Texas Standard For June 26, 2018
Critics call it the tent city at Tornillo, now set to be dismantled. Is it a sign of a policy change or strictly a business decision? We’ll explore. Also: You’ll get your kids back if you sign this paper to deport yourself. That’s the claim being made by some detainees and their attorneys at a detention center south of Houston. The Texas Tribune got the story, we’ll talk with one of the reporters. And: A win for Texas before the Supreme Court and what it means for future legal claims over race discrimination. Also: The populist, nationalist, politically incorrect candidate polls say is set to win Mexico’s election, and how he could change fortunes in Texas. All that and much more today on the Texas Standard:

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