Civil SocietyHealthcareJudicialFederal Judge Permanently Blocks ‘Transgender Mandate’ in Obamacare
Isaiah MitchellAugust 12, 2021
The "transgender mandate" required doctors to insure and perform abortions and gender modifications or face penalties.
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FederalHealthcareStatewide NewsTrump Administration Approves Funding for Texas Women’s Health Program that Excludes Abortion Providers
Daniel FriendJanuary 28, 2020
Over the next four years, the women's health and family planning program in Texas, which excludes abortion providers and their affiliates like Planned Parenthood, will receive $350 million in federal funding.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesLocal NewsStatewide NewsNew Facility for Unaccompanied Children at the Border to Be Built in El Paso
Sarah McConnellNovember 13, 2019
A new housing center for unaccompanied migrant children operated by the Department of Health and Human Services will be built in El Paso.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration Begins Testing Expedited Asylum Program in El Paso
Sarah McConnellOctober 30, 2019
After illegal immigrant apprehensions nearly doubled this year, the Trump administration has quietly begun a program to expedite adjudication for those claiming asylum.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesAugust Border Apprehensions Decline as Administration Touts New Policies
Sarah McConnellSeptember 9, 2019
For the third month in a row, Customs and Border Protection reported a decline in the number of apprehensions made at the U.S.-Mexico border.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesWhat is the Flores Settlement Agreement? A Brief Overview of a Critical Border Policy
Sarah McConnellAugust 30, 2019
Here's a brief overview of the Flores Agreement, an immigration practice that the Trump administration intends to roll back in an effort to curb the border crisis.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration Issues Policy Clarifying ‘Residence’ for Children of Certain Service Members Abroad
Sarah McConnellAugust 29, 2019
On Wednesday, the Trump administration issued a policy update regarding citizenship for some children of U.S. service members and government employees stationed abroad.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesBorder Crisis Addressed in Austin by USCIS Director Cuccinelli and Rep. Williams
Sarah McConnellAugust 26, 2019
The director of USCIS joined Rep. Roger Williams at a forum last Thursday to discuss policies to address the continuing crisis at the southern border.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration Issues Rule Affecting Green Card and Residence Eligibility for Legal Immigrants
Sarah McConnellAugust 13, 2019
The new 'public charge' rule increases the government's ability to deny green cards and permanent residency to legal immigrants deemed likely to rely on welfare.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration’s New Asylum Rule Blocked by California Judge After Being Upheld in Washington
Sarah McConnellJuly 25, 2019
In the wake of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's new asylum rule, a federal judge in D.C. upheld the policy. Hours later, a federal judge in California blocked it.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration’s New Asylum Rule Moves Forward, Civil Rights Groups Challenge with Lawsuit
Sarah McConnellJuly 24, 2019
Multiple civil rights groups filed a lawsuit in response to the Trump administration's new asylum rule, despite growing concerns over illegal immigration.
FederalHealthcareTexas Court Rules Against Obamacare’s Contraception Mandate, In Favor of Plaintiffs’ Religious Liberty
Tony GuajardoJune 7, 2019
An Amarillo couple leading a religious liberty challenge against Obamacare's contraception mandate just won a big victory in a U.S. district court.