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‘Living like Vampires’: ICE Surge Fractures Daily Life in Deep South Texas
Deep in the Rio Grande Valley, Brenda Dumas and her family are adjusting to a new normal. One family member, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal from the federal government, has a... READ MORE
Come and Take Them, Dan Patrick
Last Wednesday morning, I welcomed students back into my high school library. Perhaps they were trying to escape the sweltering August heat, but regardless of why they walked in, the first-day-of-school energy in... READ MORE
Immigrants Keep Saying She’s Ripping Them Off. Why Won’t Texas Stop Her?
The first time I heard of Alejandra Driskell was in 2014, when the Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit in Bexar County accusing her of practicing immigration law without a license. The... READ MORE
A Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by School
Texas is in a state of fiscal crisis. Or, at least many of its school districts and municipalities are. All across Texas, from the biggest urban ISDs and metros to the smallest towns... READ MORE