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What Houston Immigration Reform Advocates Say About Bipartisan Senate Bill The group of senators called the "Gang of Eight" has filed a bill to reform the country's immigration system. Here in Houston, home of large numbers of Latino immigrants, immigration reform advocates reacted to the proposal Wednesday. |
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Poll Shows 87 Percent Of Undocumented Latino Immigrants Want To Be U.S. Citizens A new poll shows how deeply rooted most undocumented immigrants are in this country. The poll comes as the so-called "Gang of Eight" in the Senate is getting closer to presenting a bipartisan proposal for immigration reform. |
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Homeland Security Chief Visits Houston For Immigration Talks Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is in Houston meeting with local officials and businesses about immigration reform. The secretary's visit comes as Congress prepares to debate the issue later this month. |
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Cuban Border Crossers Make Houston Their Home Last year the number of Cuban immigrants coming to Texas jumped by 60 percent. Recent changes in Cuban law make it easier for people to travel to South America. From there, they can reach the American border on land. |
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Texas Rep. Says Immigration Blueprint Is Amnesty Republican Congressman Lamar Smith is warning supporters of immigration reform not to get their hopes up. Smith is labeling the new proposal "amnesty" and predicts it won't become law. |
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Plans Show Wide Gap Remains on Immigration A day after U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced immigration legislation that would give legal status to some undocumented minors, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus laid out its own goals for reform |
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Immigrant Detention Facilities Inhumane, Study Claims Reports by Detention Watch Network claim two privately run immigrant detention facilities in Texas are among the 10 worst in the country for human rights violations. Immigration officials say they are looking into the allegations. |
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Young Undocumented Immigrants Apply For Temporary Work Permits It's been around six weeks since the Obama administration started an application process for some young illegal immigrants to get temporary work permits. Latest numbers show more than 82,000 people have applied but that number is far fewer than the 1.7 million estimated to be eligible. |
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UH Students Get New Immigration Resource The federal government now grants some undocumented immigrants — who were brought here as children — permits to stay in the country for up to two years without fear of deportation. But it's a complicated process and some legal experts are reaching out to immigrants to help them navigate the system. |
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Hundreds Of Undocumented Houstonians Prepare To Apply For Immigration Program Wednesday federal officials will begin accepting applications for deferred action. The program announced by the Obama administration earlier this summer gives qualifying undocumented immigrants work permits and temporary relief from deportation. |
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The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Immigration The Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's immigration law, and the President's policy that eases enforcement of existing laws, are encouraging Latinos around the country. But some local hispanics want to clarify what the ruling means. |
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How Will the Affordable Care Act Affect Illegal Immigrants The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on the Affordable Care Act last week cleared the way for its implementation. But as Nathan Bernier reports from Austin, there's one very large segment of the population for whom the new law will not apply. |
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Houston Reacts To Supreme Court Ruling On Immigration The Supreme Court's split decision on Arizona's immigration law has also left many people in Houston feeling ambivalent about what happened. Lawyers, politicians and advocates give their take on what the ruling will mean in real life. |
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Immigration Status Questions Abound Houston's diverse population and large immigrant community could put the city at the forefront of the debate over so-called sanctuary cities. Governor Rick Perry told lawmakers he wants to create legislation to abolish sanctuary cities. And that has immigrant service groups concerned. Laurie Johnson reports. |
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Research Shows Decrease In Immigrants Living in U.S. An independent review of illegal immigration trends shows the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in 20 years. Jack Williams reports. |
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Pastors' Declaration on Border Security They call it a crisis that cannot be ignored any longer. Local pastors call on the government to secure the national borders as the first part of any immigration reform strategy. They plan to send lawmakers a declaration urging them to take immediate steps to resolve the crisis. Pat Hernandez has more. |
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Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia has put together a committee he hopes will ward off controversy when it comes to the deportation of jailed illegal immigrants. The sheriff says the advisory committee will make recommendations on how the program is run. Bill Stamps has more. |
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Response to Arizona Immigration Law The new Arizona law cracking down on illegal immigration has sparked an uproar from the oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, announced an economic boycott of the State of Arizona until the law is repealed or declared unconstitutional. Pat Hernandez has the story. |
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How the AZ Immigration Bill Will Affect Texas The governor of Arizona has signed the nation's toughest state laws against illegal immigration. The bill will, among other things, require police to ask people about their immigration status in some instances — a move that critics say could lead to racial profiling. One local political expert says the effects of the Arizona law will be felt in Texas, as David Pitman reports. |
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Immigration Fraud Suspect Arrested A woman suspected of stealing thousands of dollars from Colombian nationals living in the area has been arrested by the Harris County authorities. Rod Rice reports she preyed on the families of people facing deportation. |
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The federal initiative that trains local jailers to screen for illegal immigrants is getting a lot of attention in Houston. Harris County Commissioners voted to continue the practice. Now, some members of Houston City Council want the city to take another look at the federal program. Pat Hernandez has more. |
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Screening of Illegals to Continue Harris County Commissioners voted to continue the practice of screening jail inmates for immigration violations. Before the vote both sides of the controversial issue voiced their opinion on the matter. Pat Hernandez has the story. |
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Operation Predator Snares Lake Jackson Man A Lake Jackson man gets 76 months in federal prison for attempting to leave the country to have sex with a minor. Rod Rice reports that 47-year-old Patrick Cochran will also have lifetime supervision after he's served his sentence. |
