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Professor Juan Madrid with his students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at a radio telescope in Fort Davis in West Texas.

'Embrace the culture, embrace the language': Offering bilingual courses benefits students beyond the classroom, Texan professor says

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is classified as a Hispanic-serving institution where some bilingual courses are offered. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with astronomy professor Juan Madrid about teaching his classes in both Spanish and English and what it means for the students.

'Embrace the culture, embrace the language': Offering bilingual courses benefits students beyond the classroom, Texan professor says
people walking around

Migrants stranded in Mexico rush to cross the US border before Title 42 ends

Migrants stranded in Mexico rush to cross the US border before Title 42 ends
Shown in the Spanish language are "He Votado Hoy" stickers or "I voted today" at a polling place in Philadelphia.

Texas candidates battle for Hispanic vote in US midterm elections

Texas candidates battle for Hispanic vote in US midterm elections
Body bags lie at the scene where a tractor trailer with multiple dead bodies was discovered, in San Antonio, Texas

Migrant smuggling networks arise from the 'lack of legal pathways' into the US, expert says

Migrant smuggling networks arise from the 'lack of legal pathways' into the US, expert says
Rodney Montreuil grew up in Cap-Haitien, Haiti and has lived in Phoenix for the last two decades.

This Haitian schoolteacher helps new arrivals from Haiti resettle in Arizona

This Haitian schoolteacher helps new arrivals from Haiti resettle in Arizona
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A group of Haitian migrants says they were abused at the US-Mexico border. They’re suing the US govt.

They want the government to let them return to the US and request asylum. They also want someone to take responsibility for how they were treated at the border.

A group of Haitian migrants says they were abused at the US-Mexico border. They’re suing the US govt.
Carlota Balbuena and her daughter, Alejandra Balbuena, of North Texas, are enthusiastic about Turkish shows called dizis.

Move over, telenovelas. The latest binge-watching craze? Turkish dizis.

During the past few years, Spanish-language networks in the US have been airing these high-production shows dubbed in Spanish. 

Move over, telenovelas. The latest binge-watching craze? Turkish dizis.
In this June 16, 2021, file photo, a migrant family from Venezuela move to a Border Patrol transport vehicle after they and other migrants crossed the US-Mexico border and turned themselves in Del Rio, Texas.

Undocumented women face shrinking options for reproductive health care under Texas abortion law

Nancy Cárdenas Peña, the Texas director for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about the impact of Texas' new abortion law on undocumented women at the US-Mexico border.

Undocumented women face shrinking options for reproductive health care under Texas abortion law
Vice president Kamala Harris, in a blue suit, speaks to reporters

Vice President Kamala Harris calls situation at the US-Mexico border 'tough' during visit there

In her first trip to the US-Mexico border as vice president, Kamala Harris called for a comprehensive approach and taking into account the "root causes" of migration.

Vice President Kamala Harris calls situation at the US-Mexico border 'tough' during visit there
Figures of a 7-year-old migrant girl walking with a woman and unidentified man silhouetted at night

Many asylum-seekers are returned at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. Advocates call it a ‘sham.’

A bottleneck continues to build in Mexico near the US-Mexico border, as a public health order invoked by the Trump administration remains in place and shuts out many migrants and asylum-seekers from entering the United States.

Many asylum-seekers are returned at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. Advocates call it a ‘sham.’
Houston plumber Eduardo Dolande said he had to cut holes in his bathroom ceiling to reach broken pipes during the Texas freeze.

After Texas freeze, immigrants play critical role in repairing tens of thousands of homes

Three weeks after the devastating winter freeze, Texans are facing major home repairs, and many still don’t have running water. Immigrants will play an outsized role in helping families get their housing back in order, while also dealing with destruction in their own communities.

After Texas freeze, immigrants play critical role in repairing tens of thousands of homes
A yacht maneuvers near homes on Palm Island

Cities suffer when the 1% leave

Why many of us lose when the wealthiest move out of high-tax cities.

Cities suffer when the 1% leave
n this Aug. 30, 2019, photo, migrants, most who were returned to Mexico under the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” program, receive bottles of water given by volunteers in an encampment near the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros, Mexico.

Why Biden’s day one promise to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ program may go unfilled

On the campaign trail, candidate Joe Biden pledged to end the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" program on day one. But the president-elect has walked back that promise in recent weeks.

Why Biden’s day one promise to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ program may go unfilled
Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris are pictured in Phoenix, Oct. 8, 2020.

Indian Americans are crucial voting bloc in Houston's hotly contested House race

Many eyes are on Texas’ 22nd congressional district, which is quickly becoming one of the most ethnically and racially diverse in the US. 

Indian Americans are crucial voting bloc in Houston's hotly contested House race
In this file photo, Democratic US presidential candidates Julian Castro, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are pictured on stage at a First in the West Event at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 17, 2019.

Former presidential hopeful Julián Castro urges Latinos to vote for Biden

Since early summer, the former San Antonio mayor has been a surrogate for Democratic challenger Joe Biden on the campaign trail.

Former presidential hopeful Julián Castro urges Latinos to vote for Biden