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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces grants for career and technical education programs. A SpaceX worker dies in a Texas plant accident. A new poll shows Abbott in a tight race with his challenger. Donald Trump backs Ken Paxton in a Texas Senate run-off, and golfer Scottie Scheffler aims for back-to-back wins in his hometown, Texas.
Texas Governor Orders Probe into Hospital Accused of Facilitating 'Maternity Tourism'
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered an investigation into a state hospital for allegedly facilitating a "maternity tourism" network. - The Mission Regional Medical Center is suspected of offering birth packages to foreign nationals to obtain U.S. citizenship for their children. - Abbott stated that the practice is illegal and exploits the country's hospitality, vowing to protect the integrity…
ICE Officers Fatally Shoot Mexican Man in Texas; Account Revised
- ICE officers in Houston, Texas, fatally shot a 52-year-old Mexican man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who had been living illegally in the U.S. for 35 years. - The Department of Homeland Security initiall…
Lawyer Accuses ICE of Cover-Up in Mexican Migrant's Death in Texas
- A lawyer for the family of Lorenzo Salgado, a Mexican migrant who died after being shot by an ICE agent in Houston, accuses ICE of a cover-up. - The lawyer claims ICE agents were wearing body camera…
ICE accused of trying to cover up 'crime' in death of Mexican migrant in Texas
- The family of a deceased Mexican migrant, Lorenzo Salgado, accuses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of covering up a "crime." - Salgado died after being shot by an ICE agent in Houston…
Man who was killed by ICE in Texas never ‘weaponized’ his vehicle, witnesses say
- Witnesses dispute the Trump administration's narrative that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo "weaponized" his vehicle before being fatally shot by ICE officials in Houston, Texas. - The men in the van stated …
Texas ruling makes university study more expensive for migrants
- A Texas court ruling has increased university tuition costs for certain migrants. - The decision revokes the possibility for these students to access state tuition rates. - This ruling impacts migra…
ICE refuses to name agent who fatally shot Mexican in Texas; argues he could face threats
- ICE refuses to release the name of the agent who fatally shot a Mexican man in Houston, Texas, citing potential threats to the agent and his family. - The agency has also withheld information on the…
