Posted on · In addition to his legal fights on behalf of actress Stormy Daniels, Avenatti has taken up the cases of immigrant families separated under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy
Posted on · The devices are a better option than detention, but they disrupt almost every aspect of daily life, from sleeping and exercising to buying groceries and getting a job, according to more than a dozen attorneys, immigrant advocates and Central American asylum-seekers.
Posted on · “It’s clear the administration’s goal is to deny and deport as many people as possible, as quickly as possible," said Jennifer Chang Newell, an attorney with the ACLU's Immigrants’ Rights Project.
Posted on · Meanwhile Gutiérrez's pursuit of asylum continues. The first hearing in his appeal is scheduled later this month, before the same judge who rejected his plea last year.
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Posted on · A study finds stark contrasts between Houston and other cities. We looked for the reasons behind the disparity.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Stafford schools look to ensure safety after funding was cut for security officers. We examine why Houston immigration judges are less likely to grant asylum. We learn what Texas A&M's role might be as part of the new group managing Los Alamos National Laboratory. Then, we learn about NASA's new mission to the sun. Author Reza Aslan discusses his book, God: A Human History. And we visit to Houston's 311 call center.
Posted on · Advocates for asylum-seekers at the border say a long difficult process has become increasingly unjust. And the Trump administration shows no signs of changing its tune.
Posted on · When U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order two weeks ago ending family separations, Evelyn Becerra heard the news and decided to leave Guatemala with her 2-year-old daughter.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a court ruling affecting certain asylum seekers. We examine how politicians use scripture to their benefit. Food writers discuss their favorite hot dog and hamburger joints. And we preview the Houston Symphony's annual Star-Spangled Salute concerts.
Posted on · Jeronimo Cortina from the University of Houston explains the conditions and circumstances in Central America that lead many families to make the arduous journey to the United States.
Posted on · A native of Guatemala who is fleeing persecution struggles to reach his family in the U.S.
Posted on · A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday ordered the immediate release from detention of a 9-year-old Brazilian boy who was separated from his mother at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Posted on · After Jeff Sessions enacted a zero-tolerance policy, which separates immigrant parents from their children, the Office of Refugee Resettlement has taken some 2,000 immigrant children into their custody after they were separated from their "alleged legal guardians", straining facilities that care for unaccompanied immigrant minors
Posted on · From former First Lady Laura Bush to First Lady Melania Trump, to GOP U.S. Senator Susan Collins and a former Trump adviser, some Republicans are speaking up about their concerns and opposition to separating children from their parents as they arrive at the border asking for asylum.