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More NGOs Aiding Illegal Aliens Come Under Scrutiny in Texas

The state attorney general says nonprofit organizations’ humanitarian assistance may have crossed the line into ‘unlawfully orchestrating’ border crossings.
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More NGOs Aiding Illegal Aliens Come Under Scrutiny in Texas
Illegal immigrants at an Annunciation House facility after being released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in El Paso, Texas on Jan. 14, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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At least four Texas nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating on the U.S. southern border have come under scrutiny from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for their role in aiding illegal immigrants in recent months.

The latest action involves petitions filed by the attorney general’s office to depose officials at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) and Team Brownsville Inc.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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