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Posted on · Lawmakers in the House of Representatives enjoy a break during the August recess. But immigration advocates, the religious community and worker's rights groups are canvassing certain GOP congressional districts to push for comprehensive immigration reform.
Posted on · Seven of the nine people detained at the U.S. Mexico border two weeks ago in an act of civil disobedience won a small but crucial victory Monday in their efforts to be released back into the U.S.
Posted on · Immigration reform advocates across the country continue to push Republican members of Congress to get on board with a comprehensive immigration reform bill. One Houston group has a different focus: the increase of immigrant deaths along the Mexican border.
Posted on · Immigrant rights groups delivered a letter to the Harris County Democratic Party to demand president Obama stop deportations until Congress is able to pass an immigration reform bill that provides legal status for undocumented immigrants. One expert thinks that might be easier said than done.
Posted on · Last week, the U.S. Senate passed an immigration reform bill that would both ramp up security along the U.S. border with Mexico, and pave the way towards citizenship for millions of people already living here illegally. We'll discuss the political and cultural implications of such proposed legislation, and what it means, in particular, for Houstonians.
Posted on · Representatives for most Houston area members of Congress went on an "Immigration Bus Tour" Tuesday. The tour aimed to show lawmakers the benefits of immigration reform.
Posted on · The U.S. Senate votes 68-32 to pass comprehensive immigration bill, and sends measure to the House of Representatives.Here are some Houston-area politicians and immigration reform advocates expressing their likes and dislikes on the legislation.
Posted on · As a bipartisan group of senators is expected to unveil an immigration reform bill this week, thousands rallied in cities across the country to show their support for reform. Here in Houston, hundreds marched to Sen. Ted Cruz's office downtown.
Posted on · Members of the U.S. House are considering immigration reform. But what that'll include is yet to be seen.