Border & Immigration /tags/border-immigration Border & Immigration en-US Copyright Thu, 01 May 2025 19:49:59 GMT Trump-appointed federal judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act for Venezuelans in South Texas /news/2025-05-01/trump-appointed-federal-judge-blocks-use-of-alien-enemies-act-for-venezuelans-in-south-texas The Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., ruled, does not "possess the lawful authority under the (Alien Enemies Act), and based on the Proclamation, to detain Venezuelan aliens, transfer them within the United States, or remove them from the country." Thu, 01 May 2025 19:49:59 GMT /news/2025-05-01/trump-appointed-federal-judge-blocks-use-of-alien-enemies-act-for-venezuelans-in-south-texas Sergio Martínez-Beltrán As Trump ends protections, many Afghans in U.S. fear deportation and murder at hands of Taliban /news/2025-05-01/as-trump-ends-protections-many-afghans-in-u-s-fear-deportation-and-murder-at-hands-of-taliban Roughly 200,000 Afghans have come to the U.S. since the Taliban seized Kabul in August 2021. There are now about 10,000 in Greater Houston. Even those with a pathway to U.S. citizenship are worried about their future as President Donald Trump has steadily eliminated their legal protections. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:31:00 GMT /news/2025-05-01/as-trump-ends-protections-many-afghans-in-u-s-fear-deportation-and-murder-at-hands-of-taliban Andrew Schneider Catholic Charities Fort Worth drops case against Trump administration /news/2025-04-29/catholic-charities-refugees-texas-trump-millions The nonprofit, which houses the Texas Office of Refugees, sued the feds in March over $47 million intended for organizations that work with refugees. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:37:22 GMT /news/2025-04-29/catholic-charities-refugees-texas-trump-millions Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom UNT, UTA report international student visas reinstated /news/2025-04-29/unt-reports-28-international-student-visas-reinstated University of North Texas officials reported Tuesday morning that 28 international students who had their student visas revoked by the Trump administration now have their credentials reinstated. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:41:36 GMT /news/2025-04-29/unt-reports-28-international-student-visas-reinstated Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle Federal court gives Texas cash exchange businesses temporary reprieve from new Trump order /news/2025-04-24/texas-border-cash-surveillance-trump-administration-rule-restraining-order A federal judge has extended a temporary reprieve on a new cash reporting requirement for a group of Texas businesses suing the federal government. A hearing for a longer reprieve will occur in May. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:58:36 GMT /news/2025-04-24/texas-border-cash-surveillance-trump-administration-rule-restraining-order Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom Court orders immigration officials to restore legal status of 3 who came to Texas on student visas /texas-news/2025-04-21/court-orders-immigration-officials-to-restore-legal-status-of-3-who-came-to-texas-on-student-visas The three former students went to UT-Arlington and UT-Dallas. While they have prevailed in court so far, many other international students’ education futures remain uncertain. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:05:11 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-21/court-orders-immigration-officials-to-restore-legal-status-of-3-who-came-to-texas-on-student-visas Jessica Priest | The Texas Tribune Feds to collect personal info of people exchanging, sending money from U.S.-Mexico border /news/2025-04-10/trump-mexico-border-money-exchange-treasury-department-cartels The federal government will begin collecting detailed information about who’s making cash transactions of $200 to $10,000 at money exchange businesses in several South Texas counties. The effort is part of the Trump administration’s plan to go after drug cartels and other criminal groups. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:54:23 GMT /news/2025-04-10/trump-mexico-border-money-exchange-treasury-department-cartels Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom Update: 27 UNT international students see visas revoked, TWU reports four /texas-news/2025-04-10/report-16-unt-international-students-see-visas-revoked Twenty-seven University of North Texas students have reportedly had their visas revoked. The North Texas Daily reported that Faculty Senate Vice Chair William Joyner read from an email from UNT administrators at the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday saying that the Department of Homeland Security revoked the student visas of 16 international students. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:46:21 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-10/report-16-unt-international-students-see-visas-revoked Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle Migrants who entered the U.S. via CBP One app should leave 'immediately,' DHS says /news/2025-04-08/migrants-who-entered-the-u-s-via-cbp-one-app-should-leave-immediately-dhs-says DHS is telling some migrants who entered the U.S. using the CBP One app to leave immediately, part of a broader push to revoke temporary legal protections known as humanitarian parole. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:13:12 GMT /news/2025-04-08/migrants-who-entered-the-u-s-via-cbp-one-app-should-leave-immediately-dhs-says Joel Rose, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán New Trump administration policy threatens to cut tens of millions from Texas refugee groups /news/2025-04-02/texas-trump-refugees-nonprofits-federal-funding-policy-change The federal Office for Refugee Resettlement recently announced a policy change that limits who can receive grants. Only states — not nonprofits — can access that money beginning in October. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:23:16 GMT /news/2025-04-02/texas-trump-refugees-nonprofits-federal-funding-policy-change Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom