Immigration and New Americans

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (334+ words) The administration had quietly submitted the application without council approval despite fierce debate. Houston Mayor John Whitmire's administration said it has withdrawn its application for a federal grant tied to "immigration law enforcement" — after submitting the application without the city…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (298+ words) Garces Perez’s lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, said he is recovering from his surgery. Wilber Garces Perez, the man who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in North Austin last month, underwent surgery on Thursday. His lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (232+ words) The administration's plan to apply for the DOJ's Model Cities Initiative (MCI) program drew criticism from some members of the public in recent weeks. They were concerned about grant guidelines calling for cities to "ensure that their initiatives align” with a…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (270+ words) Former Houstonian Katya Suvorova tells her story of coming to the United States with her mother undocumented and learning that her mother was a mail-order bride in her memoir, “Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter.” The experiences of undocumented immigrants in this country…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (504+ words) A software engineer from Charleston told a colleague last spring that the move to Austin was "the easy part." The job offer came fast. The apartment took a week. It was the visa paperwork for his wife, who is Brazilian…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (200+ words) In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Beth Wiedower Jackson, executive director of the Astrodome Conservancy, talks about the latest plans and proposals that are being considered for the Astrodome... To embed this piece of audio in your site, please…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (363+ words) A federal judge also ordered Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was shot Sunday in Austin, to appear in court next week following a lawsuit that sought to stop his removal from the U.S. Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Perez's attorney, said in a video…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (615+ words) The Department of Homeland Security said Monday it was leading the investigation into the officer involved in a shooting of “an illegal alien from Venezuela” during an operation in Austin, Texas. The department’s announcement followed confirmations by authorities on Sunday…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (485+ words) Sept 20 (Reuters) - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, city officials said, adding that the man was in serious but stable condition. The man was shot in the torso and taken…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (609+ words) As power attempts to silence news outlets, HuffPost will keep holding leaders accountable. Support fearless journalism today. The start of construction marks an important milestone in the administration’s $46 billion plan to line the border with walls, barriers, roads and technology…...