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Texas asks court to decide if the state's migrant arrest law went too far
A attorney defending Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally has told a panel of federal judges that the law may have “went too far” but that will be up the court to decide.
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Millions more to be spent on elections supporting Abbott's education goals
For the March primary NBC 5 found than $25 million dollars were spent for power in the Texas House – much of it by supporters of Governor Abbott to overhaul education. NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan reports one group is planning to spend millions more.
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Protesters march in downtown Dallas against controversial Texas immigration law SB4
The March Against SB4 was organized by multiple immigrant advocate organizations and called for the permanent dismissal of the law.
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Demonstrators march in downtown Dallas over SB4 immigration law
On Sunday, more than 200 protesters marched through the street in downtown Dallas, calling for an end to SB4. The controversial texas immigration law would allow police, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers to arrest people suspected of crossing into the U.S. illegally. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard shows the message opponents are sending.
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Lawmakers react to ruling of SB4 immigration law being enforced
Reactions to the Supreme Court ruling on Texas’s controversial immigration law range from celebration to outrage. The high court decided that Texas could enforce SB-4 while an appeals court considered its constitutionality. The Fifth Circuit Appeals Court scheduled hearings for Wednesday morning in New Orleans. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has more.
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Immigration bill goes into effect
The U.S. Supreme Court has given the green light to enforce Texas Senate Bill 4, allowing state and local law enforcement to arrest individuals suspected of crossing the border illegally. This decision comes after the high court initially paused the law. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera has more.
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Gov. Abbott, President Biden's battle of the border continues
Texas and the battle over the border took a front-row seat during last night’s State of the Union Address with President Biden blaming Republicans for the lack of a solution. Now, in an interview with NBC News, Texas governor Greg Abbott fired back holding the president responsible for failure. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more from that conversation.
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Governor Abbott responds to President's address on border following State of the Union
The White House has condemned Abbott’s actions like bussing migrants to Democrat-led cities and employing controversial buoys and razor wire.
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Abbott wins big in Texas Primary election
Texas Governor Greg Abbott won big in the primary election, and his education reform plan, which could allow parents to use public school funds for private and homeschooling, was publicly rejected by the Texas House last year. NBC Five’s Phil Prazan has more.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally.
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Texas Panhandle wildfires take brutal toll on the region
The historic Smokehouse Creek fire is still just 16 percent contained. Multiple fires have now destroyed as many as 500 buildings and that number is expected to grow. People in the town of Canadian are now helping neighbors sift through the ashes of what was once their homes.
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State's largest-ever wildfire estimated to have destroyed up to 500 structures
Wildfires may have destroyed as many as 500 structures in the Texas Panhandle and that number could rise as damage assessments continue, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday.
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Smokehouse Creek fire now the largest in state history, firefighters work to put out blaze
Governor Greg Abbott will be in Borger today to address the massive wildfire that is only 5% contained. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides glimpse of future across GOP-led states
As Texas public university students returned to the classroom in January, a new law in Texas banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from state funded higher education institutions took effect. Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott followed Florida in signing the legislation in 2023.
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Lawmakers with tough voucher vote against Governor pivot to immigration
Defending their vote against school choice vouchers, several are touting how they prevented “incentives” for people to cross over the border illegally into Texas.
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Abbott seeks to unseat those who opposed his recent funding plan
Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to allow public school funds for private and homeschooling was blocked by a group of rural Republicans and Democrats. Abbott plans to unseat those who opposed it, according to NBC 5’s political correspondent Phil Prazan.
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Governors return to border, pressures Biden over migrant crossings in Texas
14 Republican governors joined Greg Abbott in Eagle Pass Sunday to deliver a message to the Biden administration. They say they stand with the Texas governor’s opposition to the federal government over U.S. border enforcement. NBC 5’s David Goins has more.
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GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Eagle Pass border to highlight his escalating attempts to curb illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Trump praises Texas governor as border state clashes with Biden administration over immigration
Former President Donald Trump has praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for defying the Biden administration over immigration.
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Texas civil rights groups petition the U.N. over LGBTQ+ ‘human rights crisis'
Civil rights organizations in Texas have filed a formal letter with the United Nations, raising the alarm on a “deteriorating human rights situation” for LGBTQ+ people in the state.