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Alone in court: The U.S. government’s crackdown on unaccompanied migrant kids

Children · New Jersey

Alone in court: The U.S. government’s crackdown on unaccompanied migrant kids

75% Center coverage: 12 sources

By Nicol León & Gibran Caroline Boyce | Edited by Dianne Solis & Alfredo CorchadoImmigrant children who crossed the border without a parent or guardian are increasingly in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. That has meant children facing immigration judges without lawyers, and stricter screening processes for releases from shelter custody that have prolonged stays to more than five months.See the Story

Trump's DOGE Comments Are Terrifying

Donald Trump · United States

Trump's DOGE Comments Are Terrifying

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

Elon Musk recently posted that senators who campaigned on reducing the federal deficit and who then voted for a budget bill that will increase the deficit by billions will be primaried and Musk will support the challengers.See the Story

The Rio Grande Valley as Heart of LGBTQ+ Resistance and Joy

The Rio Grande Valley as Heart of LGBTQ+ Resistance and Joy

100% Left coverage: 3 sources

We were just about done setting up for our workshop at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum when Hector Ruiz, president of the South Texas Equality Project (STEP), walked in. STEP is a coalition of diverse groups that celebrate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in the Rio Grande Valley. “Friend!” I rushed over to him. “Qué gusto verte.” “Girl,” he playfully replied as he leaned in closer for a hug. “This is one of five queer events I’m g…See the Story

Loon Star State: What the Lege Won't Be Doing...

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section. Find Observer political reporting here. The post Loon Star State: What the Lege Won’t Be Doing… appeared first on The Texas Observer.Austin, Texas · Austin Read Article

‘With What Water?’: Texas, Mexico, and the Disappearing Rio Conchos

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Alonso Montañez killed the outboard, and the boat swung against the scum and trash that had accumulated in the stagnant water on the high side of the dam. “Escucha,” he said, gesturing at the surface of the lake. In the quiet, we heard water slapping the hull, a life jacket buckle pinging on a metal pole. “Listen,” he said again. “You can hear the force of it, no?” The sound was imperceptible at first. But soon enough it emerged, swelling upwa…Austin, Texas · Austin Read Article

Moonlighting Midland Prosecutor Means Freedom for Samuel Sanchez

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Samuel Junior Sanchez had served around 15 years of a 75-year sentence for a violent road-rage incident and had seemingly exhausted all appeals when his sister contacted a group of Abilene attorneys in 2021 about new information she hoped might finally give her brother another chance at life. As an angry young man, Sanchez had chased down and shot at a car whose driver honked at him, resulting in the injury and permanent paralysis of a passenger…Austin, Texas · Austin Read Article

Reality Winner Rebuilds in Kingsville

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

On April 5 at 4 p.m., Reality Winner was hustling: She’d just learned she was needed to find additional last-minute female competitors for a Crossfit competition in Corpus Christi—a hassle for the 33-year-old who was already busy with other duties that day, including cleaning out dog kennels as one of the many requirements for her veterinary technology program at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Winner told the organizers that her two-person team would co…CrossFit · Austin Read Article

Only An Economic Disaster Can Save the United States

Coverage: 2 sources

Donald Devine, Law & Liberty No one in Washington seems very serious about solving our economic problems—perhaps only a true crisis can shake the politicians awake.Law · United States See the Story

Photo Essay: Dancing on Horseback

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Gathered in a half circle, eight young equestrians atop multicolored horses bowed their heads for a prayer led by their coach, Heidi Ramirez. They prayed for many things, including their own safety, given that the synchronized routine they perform while riding sidesaddle in layered embroidered dresses, though beautiful, is both challenging and potentially dangerous. They are Dinastía Charra, a team of escaramuzas from Alvarado who perform intri…Austin, Texas · Austin Read Article

Poem: Apocalypses, Scenario #267-590

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

air so cold breath rattles down my throat like a penny tumbling in the cracked engine of a 2008 ford ranger going 75 on 45 with a broken a/c & full of candles during an ice age exhaling 2 centuries worth of disappointment. a loose spark plug coughs tufts of chromed grass. i figure that to be this cold i must have earned it, like stepped on the crack that grew into the unbalancing earthquake or bur…Austin, Texas · Austin Read Article

Texas stops providing new funding for border wall construction

56% Center coverage: 57 sources

Border Wall · Texas See the Story

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