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.
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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.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Immigrant Numbers, And Potential Changes To Marijuana Law (Nov. 28, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn why a search warrant was executed at the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Plus, we examine why the number of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally is at its lowest level since 2004. Then, our experts break down the latest political news. We discuss the potential for changes in the state's marijuana laws. And we hear the story of a Texas woman who coached a high school football team during World War II.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Immigrants and Public Benefits, and Houston Pet Peeves (Sept. 24, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A White House proposal may penalize some immigrants seeking green cards if they use public benefits. Then, we invite you to share your Houston pet peeves. And we get an update on local sports.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Report Examines Houston’s Immigrant Population, and Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas (Sept. 20 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new report takes an in-depth look at Houston’s immigration population. Citizens are being asked to weigh in on flood-prevention priorities. Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas talks about being undocumented. And we look back at the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match held at the Astrodome in 1973.
News
Immigrant Workers in Houston Awarded Thousands in Wage Theft Settlement
Posted on · The case is a small victory in a larger fight to protect the city’s immigrant labor force from wage theft and other types of exploitation
News
‘It’s Humiliating’: Released Immigrants Describe Life with Ankle Monitors
Posted on · The devices are a better option than detention, but they disrupt almost every aspect of daily life, from sleeping and exercising to buying groceries and getting a job, according to more than a dozen attorneys, immigrant advocates and Central American asylum-seekers.