Border
COVID-19 At The Border: Unprecedented Use Of Law Expels Migrants ‘As Quickly As Possible’
Posted on · The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped some people, including those seeking asylum, from crossing into the U.S. at its southern border.
Tag: Laredo
Immigration
Tent Courts Set To Open On Border For US Asylum Seekers
Posted on · The court, or "soft-sided" facility as U.S. officials call it, is scheduled to begin operations Monday in Laredo, Texas.
Border
Longer Wait Times At The Border Could Cost The Texas Economy Billions
Posted on · Research shows three months of slower trade at the US-Mexico border could lose Texas tens of billions of dollars.
Arts & Culture
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach In Shadow Of Border Crossing
Posted on · The world-renowned cellist brought his Bach Project to the sister cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Saturday.
Houston Matters
Border Mayors React To President Trump’s Prime-Time Address On Immigration
Posted on · Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz says Trump didn’t convince him. McAllen Mayor Jim Darling notes the President referred to the humanitarian aspect of the situation at the border.
News
‘We Have A Dearth Of Manpower’: National Guard Makes Way To Laredo
Posted on · The Laredo section of the Texas-Mexico border spans 170 miles and contains no walls or fences
News
3 Killed When Small Plane Crashes At Texas Airport
Posted on · The three killed were the only people on board the plane
News
6 Houston Men Found With $88K Charged In Laredo ATM Robbery
Posted on · Laredo police have contacted Houston police investigating ATM-related robberies
Houston Matters
Why Doesn’t Houston Have A Plastic Bag Ban?
Posted on · We learn about Houston’s history of trying to ban plastic bags and why those efforts have failed. Matthew Festa from South Texas College of Law Houston and Robin Schneider from Texas Campaign for the Environment join Houston Matters to discuss.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Sandra Bland, Barge Collision and Trump in Texas: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From the death of Sandra Bland in the Waller County Jail, to a barge collision in the Houston Ship Channel, to Donald Trump’s Texas visit: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s news. Our panel of “non-experts” this week is comprised of: Ty Mahany, a Houston-based comedian; political blogger Charles […]