Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How Texas handles transgender migrants seeking asylum, creative approaches to flood mitigation, a firsthand account of Harris County’s drug court, and chef Christine Ha.
Posted on · Fewer people make the dangerous journey when it's hot, but Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan says the May-to-July drop was much steeper than the same time last year.
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts break down the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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.
Posted on · Emily Kassie, an investigative reporter, and producer with the Marshall Project who obtained the data and spoke to survivors, joins Hari Sreenivasan for more
Posted on · More victims of domestic and gang violence will likely be deported without their day in court, immigration lawyers say
Posted on · For many of the immigrant families now separated in the U.S. by Trump administration policy, their stories began with terror and persecution in their home countries.
Posted on · Jeff Sessions has long complained that asylum seekers are 'gaming' the U.S. system
Posted on · Verónica G. Cárdenas tells the story behind her photos of the migrants traveling to the U.S.: "I want to show that indeed, it is a tiresome and dangerous journey, but along the way, life goes on."
Posted on · U.S. Customs officials in Tijuana have begun processing some Central Americans from a caravan seeking asylum in the United States, despite strong condemnation of the migrants by President Trump
Posted on · Federal officials came under fire two years ago after rolling back child protection policies meant for minors fleeing violence in Central America
Posted on · Trump said the Guard is needed to combat what he has called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime
Posted on · Trump has been deeply frustrated about the lack of progress building what was the signature promise of his campaign: a "big, beautiful wall"
Posted on · The caravan that once numbered 1,150 or more people actually halted days ago in Oaxaca
Posted on · Boat sinks off Libya, killing at least 31