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How The Loss Of Temporary Protected Status For Salvadorans Could Affect Harvey Recovery

Davis Land

Posted on January 16, 2018 · An estimated 20,000 Salvadorans live in Houston, of which 20% work in construction

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WATCH: ‘Racist’ And ‘Shameful’: How Other Countries Are Responding To Trump’s Slur

Colin Dwyer, NPR / PBS NewsHour

Posted on January 12, 2018 · The African Union was "frankly alarmed" by President Trump's comments. Haiti said they were "misguided," while the U.N. called them "racist." And around the world, officials are asking for clarity

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Honduras Next In Line For U.S. Decision On Protected Migrants

Freddy Cuevas, AP / Peter Orsi, AP

Posted on January 10, 2018 · This week’s news that the Trump administration is ending TPS for 200,000 migrants from El Salvador is also rattling nerves in neighboring Honduras

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What You May Not Realize About The End Of TPS Status For Salvadorans

NURITH AIZENMAN, NPR

Posted on January 9, 2018 · It's not just immigrants from El Salvador who stand to lose. Here's why their families back home could be devastated

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How The Loss Of Workers From El Salvador Could Affect Houston’s Harvey Recovery

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 9, 2018 · Now that thousands of immigrants from El Salvador are set to lose their temporary protected status, some business leaders are worried about the impact on the Houston economy

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Salvadorans Fear Their Country Not Prepared For Returnees

Associated Press / PBS NewsHour

Posted on January 9, 2018 · Deportees are often targeted by gangs, because they believe they have money

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UPDATE: Houston Pro Immigration Groups And Mayor Turner Decry End Of TPS For El Salvador

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 8, 2018 · The Trump Administration has announced it will be terminated in September of 2019

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UPDATE: El Salvador Seeks Immigration Fix In U.S. Congress

Associated Press

Posted on January 8, 2018 · Citizens of El Salvador are currently the beneficiaries of the Temporary Protected Status program

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Ending Temporary Protection For Foreign Workers Could Hurt U.S. Rebuilding Efforts

Yuki Noguchi, NPR

Posted on December 6, 2017 · If the U.S. ends temporary protected status for 300,000 Caribbean and Central American workers, there are fears it will have ripple effects — especially on post-hurricane construction.

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A Houston Family’s Struggle After Deportation

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on July 20, 2017 · We check in with Rose Escobar, whose husband José was recently deported, after a routine check-in with immigration.

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U.S. Immigration Officials Put Juan Rodríguez’s Deportation On Hold

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on June 26, 2017 · They have granted the Salvadoran immigrant prosecutorial discretion, which gives his attorney time to try to get asylum for his client.

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UPDATE: Immigrant Who Used Religious Argument To Avoid Deportation Gets Temporary Reprieve

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on June 23, 2017 · Juan Rodríguez, from El Salvador, was scheduled to be deported on June 29th.

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How Deportations are Affecting Houston Families

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on May 15, 2017 · After attending a routine immigration check-in, a Pearland father is suddenly detained and deported. We look into how José Escobar's family is coping, and how the Trump Administration's new policies are affecting the immigrant community in Houston.

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Gov. Abbott and Beto O’Rourke set to debate, and a controversial rail company merger (Sept. 30, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 30, 2022 · On Friday's show: We preview tonight's debate between Gov. Greg Abbott and his challenger, Beto O'Rourke, and discuss whether such events influence the outcome on Election Day. And we learn more about a proposed merger of rail companies and some people's concerns about it.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey

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Posted on August 1, 2022 · The Houston Public Media Newsroom is producing a new podcast about the long-term effects of one of Houston's biggest disasters, coming August 2nd, 2022.

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Nearly 5 years after Hurricane Harvey, thousands of Houston homeowners are still waiting for assistance – and might not get it

Katie Watkins

Posted on February 3, 2022 · It’s been years since Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in some parts of Houston in August of 2017. Thousands of people are still waiting for assistance to repair their homes and now officials say there might not be enough funds to help everybody who applied.

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How inflation affects Houstonians (Jan. 14, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 14, 2022 · On Friday's show: We discuss what recent inflation means for Houston-area consumers. And we mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the civil war in El Salvador and talk about what it means for Salvadorans who resettled here.

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