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Immigrant Teen Denied Abortion Threatened To Hurt Herself
Posted on · The teen was raped in her home country and believed she had become pregnant as a result
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Nearly $1 Billion Raised For Rebuilding Texas After Harvey
Posted on · Of the $928 million raised by major groups involved in the recovery, the most money has been collected by the Red Cross, which said this month that it's raised $493 million for Harvey relief
Hurricane Harvey
On Thanksgiving, Family Hurt By Harvey Counts Its Blessings
Posted on · George Dorsey usually hosts a large Thanksgiving dinner for family but is making other arrangements this year as he continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey
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UPDATE: Vice President Says Texas Church Gunman, Air Force At Fault In Tragedy
Posted on · Authorities aimed to conclude the crime-scene investigation at the church by Wednesday evening
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10-Year-Old Immigrant With Cerebral Palsy Released
Posted on · The ACLU and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said in statements Friday that Rosa Maria Hernandez was allowed to return to her family
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Teen Detained In Texas After Crossing Border Fights To Have Abortion
Posted on · The girl obtained a judicial waiver under a Texas law requiring a minor seeking an abortion to get consent from a parent
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Houston Asks Oilman To Help With Hard Choices After Harvey
Posted on · Marvin Odum said Houston’s most immediate challenge include removing debris piled on neighborhood lawns across the city, repairing infrastructure and making sure recovery money goes to building a more resilient Houston that can better weather future natural disasters
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Harvey Victims Leave Shelters But Face Dire Housing Needs
Posted on · The Federal Emergency Management Agency said 53,630 residents displaced by Harvey are currently staying in government-funded hotel rooms.
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Some San Antonio Trailer Survivors Held In Same Lockup As Driver
Posted on · Federal authorities have detained some survivors of a deadly human smuggling operation in the same facility as the driver of the truck in which they were smuggled, concerning advocates who are worried that they could be further traumatized.
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UPDATE: Immigrants Wept, Pleaded For Water And Pounded On The Truck
Posted on · The Latest on the deaths of 10 people whose bodies were found in a broiling tractor-trailer in a Walmart parking lot in San Antonio, Texas
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Pastors In Texas Find New Ways To Serve Fearful Immigrants
Posted on · Parishes and communities with large populations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally have reported slightly lower attendance on Sundays, or significant drop-offs in attendance. Because of this, Pastors have begun to conduct weekly meetings by telephone with people who are afraid or unable to go to church.
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Chief: Car Driving Away When Officer Fatally Shot Texas Teen
Posted on · A suburban Dallas police chief acknowledged that an officer who fatally shot a black 15-year-old in a moving vehicle fired as the car was driving away — not as it reversed toward officers, as the department had previously asserted.