Posted on · Biden proposed the 100-day pause on deportations during his campaign as part of a larger review of immigration enforcement and an attempt to reverse the priorities of former President Donald Trump.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · The legislation includes setting up a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, but its fate in Congress, which has rejected such measures for the past two decades, is uncertain.
Posted on · Getting vaccinations to Greater Houston's half a million undocumented immigrants is critical to achieving herd immunity, but mistrust and misinformation have already caused confusion and disillusionment.
Posted on · The Texas Opportunity Coalition includes chambers of commerce, other economic development groups and institutions of higher learning.
Posted on · The deportation moratorium was part of a package of immigration-reform measures the new administration proposed on Inauguration Day.
Posted on · President Joe Biden issued an executive order calling for a 100-day moratorium on some deportations as part of a sweeping review and reset of immigration and enforcement policies.
Posted on · Texas is home to more immigrant detention centers than any other state, making it ground zero for any changes President Joe Biden will make to the system. Though advocates have said they're optimistic about this new chapter, Biden is inheriting expanded detention infrastructure with a record of poor medical treatment.
Posted on · The woman abruptly moved to drop her suit in September, and the Houston Chronicle reported on Friday she admitted to falsifying the account in order to qualify for a visa for victims.
Posted on · The incoming president also plans to send a comprehensive immigration reform plan to Congress after he takes office.
Posted on · Migrants told researchers that they couldn't stay socially distant in ICE detention and they weren't given adequate soap. Then when they complained, staff retaliated.
Posted on · Soon after being rescued in a high-profile human smuggling bust in Southwest Houston, 29 migrant kidnapping victims were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Their fates are in the hands of the country's hardline immigration authorities.
Posted on · The president's visit comes a week after Department of Homeland Security officials touted the “historic” completion of 450 miles of border fencing during his administration.
Posted on · A federal judge in Houston heard arguments on Tuesday from Texas and eight other states seeking to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program which provides limited protections to around 650,000 people.
Posted on · The opinion said the case was "riddled with contingencies and speculation that impede judicial review."