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In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge

In the Big Bend region, where some families have lived for generations, government letters seeking access to their land is sparking fear and resistance.

The Texas Tribune

Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners

Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.

The Texas Tribune

Texas ban on transgender care for minors has compromised treatment for others in El Paso

After one of El Paso’s only pediatric endocrinologists was accused of illegally providing gender-transitioning treatments to kids, his patients who aren’t transgender lost care.

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A small oil company polluted Midland’s water reserve. The cleanup has dragged on for years.

Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move on while the public pays the price.

The Texas Tribune

ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport

An immigration judge ruled ICE can’t deport Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, who has permission to be in the country, unless the agency can provide evidence that her legal status was revoked.

The Texas Tribune

Inmates awaiting deportation make giant ‘SOS’ message with their bodies that can be seen from the skies

Detainees stand together in formation to spell out distress signal in protest at their incarceration and potential transportation to El Salvador

The Independent UK

Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border

Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people.

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Texas strings concertina wire along New Mexico border to deter migrants

Gov. Greg Abbott said the barrier — two rows of wire strung between metal posts near Interstate 10 — was necessary because migrants are crossing the border at New Mexico and walking into El Paso.

The Texas Tribune

Democrat-led Texas city steps up migrant busing to New York, outpacing Republican effort

The Democrat-led border city of El Paso, Texas, has sent more migrants on buses to New York City and Chicago than a campaign by Texas' Republican governor, a twist in an ongoing partisan battle over U.S. border security.

Reuters

‘Human crisis’: Chicago seeks help as Texas buses over migrants

Chicago says about 125 asylum seekers, many of them families with small children, arrived from Texas so far.

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