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The Number Of Immigrant Children Held In Texas Is Up, Despite Reunifications
Posted on · Private shelter operators want to open as many as four new facilities to accommodate the continued influx of children.
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News
Next To A Shelter Holding Immigrant Children, Church’s Congregants Defend Family Separations
Posted on · Congregants at Harlingen's Lighthouse Fellowship Church — located just yards away from one of the largest shelters for immigrant children in Texas — said the president was right to split up families who entered the country illegally.
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Trump Administration Makes Site Selection For Tent City Near El Paso To House Immigrant Children Separated From Parents
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday it has selected Tornillo as a site to house immigrant children separated from their parents under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy.
News
Thousands Still In Transitional Housing After Harvey In Houston
Posted on · More than seven months after Harvey, thousands of Houstonians are still in FEMA-paid hotels as they rebuild their homes
Transportation
Metro Transit Facility Could Soon Be Housing The Homeless
Posted on · Metro's board is expected to vote this week on approving an agreement with the city
News
WATCH: Conditions At A Makeshift Red Cross Shelter In Greenspoint Mall
Posted on · Residents of the shelter have mixed reviews on its condition, but the Red Cross says they are doing their best to transition people back on their feet.
Hurricane Harvey
Harris County Officials Say More Than 500,000 Cubic Yards Of Debris Have Been Removed
Posted on · Increasing numbers of people are showing interest in a buyout of their homes and 3,000 residents have contacted the Flood Control District to inquire about the process.
Hurricane Harvey
NRG Shelter For Harvey Evacuees Will Close This Weekend
Posted on · As the shelter closes, those who have no options are being moved to a Red Cross shelter.
Hurricane Harvey
As Shelters Close, Where Do Houston Flood Victims Go?
Posted on · Houston’s shelter population is shrinking but many victims of Tropical Storm Harvey still have no home.
Houston Matters
Former Mayor Annise Parker Updates Shelter Situation At NRG Center
Posted on · Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker discusses the continuing relief efforts for hundreds who are currently sheltered at NRG Center.
Houston Matters
NRG Center Provides Shelter For Hundreds Of Evacuees
Posted on · Producer Michael Hagerty reports live from the shelter at NRG Center, which is expected to go from roughly 900 to 1,600 evacuees by the end of the day Thursday.
Hurricane Harvey
Shelter List, Tuesday
Posted on · As the rain continues shelters remain open, even the Houston animal shelter is open to help residents find lost pets.
Hurricane Harvey
List Of Houston Area Shelters For Those Forced Out Of Homes
Posted on · The floods around Houston and the surrounding area are forcing people out of their homes. In an effort to provide aid shelters are being opened.
News
Homeless Houstonians Have Mixed Reactions About The Encampments Ordinance
Posted on · Some welcome it and say they will respect it and others think it is unfair.
Houston Matters
Friends For Life: No-Kill Animal Shelter
Posted on · We learn more about the Friends for Life, a no-kill animal shelter in Houston, from the organization’s Meredith Wierick.