An estimated 27,000 DACA recipients, also known as “Dreamers,” live in the Houston area. Their fate is in the hands of a court ruling on Oct. 10.
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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Abbott plans statewide crackdown on Venezuelan gang with growing Houston presence
Abbott and other Republicans have repeatedly touted unfounded claims that the Venezuelan government releases prisoners and sends them to the U.S.
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‘I can’t live without my son’: Four nationalities hope for smooth reboot of parole program
With the presidential elections approaching, the clock is ticking for families awaiting approval for a program that could be gutted under Trump.
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‘La peor pesadilla de mi vida’: Aumentan los confinamientos solitarios en centro de detención de ICE del área de Houston
Immigrantes recluídos en un centro de detención de ICE comparten sus experiencias en confinamiento solitario, considerado una forma de tortura por la ONU.
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Juez niega orden de silencio pero pide moderación al hablar del caso de Jocelyn Nungaray
El juez del caso Jocelyn Nungaray pidió a las partes que siguieran la ética profesional para garantizar un juicio justo. Pero dijo que no impediría a nadie hablar de su dolor.
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Judge denies gag order, requests restraint speaking about Jocelyn Nungaray case
Though Judge Josh Hill stopped short of issuing a gag order, he asked for parties involved to follow professional ethics when speaking about the trial.
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As the capital murder case of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray goes to court, here’s what to know
Jocelyn Nungaray’s murder has become a focal point in the immigration debate among politicians. Here’s what to know as the Venezuelan suspects face trial.
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Extienden pausa en programa para legalizar a cónyuges de ciudadanos de EEUU, abogados de Houston recomiendan seguir pidiéndolo
Miles de familias de Houston podrían beneficiarse del programa Keeping Families Together. En medio de un proceso judicial pendiente, los abogados quieren que la gente siga solicitándolo.
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Pause extended on program to legalize spouses of US citizens, Houston lawyers say to still apply
Thousands of Houston families could benefit from the Keeping Families Together Program. Amid a pending court case, lawyers want people to still apply.
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The border is a key campaign issue. Here’s what it’s really like to try to migrate to the U.S.
Republicans criticize Harris’s border policy, saying it’s too easy to enter the U.S. The realities of crossing the border show it’s not that simple.