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Potential Deportation Of Food Truck Operator Spreads Fear In Southwest Houston
Posted on · A man who used to buy lunch from him says the topic keeps coming up now.
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Local Group Holds Forum About New Immigration Enforcement Priorities
Posted on · Staff from the Center for Central American Resources and lawyers will analyze the situation for the immigrant community.
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Senator John Cornyn Tries To Help HPD Hire More Veterans
Posted on · He is a filing a bill that would provide $25,000 in grants to the local police department for each veteran it recruited.
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Lone Star College Holds Workshops To Address Immigration Actions By President Trump
Posted on · The college has more than 3,000 foreign students and nine of them are from countries impacted by the travel ban.
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Galveston Declares Itself A Welcoming City Due To Concern Over Some Of Trump’s Actions
Posted on · Mayor Jim Yarbrough underscores the contributions of immigrants to the island and advocates for a comprehensive immigration reform.
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Houston Experts Categorize Trump’s Order On Immigration As Historic And An Overreaction
Posted on · The measure could impact our city significantly because of its international workforce.
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Harris County Attorney Launches New Effort To Fight Human Trafficking In Houston
Posted on · Research by the organization Children At Risk indicates there are more than 200 massage parlors that are suspect of engaging in human trafficking and prostitution.
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Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Extradited By Mexico To U.S.
Posted on · Joaquin Guzman faces charges in the U.S. that include murder, drug trafficking and money-laundering. He had escaped from prison in Mexico twice.
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Texas Is The State With Highest Number Of Judicial Vacancies In The Nation
Posted on · Experts think that will change under Donald Trump’s presidency.
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New Citizens Differ On Whether Donald Trump Will Make Naturalization More Difficult
Posted on · Hundreds of them participated in a citizenship ceremony held at a north Houston arena.
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Houston Continues The Tradition With A Spectacular Thanksgiving Day Parade
Posted on · This year there will be 15 floats, 14 high flying balloons, eight marching bands and some new features for the event.
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Sheriff-Elect Ed Gonzalez Wants To End Program That Leads To Deportations
Posted on · Doing away with the 287(g) program could be problematic because Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick wants to eliminate sanctuary cities.
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State Sen. Sylvia Garcia Wants Texas Truck Drivers To Help Combat Human Trafficking
Posted on · She has introduced a bill in the Legislature to require that applicants for commercial driver licenses take a course on identifying and reporting this type of crime.
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Local Civil Rights Advocates Express Concern About Potential Trump’s Policies
Posted on · The Greater Houston Coalition for Justice says the possibility of mass deportations is one of their greatest fears.
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Harris County Officials Break Ground For New 911 Call Center
Posted on · Judge Ed Emmett and Sheriff Ron Hickman see it as an essential project to keep up with the growth of the county’s population.