Immigration
One In Seven Adults In Immigrant Families Opted Out Of Public Benefits In 2018
Posted on · People are refusing these benefits out of fear it will impact their green card status.
Elizabeth Trovall
Immigration Reporter
Elections
12 Reasons It’s Harder To Vote In Harris County
Posted on · Texas ranks 44th nationwide in registering eligible voters and Harris County lags behind those registration rates by 5-12%. That and other research show a pattern of poor civic engagement -- and policies that make it harder to vote locally and statewide.
Immigration
Trump’s Immigration Plan Could Impact Diversity In Texas
Posted on · The president’s proposal favors higher-wage, young and skilled workers.
City of Houston
Homelessness Down 5% In Houston
Posted on · The number of homeless people living in Houston inched down from last year after an uptick due to Harvey.
Border
TSA Will Send Hundreds Of Agents To The Border On A Voluntary Basis
Posted on · TSA employees won't be working as customs officers, but will provide support in meal delivery, transportation, legal affairs and personal property management.
Immigration
New Research Reveals Undocumented Immigrants Do Not Increase Crime Rates
Posted on · New analysis by the Marshall Project and the New York Times shows that shifts in the undocumented population do not have a strong relationship with crime rates in U.S. cities.
News
5 Important Ways Houston Is Transforming
Posted on · Fresh data is out for the 2019 Kinder Houston Area Survey, the longest-running survey of Houstonians.
Immigration
Texas Employers To Benefit From 30,000 More Seasonal Visas
Posted on · The H-2B visa program is growing from 66,000 seasonal visas to nearly 100,000. In 2017, Texas employers hired some 15,000 of these workers -- more than any state except Virginia.
News
San Jacinto History Museum Seeks Donations To Recover Revenue Lost After Deer Park Fire
Posted on · The Texas historical site is getting back on its feet after being closed for weeks.
Border
Longer Wait Times At The Border Could Cost The Texas Economy Billions
Posted on · Research shows three months of slower trade at the US-Mexico border could lose Texas tens of billions of dollars.
Immigration
5-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy Faces Deportation After Houston Court Mix-Up
Posted on · If the boy is deported, he'll be separated once again from his mother, who lives in Houston. The family had been separated by the federal government last May under the "zero tolerance" policy.
Energy & Environment
Houston-Area Residents Air Concerns At Town Hall On Deer Park Fire
Posted on · More than a hundred people gathered at a community meeting in Houston’s East End this week, looking for answers.
News
In Light Of Worker Deaths, City Of Houston Is Improving Worker Standards For Housing Projects
Posted on · Texas leads the country in deaths caused by work-related accidents. A fifth of all worker fatalities statewide take place in Houston -- a total of 101 people in 2017.
Immigration
New Polling Project To Gauge How Houstonians Feel About Immigration Policies
Posted on · The project will challenge voters to think about the policies behind catchy slogans.
Politics
Mueller Report: “Confederate Rally” In Houston Named As Earliest Evidence Of Russian Interference In Political Rallies
Posted on · The report refers to an Instagram post about a "confederate rally" planned in Houston on November 14, 2015.