Transportation
Inside the evolving infrastructure of Laredo, the No 1. port in the U.S.
Posted on · With tens of thousands of trucks passing through Laredo each day, bridges and roads are critical to this center of North American trade.
Immigration
Afghan Interpreters In Houston Fear For Friends, Family And Colleagues Back Home
Posted on · As the U.S. military completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan, many interpreters and others who worked alongside allied forces are left behind despite them and their families being eligible for special visas. Houston has resettled some 1,700 of these Afghan visa holders. Some sat down with Houston Public Media to talk about the danger their former colleagues face back home.
Immigration
A Houston Student May Be Forced To Self-Deport After Spending Most Of His Life In The U.S. – Even Though His Father Is Here Lawfully
Posted on · A growing number of young people with parents who are high-skilled immigrant workers may be forced to leave the country. These “documented Dreamers” grow up in the U.S., but because of the visa backlog, aren't allowed to stay.
Immigration
U.S. Senators Grill Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez On His Approach To Leading ICE
Posted on · Gonzalez related his local law enforcement experience in Harris County to his approach to the controversial role.
Immigration
Immigrant Advocates Want A Progressive Leader At ICE. Can Sheriff Ed Gonzalez Deliver?
Posted on · Ahead of Gonzalez' Senate confirmation hearing, some advocates say the sheriff's failure to implement transformative changes at the Harris County jail could indicate difficulties ahead at one of the most heavily-criticized agencies in the country.
Immigration
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez’s Senate Confirmation Hearing To Lead ICE Slated For Next Week
Posted on · The hearing will be held by the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee on July 15.
inDepth
Houston Immigration Courts Reopen For Hearings, As Many Families Face Years-Long Delays
Posted on · Immigration judges in Houston and other Texas cities are hearing cases again after they were on pause for more than a year due to the pandemic. As courts reopen, judges face a national immigration court backlog that has ballooned to 1.3 million cases, which has led to wait times that can span a decade.
Immigration
Program Helps Immigrant Women In Houston Launch Child Care Businesses During The Pandemic
Posted on · Women left the workforce in droves after day cares and schools closed or went remote during the pandemic, exacerbating strains on affordable, accessible child care. But, a Houston-area program has empowered refugee and immigrant women to step up and fill the child care gap as entrepreneurs.
Immigration
New ACLU Report Reveals Dozens Of Hunger Strikes, Retaliation At Texas ICE Facilities
Posted on · There were at least 46 hunger strikes -- by individuals and groups -- at Texas ICE facilities between 2013 and 2017, according to ACLU data shared with Houston Public Media.
Immigration
Family Of Afghan Interpreter Killed By The Taliban Talks U.S. Arrival And What’s Next
Posted on · In a sit-down interview with Houston Public Media, the family of an Afghan interpreter killed by the Taliban talk about the dangers they faced over the last 10 years, the bittersweet relief of finally living in the U.S., and what's next for the family in a new country.
Juneteenth
The Story Behind Galveston’s New Juneteenth Mural
Posted on · Sam Collins III gave Houston Public Media Reporter, Elizabeth Trovall, more insight into the story behind Juneteenth's meaning for him.
Juneteenth
Galveston Unpacks Juneteenth History With New Downtown Mural
Posted on · This weekend, Texans will celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day enslaved African-Americans were liberated in Texas -- more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. That happened when Union troops arrived in Galveston, where on Saturday many will celebrate with a Juneteenth parade and the dedication of a new mural.
Immigration
After 10-Year Wait, Family Of Slain Afghan U.S. Military Interpreter Arrives In Houston
Posted on · The family's long-awaited arrival is bittersweet, since their father and husband was murdered by the Taliban in January 2021. The family's plight highlights the life-threatening consequences of the lengthy Special Immigrant Visa process for Afghan and Iraqi interpreters aiding the U.S. military.
Immigration
Thousands Of Haitians Are Migrating To The U.S. After Facing Racism, Poverty In Latin America
Posted on · Many Haitian migrants left home and tried to build lives in Latin America, but faced racism, poverty and language barriers. Now, as the U.S. rebounds from the pandemic, a growing number of them are abandoning those countries and making their way to the Texas-Mexico border.
Immigration
Alleged Houston Migrant Smuggling Victims Detained, Deported Despite Visa Eligibility
Posted on · A special visa can protect victims of violent crimes, including kidnapping and extortion. But for the 97 migrants found locked inside a Houston home earlier this year, the involvement of federal authorities in the investigation has led to their detention and deportation.