Berenice Garcia, Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott seeks to ban two Muslim groups and their members from owning land in Texas

by Berenice Garcia, Joshua Fechter and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune
November 18, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday named two Islamic groups as terrorist and criminal organizations, banning them and those associated with the groups from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas....

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3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding

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EL PASO — On a recent windy, cold afternoon in this border city, dozens of people gathered at a park for an immigrant rights demonstration to denounce the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Some held signs reading: “Immigrants Make America Great.”

Alan, a local police officer, and his wife came and held a Mexican flag. He said he joined the demonstration because he worries about his father, an undocumented immigrant who works at a farm in southern New Mexico.

Alan said he voted for Donald Trump because of worries about the economy and because he believes Trump is pro-police and would combat the public’s negative perception of law enforcement. He said he believed Trump’s promises to make everyday items affordable for middle-class families....