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.
Eileen Grench
Eileen Grench covers public safety for the Houston Landing, where two of her primary areas of focus will be the Houston Police Department and Harris County Sheriff’s Office. She is returning to local news after a year as the national justice reporter at The Daily Beast. Eileen previously covered juvenile justice for a nonprofit newsroom, THE CITY, in New York as a Report for America Corps member. At THE CITY, she was a 2021 Livingston Award finalist for her coverage of inequities in child welfare, and won the Newswomen’s Club of New York Front Page Award in Local Investigative Reporting for her series on education in juvenile detention centers during the coronavirus pandemic. Eileen also worked as an investigative reporting fellow at the Global Migration Project at Columbia University, covering immigration issues for outlets such as The New Yorker, The Intercept, The Nation and Documented.
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The city’s police contract negotiations are focused on pay and benefits, not performance
The Whitmire administration and police union say pay should not be tied to performance, but should the city use such goals to justify higher wages?
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Bail denied for alleged member of Tren de Aragua accused of taking cash for cocaine smuggling
Venezuelan asylum seeker is accused of taking money in a cocaine smuggling conspiracy case allegedly linked to the gang Tren de Aragua.
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De vuelta a casa: Erik Payán regresa con su familia tras pasar un mes detenido por ICE
El Houston Landing documentó los esfuerzos de Alejandrina Morales por traer de vuelta a casa a su esposo, quien fue detenido por ICE en febrero.
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Coming home: Erik Payán returns to his family after a month in detention
On Feb. 24 Erik Payán, a tire shop owner and beloved grandfather who has been in the United States for over 20 years, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. After almost a month in ICE detention he was reunited with his family on Friday.
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Immigration judge grants bond for Colony Ridge father arrested by ICE
Conroe Immigration Court Judge Mark Evan granted a $5,000 bond to Erik Payán, an ICE detainee. By 2:30 p.m., his family paid the sum and awaited his return.
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Father of three detained by ICE in Colony Ridge to make his case for freedom on bond
On Thursday, Erik Payan has an 8 a.m. hearing in Conroe, where a judge will decide whether to release him on bond while his immigration case proceeds.
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‘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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Teare starts reform of intake division, a key campaign promise to address court slow-downs
District Attorney Sean Teare has returned his experienced line prosecutors to working at intake, a key campaign promise during the 2024 election.
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‘Es mentira’: Residente de Colony Ridge defiende a su marido y vecinos detenidos en redadas de ICE
Erik Payán Ibarra fue arrestado en Colony Ridge durante una redada de inmigración el lunes. Su esposa dice que no tiene antecedentes penales.