Immigration
Houston-Area Man Returns Home After Sudden Deportation In 2017
Posted on · Jose Escobar was cheered on by friends and family when he arrived back to Houston Monday.
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Texas Reps Oppose Rule To Deny Housing Assistance To Some Immigrant Households
Posted on · 23 Members of Congress have asked HUD Secretary Ben Carson to withdraw his proposal to change The Housing and Community Development Act of 1980.
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Texas Congressman Al Green Will Force Trump Impeachment Vote, Defying Nancy Pelosi
Posted on · The Houston Democrat previously forced an impeachment vote on the House floor in late 2017, when Republicans held the majority. It was soundly defeated by a 364-58 margin.
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Fort Bend ISD Halts Litigation Over Sugar Land 95, Remains Likely To Be Reinterred
Posted on · Community members and elected officials have asked the school district to rebury the remains at the site where they were discovered a year ago.
Immigration
Congressman Al Green Introduces Bill To Help Deported Husband Of Constituent
Posted on · Green said he wants to reunite families like that of Jose Escobar, who was deported last year and now lives in El Salvador
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Congressman Al Green Visits El Salvador To Meet Deported Houston Man
Posted on · The meeting took place in the same airport where Jose Escobar called his wife last March to tell her he had been deported.
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Texas Democrats React With Outrage To Trump’s ‘Shithole’ Comment —Al Green Calls For Impeachment
Posted on · After President Donald Trump reportedly questioned why the United States should offer protections to immigrants from "shithole" countries, Democrats and some Republicans from Texas expressed outrage. One Democratic congressman from Houston said he'd push for impeachment
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Al Green Pushes Vote On Trump Impeachment. It Didn’t Succeed
Posted on · Rep. Al Green forced a vote Wednesday on the controversial measure. It failed overwhelmingly and went against party leaders' wishes, as Democrats struggle to deal with an issue that animates its base
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Texans in Congress Brace For Frenzied Agenda In December
Posted on · Texans in Congress are set to face a dizzying docket of legislation in the coming days, ranging from a tax overhaul to children's health insurance.
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U.S. Rep. Al Green, Houston Democrat, Unveils Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump
Posted on · U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat, introduced formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on the House floor Wednesday but there was little enthusiasm for the move even among Green's Democratic colleagues.
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From U.S. House Floor, Texas Democrat Calls For Trump’s Impeachment
Posted on · U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump from the House chamber on Wednesday morning.
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Reactions as Texas Senator Considered for Comey Replacement
Posted on · Former Texas Governor and now Energy Secretary Rick Perry praised Sen. John Cornyn's track record.
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Al Green Calls For Impeachment Of President Trump For Obstructing The Russia Investigation
Posted on · The Democratic Congressman bases his position on the firing of FBI director James Comey.
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Rep. Al Green: Trump Must Be Investigated For Obstruction Of Justice, Impeached if Found To Have Done So
Posted on · HIs statements come the day after the president fired FBI's director James Comey, who was investigating the government's ties with Russia.
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Houstonians React After Fed. Judge Halts Obama’s Executive Action
Posted on · Undocumented immigrants are reacting to a judge's ruling that blocks a plan that would have spared them deportation. They are staying positive despite the legal setback.