Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Says the Absolute Minimum about DEFEND Texas Ad
It took forever in political time — about a week in normal human time, but who's counting — but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott finally addressed the anti-illegal immigration fundraising letter he sent out the...
View ArticleConfusion over New Rules Leads Many to Ditch Public Assistance
Immigrants are hastily dropping public benefits in response to a federal rule change put forth by President Donald Trump, but many of them don't need to, advocates say. The fear, misinformation and...
View ArticleImmigration Advocates Relieved as Judges Block New Public Charge Rule
Three federal judges have issued nation-wide preliminary injunctions that block a new rule targeting low-income immigrants, that was set to go into effect today. Advocates say that the temporary block...
View ArticleImmigration Limitations Based on Healthcare Set to Go into Effect Sunday
This Sunday, yet another new immigration policy will go into effect: immigrants coming into the country will be required to show proof of health insurance or the ability to secure health insurance or...
View ArticleJudge Temporarily Halts New Immigration Healthcare Rule
On Saturday, a federal judge issued a temporary order blocking the Trump administration's proposed new requirement that all immigrants entering the country must show proof of medical insurance in order...
View ArticleSilent No Longer: Trump’s Betrayal Stirs DFW’s Sizable Kurdish Community to...
In 1991, Saddam Hussein used tanks and helicopters to subdue rebelling Kurds in northern Iraq. Terrified that Hussein would again use chemical weapons, as he had in 1988, millions of the country’s...
View ArticleNew Asylum Rule Would Hit DFW Immigrants and Organizations Hard
The Federal Government's newest round of proposed anti-immigration rules targets asylum seekers and will put a strain on those here in North Texas and the organizations and people who support them,...
View ArticleRed Tape, Government Mistakes and an Endless Wait: One Man’s Struggle to Gain...
One Texas man's long trip through the U.S. immigration system.
View ArticleLowest Refugee Cap in Decades Worries Local Organizations and Advocates
President Donald Trump's office released his official determination for the 2020 cap on refugees to the United States and it's the lowest number in nearly 40 year, which has Dallas area immigration...
View ArticleVisa Delays, Denials Cause Headaches for Would-Be Texas International Students
For decades, American colleges and universities have seen attracting students from overseas as a benefit for both sides — those students bring diverse viewpoints and backgrounds, as well as tuition...
View ArticleCommissioners Court Approves Continuing Refugee Resettlement
The Dallas County Commissioner’s Court unanimously voted in favor of Dallas County continuing to be a place of initial resettlement for refugees. The resolution follows similar support from the city of...
View ArticleFood Sisters: Local Nonprofit Catering Company Gives Refugees a Hand Up
Sunlight seeps into the small commercial kitchen in the Muslim American Society's Islamic Center as Maissa Alkhadir stirs a steaming pot of rice and potatoes. Reaching to a shelf above the stove, she...
View ArticleTexas Gov. Abbott Opts Out of Refugee Resettlement, Shocking Local Groups
Texas, thanks to a letter sent to the U.S. secretary of state by Gov. Greg Abbott, is closed to refugees. The state needs to take care of its own before it seeks to help others, Abbott told Secretary...
View ArticleAbbott’s Refugee Ban Concerns Dallas Organizations
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision last week to reject all new refugees to the state of Texas has left Dallas area refugee and immigrant organizations confused and frustrated but committed to reversing the...
View ArticleSupreme Court’s Public Charge Ruling Leaves Texas Immigration Advocates Worried
The Supreme Court issued a ruling that allows a new immigration restriction to go into effect until a lawsuit against the rule is decided.
View ArticleDFW Company Fined $3 Million for a ‘Stupid’ Attempt to Fool ICE
A North Texas concrete manufacturing firm will pay a $3 million fine for continuing to employ undocumented workers despite warnings, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. Immigration and...
View ArticleAhead of Census, Dallas-Area Immigration Groups Work to Allay Fears
Many adults in the United States wrongly believe this year’s census will be about citizenship status, and some worry about participating because of it, according to two recent studies. Dallas-area...
View ArticleAs Public Charge Rule Goes Into Effect, Disinformation and Fear Have Biggest...
The new federal public charge rule took effect temporarily this week, significantly expanding the number of factors immigration authorities weigh when considering green card applications. While the new...
View ArticleDallas Immigration Advocates Seek to Protect Women Fleeing Gender Violence
Growing up in Egypt, Sahar lived in a city near the sunny Mediterranean Sea. In the center of her hometown is a shrine to her great-grandfather, considered a saint in the Muslim faith. But her parents...
View ArticleCoronavirus Pandemic Creates New Worries for North Texas Refugees
Refugees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the organizations that work with them worry that the coronavirus pandemic and the economic turmoil it's causing will make life harder for an...
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