The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over a decades-old law that allows undocumented immigrants to receive The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over a decades-old law that allows undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition at public universities. Within hours of the DOJ’s complaint, a federal judge ruled in the department’s favor, halting enforcement of the policy established by the 2001 Texas Dream ...| Texas Politics
Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed into law what he called “the strongest bail reform package in Texas history,” during a ceremony held at Crime Stoppers of Houston. Surrounded by legislators, law enforcement, and victims’ families, Abbott emphasized that the new laws aim to close what he described as a “revolving door bail system” that has allowed violent offenders to be released and reoffend while awaiting trial. READ MORE.| Texas Politics