Posted on · Even though the Trump administration's new public charge rule doesn't apply to most immigrant families, misinformation, mistrust and fear around the rule change is impacting public health. Cancer patients, single mothers and other families are opting out of food stamps and Medicaid because they're afraid it could affect their immigration status.
Posted on · Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Posted on · The so-called "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid.
Posted on · 680 workers were detained in Mississippi. The raids have some parents in Greater Houston concerned.
Posted on · Southwest Key is planning to move youth to some of their other shelters.
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 · Doctors and advocates say the lack of proper medical care at Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can have dire consequences, especially as immigrant detention facilities grow crowded.
Posted on · The Trump administration is expanding its use of “expedited removal” - a fast-tracked deportation process that leaves little opportunity for appeal.
Posted on · About 20% of the children separated over the past year were under 5 years old, including babies.
Posted on · Immigrants are disenrolling from food stamps and other public benefits across the country. That’s causing low-income families to look for other ways to feed their families.
Posted on · The attorney general says Congress never intended for asylum-seekers to include family members as part of a "particular social group" eligible for protection.
Posted on · Immigration officials have yet to contain a mumps outbreak that started in October 2018.
Posted on · "He said the conditions were horrible, inhumane. And he was about to sign a deportation order ... even though he was born here," Francisco Galicia's lawyer told NPR.
Posted on · The latest proposal from the Trump administration prevents most migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they passed through another country first.