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Hundreds of immigrants attended a citizenship ceremony held at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center, located in north Houston, on December 14th. They had different opinions about whether immigration rules and guidelines could become stricter under the Trump Administration.

Houston Matters

How Will 2020 Census Decision To Restore Citizenship Question Impact Texas?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on March 28, 2018 · Activists in Austin called on state and federal officials to fight the inclusion of a question about citizenship on the 2020 census.

Tags 2020 census census data citizenship community activists Steve Murdock

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Harris County’s Population Grew More Than 15% In The Last Decade

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Posted on August 13, 2021 · Houston remains the fourth-largest city in the country, and its population growth lagged the county as a whole.

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Late Census Results Could Mean Delayed Texas Primaries In 2022, Experts Say

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Posted on August 12, 2021 · Experts forecast that lawmakers will probably not finish redrawing the state’s new congressional and state legislative maps until well into the fall – then come the inevitable court challenges.

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Democrats Unveil Sweeping Immigration Bill

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Posted on February 18, 2021 · The legislation includes setting up a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, but its fate in Congress, which has rejected such measures for the past two decades, is uncertain.

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