Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How the pandemic is affecting Houston’s public safety net hospitals, research regarding pets and COVID-19, immigrants sue the Trump administration over their DACA applications, Memorial Park's Eastern Glades opens, and an update on sports.
Posted on · President Trump is trying limit the DACA program once again, in what is the latest milestone for "Dreamers" in their fight for protection against deportation.
Posted on · The Trump administration says it will deny new applications for so-called “Dreamer” immigrants and limit renewals to one year instead of two.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds DACA. Plus, with Quaker Oats retiring the Aunt Jemima brand, we discuss the intersection of politics and food. Plus we get an update on recent stories in the immigration and education beats.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: What life might look like after we flatten the COVID-19 curve, how the pandemic is affecting teachers, a homeowners association controversy in Sharpstown, and a paramedic helping with the pandemic.
Posted on · Over the next decade, industry experts expect the restaurant labor shortage to worsen as the workforce under age 25 declines. That's why many are looking to immigrants to fill the growing labor gap.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The union representing Houston teachers takes issue with plans for a state takeover of HISD, the Supreme Court hears arguments on three cases related to DACA, a local ornithologist answers your bird-related questions, and writer Elizabeth Gilbert talks about her new novel.
Posted on · All eyes will be on Chief Justice John Roberts when the court hears arguments Tuesday.
Posted on · Julio Chavez was brought to the United States illegally by his parents. Now, he owns multiple sandwich franchises.
Posted on · The Vermont senator, who is vying to be the Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, visited the Bayou City for two events.
Posted on · Mesa Airlines chief executive Jonathan Ornstein apologized to Saavedra Roman and asked U.S. authorities to release her, arguing that it was unfair to continually detain someone "over something that is nothing more than an administrative error and a misunderstanding."
Posted on · The administration had asked the Court to decide by early summer whether Trump's bid to end the program was legal. DACA has been protected by several federal courts.
Posted on · Considering a quarter of the Houston-area population is foreign-born, this city has been among the most impacted by numerous policy changes.
Posted on · DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, protects undocumented people who were brought here as children from deportation and allows them to get driver licenses, work permits and go to college.
Posted on · Lawsuits by California and others challenging the administration's decision will continue in federal court.