Posted on · "There's no justice for the immigrant," Elvin said, after border officials wrote in legal documents that he had recently crossed the border. Despite having lived here for more than a decade, Elvin was detained for months and almost deported. Back in Houston, his pregnant wife spent their savings on legal aid while taking care of their two kids.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Vice President Mike Pence visit Houston. Sicilian immigrant contributions to Texas and Houston. Our latest installment of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. And screenwriter and author Josh Frank.
Posted on · One of the workers said ICE agents instructed the employees to group together by legal status.
Posted on · Dallas leads the country in immigration-related arrests, followed by Atlanta and Houston.
Posted on · Students were enrolled in a fake university federal authorities created to catch immigration fraud.
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Posted on · As we reported this week, there are 13 cases in the Houston area. The Houston Contract Detention Facility has eight confirmed cases and a facility located in Conroe has five cases.
Posted on · "I don’t know if the next time I go to court, I’m going to be deported," said Dennis Rivera, a 20-year-old Honduran student whose controversial detention by ICE spurred protests in Houston last year.
Posted on · Health officials say there's no evidence the disease was transmitted outside the facility.
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 · Democratic lawmakers --including Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke-- toured the facility, where 2,700 migrant children are housed in tents.
Posted on · Almost half of detained immigrants in the United States were held in Texas, new research shows.
Posted on · Texas, and Harris County, have been ground zero for immigration crackdowns, according to a new report.
Posted on · Over an 8-month period, immigration authorities picked up and arrested 835 people throughout the county.
Posted on · Without Congressional support for the wall or an immigration overhaul, the Trump administration’s hands are somewhat tied in how they limit immigration. That hasn’t stopped them from trying.