Tag: immigration
After 40 years in the U.S., former Harris County official returns to Mexico in search for a better future | Houston Public Media
Ana Yáñez Correa crossed the U.S. border with her mother in May—this time, in the opposite direction from which they came 40 years ago.
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Hello Houston (July 29, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On today's Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss today's top stories at the top of each hour, including the Chinese Government paying people...
Immigrants in the US illegally fight the Trump administration’s new no-bail policy | Houston Public Media
A class action lawsuit has been filed challenging the Trump administration’s new policy requiring immigrants illegally in the U.S. who are arrested by Immigration...
Lawyers say ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees are being held ‘incommunicado, with no ability to access the courts’
Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys,...
Venezuelans detainees say they were abused at Salvadoran megaprison
Three Venezuelan men told NBC News they experienced physical and psychological torture, including one man’s allegation that he was sexually assaulted, after the Trump...
National Guardsman from Houston convicted for smuggling migrants into U.S., ICE says
What we know: In a press release, ICE says 27-year-old Mario Sandoval of Houston was "found guilty of conspiring to smuggle illegal...
ICE targets Los Angeles homeless shelter
LOS ANGELES — Immigration officials have been repeatedly spotted outside a Hollywood homeless shelter since May, leading staff to accompany residents from war-torn countries...
Vermont school superintendent detained for hours at Houston’s Bush Airport | Houston Public Media
Courtesy: Wilmer Chavarria
A school superintendent from Vermont is speaking out about his experience being detained for several hours at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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Faith-based refugee organization calls on Christians in Fort Worth to see immigration as a ‘biblical issue’
When Keller pastor Scott Venable thinks about the church’s role in immigration, his mind goes to two congregants who loved their neighbor.
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3 Democrat-led states cut Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status to save money: ‘People are going to die’
For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and...