Migrants who rode on top of a train from Southern Mexico get off in the town of Samalayuca, an hour's drive south of Juarez. This is the second large group, estimated at 600, to arrive in the area this week. Some 500 migrants got off a train in Juarez, Mexico, on Tuesday. The migrants interviewed said their intent is to seek asylum in the United States. Most of them said they were from Venezuela.
Migrants who rode on top of a train from Southern Mexico get off in the town of Samalayuca, an hour's drive south of Juarez. This is the second large group, estimated at 600, to arrive in the area this week. Some 500 migrants got off a train in Juarez, Mexico, on Tuesday. The migrants interviewed said their intent is to seek asylum in the United States. Most of them said they were from Venezuela.
Firefighters responded early Tuesday morning to an RV fire in east Austin. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/rv-destroyed-in-east-austin-fire/
Advocates for transgender rights gathered inside the Texas Capitol overnight after the end of a hearing into a bill that would ban minors from receiving medical treatment to change their gender. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/lgbtq-advocates-protest-texas-bill-affecting-trans-people/
Thousands of people living with chronic pain are hoping lawmakers at the Texas Capitol provide them with relief in the form of medical marijuana.
Elgin police suspended an overnight search after investigating a shooting late Monday night. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/elgin/elgin-police-suspend-search-for-suspect-after-monday-night-shooting/
More than three dozen migrants have died in a fire at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico near the U.S. border, an official said Tuesday. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/reports-dozens-feared-dead-at-migrant-facility-in-mexico-2/
Afternoon highs cool a bit midweek behind a weak morning cold front.
AISD Board of Trustees President Arati Singh wrote a letter to community members saying Thursday's special meeting will be to consider slowing down the district's search for a permanent superintendent. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/education/austin-isd-board-of-trustees-may-slow-down-search-for-permanent-superintendent/
While public schools are given safety rules from the Texas Education Agency, each individual private school tackles it differently.
People living in Austin will soon see an increased presence of Texas Department of Public Safety troopers throughout the city because of a new partnership announced Monday to assist with local police staffing issues.
