Border & Immigration

International enrollment is projected to dip at universities in Texas this coming school year under new federal policies, costing the schools millions of dollars in tuition.

The state isn’t providing schools with guidance and advocates say students who still qualify for lower rates are being asked to pay thousands more.

Luis Rodriguez Bucio took over on Aug. 1 as head of the Mexican Consulate in Dallas, which serves approximately 2.3 million Mexican nationals and their families across 82 counties in the area. He replaces Francisco de la Torre, who served as Consul General in North Texas for nine years.

Julie Johnson, a North Texas Democrat in Congress, sent a letter to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux demanding answers about whether the department works with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She joined KERA News to talk about that and congressional redistricting.

The Texas economy is showing signs of slowing down, a report out of the Dallas Federal Reserve showed. The latest data shows job growth and new construction are contracting while inflation slows, indicating lower demand from businesses and consumers.

A recent Dallas Fed survey shows some Texas businesses are starting to struggle to hire immigrants due to the Trump Administration's immigration policy. Many affected businesses say they're ready to automate those positions to fill the gap.

Trump framed the deportation of more than 230 Venezuelan men as a long-overdue campaign to rid the country of immigrants who have committed violent crimes. The facts tell a different story.

New research confirms what election experts have said all along: Noncitizen voting occasionally happens, but in minuscule numbers and not in any coordinated way.

U.S. Reps. Marc Veasey, Jasmine Crockett and Julie Johnson said in a letter to top immigration officials they have received reports alleging overcrowding, lack of water and poor ventilation at the Dallas ICE field office, allegations ICE denies.

Moves to end bond for migrants and fire dozens of immigration judges deprive undocumented detainees of due process and may keep them in overcrowded centers longer, experts say.

When Keller pastor Scott Venable thinks about the church’s role in immigration, his mind goes to two congregants who loved their neighbor.

Texas officials praise the revamped immigration database, but some critics are raising concerns about data privacy and accuracy.