Town Square
The Latest on the DACA Hearings and Immigration in the U.S.
Posted on · Experts explain the current landscape of immigration issues and the impact they could have.
Tag: immigrants
Houston Matters
How educators are helping immigrant children adapt to a new country while still learning
Posted on · Jessica Lander talks about her book "Making Americans," which illustrates how educators are helping students navigate their education as an immigrant. We also talk with a Houston educator whose work is featured in the book.
Houston Matters
New HISD leadership unveiled (June 1, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The Texas Education Agency has unveiled the new Houston ISD Superintendent and the nine members of the TEA appointed Board of Managers who will oversee the state’s largest public school district.
Houston Matters
Immigrant voters in Texas, and how a book sparked the environmental movement of the ’60s (Nov. 4, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Statistics show immigrant voters now represent 11 percent of the electorate in Texas. We discuss how the electorate has changed in the state in the last decade. And Douglas Brinkley explains how one book helped spark the environmental movement of the 1960s and 70s.
Town Square
Remembering the Holocaust
Posted on · Ken Burns discusses his latest documentary “The U.S. and the Holocaust” and experts weigh in on the importance of knowing our history
Houston Matters
COVID numbers are tending downward (Feb. 1, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest COVID data from the city’s health authority, and a conversation with City Council Member Sallie Alcorn.
Houston Matters
Is the power grid ready for another blast of winter weather? (Jan. 20, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest forecast and whether the state's energy grid is prepared for another blast of cold weather.
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 210: Derek Bermel on Travels with Bartok
Posted on · Close your eyes and travel to exotic new lands! (Package includes getting lost, being alienated, and feeling homesick.)
National
Judge Blocks Green Card Denials For Poorer Immigrants
Posted on · The Trump administration had proposed that immigrants be disqualified from getting legal U.S. residency if they were likely to become a burden on public welfare programs.
Top Stories
Back To School In El Paso In Wake Of Tragedy, “Public Charge” Rule For Immigrants, And Texas Rangers Asked To Investigate Allegations Against Speaker Bonnen
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
inDepth
As Houston’s South Asian Population Grows, So Does The Popularity Of Cricket
Posted on · The new Prairie View cricket complex will reportedly be the largest in the United States.
Houston Matters
History Tour Highlights Contributions Of Houston’s Sicilian Immigrants
Posted on · We learn about the contributions of Sicilian immigrants to Houston history and culture.
News
Supreme Court Broadens The Government’s Power To Detain Criminal Immigrants
Posted on · The ruling responds to two class-action lawsuits brought by legal immigrants who served criminal sentences and then were detained years later.
Immigration
Detained Indian And Chinese Immigrants Are More Likely To Be Released On Bond Than Mexicans, Central Americans
Posted on · New data show discrepancies in how immigration judges grant bonds and set bond rates depending on a detainee's nationality.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Protecting Robert Mueller, And The Response To Migrants At The Border
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts break down the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.