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Discussion: Mobilizing Latino voters — perspectives from Texas and Arizona

How are grassroots organizations mobilizing Latinos to go to the polls? What was the impact of Latino voters in the 2020 election in Texas and Arizona?

Discussion: Mobilizing Latino voters — perspectives from Texas and Arizona
Man inside van sits next to coffin with Pakistan flag draped over, others standing nearby in close quarters

Her cousin was killed in a school shooting, but this exchange student decided to stay in the US

Her cousin was killed in a school shooting, but this exchange student decided to stay in the US
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This is what the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on the border means for people fleeing violence

This is what the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on the border means for people fleeing violence
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A court ruling offers some relief to this Texas high school student. But will it last?

A court ruling offers some relief to this Texas high school student. But will it last?
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With papers, my brother-in-law could be worth more than a dollar a day to the world

With papers, my brother-in-law could be worth more than a dollar a day to the world
Denisse

Meet the women who escorted Jane Doe to her abortion

A small clinic in McAllen, Texas, is the only abortion provider for hundreds of miles. Earlier this week when Jane Doe, an undocumented teenager held in detention, was allowed to have an abortion, this is where she came.

Meet the women who escorted Jane Doe to her abortion
Flooded Houston

Human trafficking is a hidden aftermath of natural disasters

After a natural disaster, people scramble to rebuild their houses, get food and water. But for sex traffickers, it can also be a scramble to cash in.

Human trafficking is a hidden aftermath of natural disasters
Floods

For domestic abuse survivors, finding safety amid natural disasters is 'very complicated'

Women in domestic violence shelters are among the most vulnerable during natural disasters. Without a network of friends and family, they often find themselves wondering how to get out of a storm's path.

For domestic abuse survivors, finding safety amid natural disasters is 'very complicated'
Hundreds of people are gathered in a room. Some are seated at tables and have water bottles, some pillow or blankets with them. A large screen is set up to broadcast news about Tropical Storm Harvey.

A looming immigration law is hurting Houston’s ability to help undocumented residents in wake of Harvey

What's happening in Texas is part of a larger national debate about how local and state law enforcement policies can affect public safety.

A looming immigration law is hurting Houston’s ability to help undocumented residents in wake of Harvey
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A private prison company with a troubled past looks to reopen an immigration detention facility in Texas

The Department of Homeland Security has called for more immigration detention facilities to open along the US-Mexico border. And negotiations between a private prison company and the government have already begun in the Rio Grande Valley.

A private prison company with a troubled past looks to reopen an immigration detention facility in Texas
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This underground railroad took slaves to freedom in Mexico

President Donald Trump wants to stop illegal immigration at the southern border. More than 100 years ago, many Americans were trying to get into Mexico, illegally, to escape slavery.

This underground railroad took slaves to freedom in Mexico
Help wanted sign on restaurant window

Like many undocumented restaurant workers, staying in the US is a simple calculation for this waiter

But for those who want to see less immigration, making it harder for employers to hire undocumented immigrants is one place to start. In Houston, restaurant advocates say immigrants do the work that native-born workers will not.

Like many undocumented restaurant workers, staying in the US is a simple calculation for this waiter
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A 19-year-old undocumented student — authorized to be in the US — was detained and then let go by federal agents

Josue Romero was arrested and put into the custody of federal immigration agents. He was held for 24 hours and then released — which raises serious questions for immigrants about what Trump's policies actually are.

A 19-year-old undocumented student — authorized to be in the US — was detained and then let go by federal agents
Bhuiyan

Why a hate crime survivor tried to save the life of his would-be killer

Rais Bhuiyan, from Bangladesh, survived a killing spree targeting Muslims in the US days after Sept. 11, 2001. He then tried to save his would-be killer from execution.

Why a hate crime survivor tried to save the life of his would-be killer
Front of building with sign for Prairieland Detention Center

In a small Texas town, a new private detention center for transgender migrants brings jobs — and concerns

In Texas, a new immigration detention facility will house only transgender migrants. The hitch is, the last time they tried this, the contract was not renewed because of abuses.

In a small Texas town, a new private detention center for transgender migrants brings jobs — and concerns