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Professor Roberto Suro, of the University of Southern California; Rebecca White, president and CEO of the Houston Area Women’s Center; Adonías Arévalo, Texas coordinator of United We Dream; Jeanne Atkinson, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.; Sarah Launius, founder of Keep Tucson Together; and John Ogletree, pastor at Houston’s First Metropolitan Church and member of The Metropolitan Organization during a press event held in Houston at the end of the conference they took part in.

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Advocates Discuss Strategies To Counteract The Problems Of Undocumented Immigrants

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on June 9, 2017 · Local activists and representatives from groups based in other states meet in Houston.

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Political Roundup: The significance of endorsements in the mayoral race

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 22, 2023 · Candidates in the Houston mayoral runoff picked up a slew of endorsements this week. In this week's political roundup, we discuss how much those endorsements mean in a runoff for a municipal election where turnout is already low.

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Houston City Council approves ordinance to expand downtown entertainment district

Posted on November 16, 2023 · The ordinance brings lax alcohol restrictions by allowing businesses to sell alcohol within 300 feet of a church, school, public hospital, or within 1,000 feet of a school that has requested an alcohol-free zone.

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Possible government shutdown likely will not impact Houstonians severely, expert says

Posted on November 13, 2023 · A short closure of the federal government would not have any effect on ongoing research at universities and government entities, such as NASA.

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Texas Senate passes state immigration enforcement bill and $1.5 billion more for border barriers

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on November 10, 2023 · Senate Bill 4 creates a state crime for unauthorized entry into Texas from a foreign country. Opponents say it conflicts with federal immigration law.

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