Daily Dispatch 6/5/24: Biden Border Order Pleases Almost Nobody, And More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:

President Biden's executive order limiting asylum requests at the border raises almost universal concern, including from his supporters on the left: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/04/texas-mexico-border-biden-immigration-asylum-policy/

...The ACLU is talking legal action AGAINST President Biden's move: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/06/04/texas-border-mayors-join-biden-as-he-unveils-new-asylum-restrictions-to-stem-migrant-flow/

...Austin U.S. Rep. Greg Casar points to the root cause of the problem - unrest and instability in Latin America: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4703081-texas-democrat-biden-asylum-order-isnt-going-to-work/

Travis County D.A. Jose Garza is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of mandamus to overturn Governor Abbott's pardon of murderer Daniel Perry: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-court-asked-reverse-pardon-black-lives-matter-protest-killing-2024-06-05/

Elon Musk's X (or Twitter, or whatever) has announced broad, new allowances for adult content that may run afoul of new anti-porn laws in Texas: https://www.chron.com/culture/article/x-adult-content-policy-twitter-19493384.php

Pride Month is underway! Our D'Angelo Colter has a great history and rundown of events statewide through the annual month of celebration: https://progresstexas.org/blog/deep-heart-pride-celebration-pride-month-texas

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