Immigration

The closure or modification of the Safe Mobility program could mark the end of a more orderly approach to immigration management and pave the way for more restrictive policies with the new Trump administration.

Democratic State Senator Roland Gutierrez is an immigration attorney and can offer a unique prespective on the Republican plan for mass deportation and why the Democratic Party appears to have lost the Latino Vote.

Today on Texas Matters: Stories about helping asylum seekers from the Interfaith Welcome Coalition and their book "Traveling Mercies."And one Texas death row inmate—who could be innocent—is closer to being executed while another death row inmate, thought to be innocent, is a step closer to being freed.

President-elect Donald Trump ran on a campaign of anti-immigration policies—and won. He is now promising to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history. If Trump follows through on his promises, there could be serious consequences in San Antonio.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is seeking reelection. Salazar took heat when he went on stage during the Democratic National Convention and blasted Donald Trump for weakening border security.

The idea that a local sheriff is the supreme political authority is a dangerous fiction, yet the constitutional sheriff movement as a political ideology continues to gain ground. Jessica Pishko is the author of "The Highest Law in the Land."

We are a nation of immigrants, never more than now. The beacon of the American Dream continues to attract the tired and poor yearning to be free—despite the barbed wire lining the Rio Grande and the political hatred. Most immigrants come to this country to work hard and find their place in the land of opportunity. Veteran journalist Ray Suarez documented the stories of this new wave of arrivals.

Contrary to claims that there is an invasion at the southern border, actually undocumented immigrants are paying into the tax system but are not able to use the government programs. Undocumented immigrants paid $26 billion dollars into Social Security coffers in 2022 and paid 37 billion to state and local authorities.

At the 2024 Republican National Convention Texans, including Governor Greg Abbott, took to the stage to spin a fact-free story about the state of the Texas-Mexico border and illegal immigration that excited the crowd but paints a grim picture if Trump is elected president again.

As hundreds of thousands of migrants reach the United States' southern border every month, many hold onto traditions like coming-of-age ceremonies to give them a sense of home.