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Proposed Garbage Collection Fee To Achieve HPD-HFD Pay Parity, DPS Warns About MS-13 In Houston, And Apple Announces $1 Billion Campus In Austin
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Texas DPS 2018 Report On Gangs Notes MS-13 Uses Houston As Hub For Criminal Activity
Posted on · The gang is involved in drug and human smuggling, prostitution, murder and extortion.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration from Ending TPS Protections
Posted on · About 200,000 immigrants --more than 10,000 of whom live in Houston-- could face deportation if the government definitely ends the status
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Dept. Of Homeland Security Announces End Of Temporary Protected Status For Hondurans
Posted on · An estimated 6,000 Hondurans with TPS live in the Houston area
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How The Loss Of Temporary Protected Status For Salvadorans Could Affect Harvey Recovery
Posted on · An estimated 20,000 Salvadorans live in Houston, of which 20% work in construction
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WATCH: ‘Racist’ And ‘Shameful’: How Other Countries Are Responding To Trump’s Slur
Posted on · The African Union was "frankly alarmed" by President Trump's comments. Haiti said they were "misguided," while the U.N. called them "racist." And around the world, officials are asking for clarity
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Honduras Next In Line For U.S. Decision On Protected Migrants
Posted on · This week’s news that the Trump administration is ending TPS for 200,000 migrants from El Salvador is also rattling nerves in neighboring Honduras
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What You May Not Realize About The End Of TPS Status For Salvadorans
Posted on · It's not just immigrants from El Salvador who stand to lose. Here's why their families back home could be devastated
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How The Loss Of Workers From El Salvador Could Affect Houston’s Harvey Recovery
Posted on · Now that thousands of immigrants from El Salvador are set to lose their temporary protected status, some business leaders are worried about the impact on the Houston economy
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Salvadorans Fear Their Country Not Prepared For Returnees
Posted on · Deportees are often targeted by gangs, because they believe they have money
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UPDATE: Houston Pro Immigration Groups And Mayor Turner Decry End Of TPS For El Salvador
Posted on · The Trump Administration has announced it will be terminated in September of 2019
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UPDATE: El Salvador Seeks Immigration Fix In U.S. Congress
Posted on · Citizens of El Salvador are currently the beneficiaries of the Temporary Protected Status program
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Ending Temporary Protection For Foreign Workers Could Hurt U.S. Rebuilding Efforts
Posted on · If the U.S. ends temporary protected status for 300,000 Caribbean and Central American workers, there are fears it will have ripple effects — especially on post-hurricane construction.
DiverseCity
A Houston Family’s Struggle After Deportation
Posted on · We check in with Rose Escobar, whose husband José was recently deported, after a routine check-in with immigration.
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U.S. Immigration Officials Put Juan Rodríguez’s Deportation On Hold
Posted on · They have granted the Salvadoran immigrant prosecutorial discretion, which gives his attorney time to try to get asylum for his client.