A Venezuelan family is torn apart after Trump ends program to enter the U.S., leaving their future in limbo amid growing immigration backlash.
Anna-Catherine Brigida
Anna-Catherine (Anna-Cat) Brigida is the immigration reporter for Houston Landing. A Boston native, she began reporting on immigration as a journalism student at USC Annenberg in Los Angeles. Before joining Houston Landing, she previously worked as the Argentina correspondent for Reuters and spent seven years reporting from Central America, mainly El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, for outlets including The Washington Post, National Geographic, and Al Jazeera. Her 2018 story on the danger deportees face upon return to El Salvador was selected as a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. She speaks Spanish and is learning Portuguese. In her free time, you can usually find her trying a new Houston restaurant or out salsa dancing.
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U.S. Citizens twice as likely to be charged with crime in Harris County, data shows
A Houston Landing data analysis shows that U.S. citizens have been more likely to be charged with a crime than foreign nationals since at least 2015.
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Tras alza de detenciones, fiscalía de Condado de Harris le da tarjetas a testigos inmigrantes
El fiscal del Condado de Harris, Sean Teare, dio instrucciones para que se le den tarjetas a los testigos inmigrantes que pueden ser detenidos por el ICE.
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After increased detentions, Harris County DA provides cards to identify immigrant witnesses
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare instructed employees to provide cards to immigrant witnesses who could be detained by ICE.
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‘My son is no gangmember’: ICE alleges Houston immigrant with legal status detained in gang enforcement activity
Kevin Zaldaña Ramírez, a 20-year-old Salvadoran immigrant whose lawyer says he was illegally detained, was released from immigrant detention on bond.
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‘How am I going to pay?’: Houston immigrant with legal status granted bond, struggles to pay
Kevin Zaldaña Ramírez was granted bond after being illegally detained, according to his lawyer. But his family is struggling to pay.
Posted inImmigration
‘Tell the truth’: Family decries HPD’s role in Houston ICE arrest
Immigrant advocates are pressuring Houston city officials and law enforcement to be clearer about their stance on cooperation with ICE.
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El miedo puede facilitar fraude y estafas en materia de inmigración. Aprenda a protegerse
El miedo podría estar impulsando las estafas de inmigración. Explicamos cómo los inmigrantes pueden detectar posibles fraudes y evaluar a los abogados.
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Fear could be driving immigration fraud and scams. Here is how to protect yourself.
Trump’s immigration changes are sparking fear among immigrant communities, potentially leaving them susceptible to immigration frauds. Here’s what to know.
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Trump’s aggressive immigration roundup hits two Houston residents who have deportation protections
Houston immigrant rights group FIEL worries wrongful detentions of immigrants with deportation protections will increase under Trump.