Posted on · Migrant care facilities have been at capacity throughout this past year, usually holding some 6,000 kids. But in September, the population of migrant kids in federal custody fell to half that.
Posted on · The citizenship question the Trump administration wanted to ask will not be included in the forms.
Posted on · The venue will be renamed the Lynn Wyatt Square For The Performing Arts. There will be a new performing space, gardens and a restaurant.
Posted on · Dhaliwal was the first observant Sikh deputy in Harris County, and one of the first law enforcement officers nationwide to wear Sikh articles of faith while on duty. Those who knew him say he "embodied the good in humanity."
Posted on · Under the new refugee cap, the U.S. will accept no more than 18,000 refugees in the 2020 fiscal year, down from the current historic low of 30,000.
Posted on · The bus drivers union says HISD should have closed schools faster during Tropical Storm Imelda.
Posted on · Over a thousand Houstonians could get help from a new assistance fund to repair their homes after Tropical Storm Imelda.
Posted on · More than 500 cases have been confirmed in Texas immigration facilities, and quarantines are taking a toll on migrants’ legal cases and mental health.
Posted on · Fresh polling data reveal new insights on what Texas voters think about 2020 presidential and senatorial candidates.
Posted on · In December 2018, federal officials opened the first dorm in Texas meant for one group of asylum seekers: transgender women. Houston Public Media followed the journey of one transgender migrant from Honduras to Houston.
Posted on · Last year, the City of Houston recognized Roland Gramajo as an outstanding local leader. Now, Gramajo faces deportation.
Posted on · State authorities are mulling over applications for two new shelters that would hold unaccompanied migrant children. Confirmation of the new shelters comes as Southwest Key closes down two of its facilities.
Posted on · Advocates, teachers, even presidential hopefuls have rallied against a migrant shelter east of downtown Houston, calling it a baby jail and a prime example of the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies. Though some criticisms of Southwest Key have credence, Houston Public Media got access to a rare tour inside the shelter that sheds light on the lives of migrant teens there.
Posted on · Harris County is making voter registration more accessible for non-English speakers by providing volunteer deputy voter registrar training in Vietnamese, Chinese and Spanish.
Posted on · Even though the Trump administration's new public charge rule doesn't apply to most immigrant families, misinformation, mistrust and fear around the rule change is impacting public health. Cancer patients, single mothers and other families are opting out of food stamps and Medicaid because they're afraid it could affect their immigration status.