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Yesterday — 16 April 2025Main stream

As the Border Wars Recede, a Park on the Rio Grande Reopens to the Public

16 April 2025 at 03:37
Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, was a backdrop for immigration fights during the Biden administration, but as the battle has moved inland some of the state’s troops have decamped.

© Danielle Villasana for The New York Times

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas directed National Guard troops to take over Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2024. It reopened to the public this week.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. Gov. Greg Abbott Says No.

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is trying to stop a planned community near Dallas that has fueled anti-Muslim hostility and divided locals.

The prayer room at the East Plano Islamic Center in Plano, Texas. Members of the center have proposed a master-planned community of about 1,000 homes.
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