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Rick Perry on Child Refugees: Deport ‘Em All

Posted on July 3 2014 by

Rick Perry has a plan for the thousands of refugee children streaming across the border from Mexico and Central America: Deport them at once. At a congressional hearing in McAllen, the governor did his best to sound compassionate while calling on Congress and President Obama to further militarize the border and enact mass deportations of children despite laws protecting refugees.

Wittliff Collections Acquire Memoirs of 19th-Century Tejano Santiago Tafolla

Posted on July 3 2014 by

The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University has recently acquired Santiago Tafolla’s hand-written memoirs, along with an assortment of related maps and photographs, which offer a rare glimpse into the Tejano experience in 19th century Texas.

Could a Border Patrol Accountability Bill Pass?

Posted on July 3 2014 by

In March, two border congressional leaders filed a bill to make the Border Patrol more accountable to the public.

Ben Sargent’s Loon Star State: Perry’s Cool Glasses

Posted on July 3 2014 by