="_blank">Dan Patrick</a><span> </span>made their priorities known by what bills got the lowest bill numbers. <span>Take a look at how those proposals fared.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/what-happened-patrick-and-straus-priority-bills/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/06/democrats-want-task-force-confederate-monuments/">Democrats Ask Abbott for Task Force on Confederate Monuments</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 Jul 2015 16:52:23 -0500" title="2015-07-06 16:52"> July 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/06/democrats-want-task-force-confederate-monuments/comments/"><span class="value">31</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150808200901/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/06/democrats-want-task-force-confederate-monuments/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/DSC_8861_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Confederate Soldiers Monument聽聽at the Texas Capitol"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808200901/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/DSC_8861_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Confederate Soldiers Monument聽聽at the Texas Capitol" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Allen Otto</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Confederate Soldiers Monument聽聽at the Texas Capitol</div> </div> 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