Texas House redistricting committee’s Houston hearing draws criticism over absence of maps
Democratic members slammed the process, questioning why hearings were happening before maps were available for review.
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Hispanic journalist’s detention exposes risks facing small independent media
Mario Guevara’s case presents particularly complex elements at the intersection of immigration law, press freedom, and due process.
The child tax credit is changing. Here’s what it means for your family
The credit rises to $2,200, but its new requirements will shut out an estimated 2.7 million American children.
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army sergeant thought his family was safe. Then ICE deported his wife
For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program
Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.
Trump administration knew most Venezuelans deported from Texas to a Salvadoran prison had no U.S. convictions
Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees to El Salvador were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.
An agency tasked with protecting immigrant children is becoming an enforcement arm, current and former staffers say
The Office of Refugee Resettlement’s welfare mission appears to be undergoing a stark transformation as President Donald Trump seeks to ramp up deportation numbers, current and former officials told ProPublica and The Texas Tribune.
Amid hundreds of deaths each year, here’s how Houston is spending opioid settlement dollars
Researchers urge City of Houston officials to consider sustainability as future opioid settlement funds become available.
April marks first monthly increase in migrant apprehensions under Trump
Migrant apprehensions at U.S. southern border surge 16.7% in April, marking first monthly increase despite dramatic year-over-year decline.
Trump is spending billions on border security. Some residents living there lack basic resources
The president has reportedly urged Congress to pass $175 billion for border security. But residents of Del Rio, Texas, and Douglas, Arizona, say basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met.
Hispanic journalist’s detention exposes risks facing small independent media
Mario Guevara’s case presents particularly complex elements at the intersection of immigration law, press freedom, and due process.
The child tax credit is changing. Here’s what it means for your family
The credit rises to $2,200, but its new requirements will shut out an estimated 2.7 million American children.
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army sergeant thought his family was safe. Then ICE deported his wife
For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program
Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.
Trump administration knew most Venezuelans deported from Texas to a Salvadoran prison had no U.S. convictions
Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees to El Salvador were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.
An agency tasked with protecting immigrant children is becoming an enforcement arm, current and former staffers say
The Office of Refugee Resettlement’s welfare mission appears to be undergoing a stark transformation as President Donald Trump seeks to ramp up deportation numbers, current and former officials told ProPublica and The Texas Tribune.
Amid hundreds of deaths each year, here’s how Houston is spending opioid settlement dollars
Researchers urge City of Houston officials to consider sustainability as future opioid settlement funds become available.
April marks first monthly increase in migrant apprehensions under Trump
Migrant apprehensions at U.S. southern border surge 16.7% in April, marking first monthly increase despite dramatic year-over-year decline.
Trump is spending billions on border security. Some residents living there lack basic resources
The president has reportedly urged Congress to pass $175 billion for border security. But residents of Del Rio, Texas, and Douglas, Arizona, say basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met.
