Katie Britt and the unreality of Alabama immigration rhetoric • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Imagine if Alabama politicians started treating geothermal energy as a crisis. And not just criticizing particular practices or businesses. We’re talking about a heat pump apocalypse. Introducing legislation to criminalize steam. Storming library board meetings and demanding the removal of any book with the phrase “hot springs.” Using Hot Springs, Arkansas as a snickering shorthand […]
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Texas Republican border maneuvers cause chaos, outrage local officials • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
This story originally appeared on Ohio Capital Journal. EL PASO, Texas — Texas’ GOP politicians have long used state law enforcement to act tough on immigration. But developments over the past few days seem to show how their latest maneuvering is inviting chaos — raising fundamental constitutional questions, outraging local officials, and worsening international relations. […]
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New York City mayor cancels trip to southern border due to ‘safety concerns’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams cancelled an expected Sunday trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in the wake of raised safety concerns, his office confirmed to The Hill. Adams was expected to leave for the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday to visit Brownsville and McAllen, Texas, to meet with humanitarian leaders. He was invited by Sister […]
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Sanders sending Arkansas National Guard troops to US border with Mexico
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) announced Tuesday that she would deploy state National Guard troops to aid Texas in its mission to combat the surge of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border. “President Biden opened our southern border to an invasion of illegal immigrants, drugs, and human trafficking and is now criticizing Texas for stepping […]
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Eye on Politics: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson explains why he switched political parties
NORTH TEXAS — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson opens up for the first time in local media about his decision to switch political parties and become a Republican. In a joint interview, the mayor and Police Chief Eddie Garcia discuss Dallas’ crime rates. And Texas’ new law making it a state crime for migrants illegally enter […]
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Mayor Eric Adams heading south of the border to advise asylum seekers about current situation in New York City
NEW YORK — After getting only limited help from the Biden administration to stop the flow of asylum seekers, Mayor Eric Adams is taking matters into his own hands. He’s traveling south of the border to tell people not to expect a warm welcome here. “No vengas aqui” means “Don’t come here” in Spanish, and […]
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says public safety is biggest issue and wants reinvestment in underserved communities
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner spent part of his Sunday in the national spotlight. He and the mayors of New York and Los Angeles sat down with ABC’s Jonathan Carl in what was a historic meeting. For the first time, the mayors of the top four cities in the United States are […]
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El Paso mayor declares state of emergency over migrant crisis
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser issued an emergency declaration Saturday night to address the surge in migrants crossing the southern border, citing the dangerous winter conditions and shelters lacking the capacity to meet the demand […]
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Chicago mayor’s office calls Texas migrant busing strategy racist
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Wednesday that Chicago is the latest destination to which Texas will bus migrants as part of a strategy to bring attention to the influx of people arriving from the southern […]
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Greg Abbott’s migrant busing stirs crisis for New York Mayor Eric Adams
This story was published in partnership with THE CITY, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, digital news platform dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York. When he appeared on Fox News’ “Hannity” last week, Gov. Greg Abbott kept smiling. Four months prior, he had announced that the state of Texas was planning to bus […]
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