In Flight From Central America

Sunday panel considers the plight of young refugees

"...about 100 people was intended to show support for Central American refugees, many of them children or young adults,..."

Aug. 25, 2014 News Post by Tony Cantú

Child Refugees in Need

Austin churches and nonprofits extend a helping hand

"...Thousands of young Central American refugees have arrived in Texas with little more..."

July 23, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

Tales of the Refugees

"...about 100 people was intended to show support for Central American refugees, many of them children or young adults,..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Austin Responds to the Refugees

As the Central American refugee crisis unfolds, an Austin movement to offer aid is playing out quietly, behind the scenes.

"...As the Central American refugee crisis unfolds, an Austin movement to offer..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Central Texas BBQ Dynasties

What Becomes a Legend Most?

"...of spices and smoke. Most geographic regions in the American South boast a time-honored barbecue tradition. In eastern North..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Battle of the Bullhorns

Anti-immigrant 'convoy' dwindles into Texas to a very mixed reception

"...Earlier this summer, Murrieta, Calif., gained notoriety after protests..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Choosing Detention Over Death

Refugees come to the U.S. seeking protection, find detention instead

"...M, like so many other immigrants and refugees, was apprehended by Customs & Border Protection (CBP) as..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Don’t Go Away Mad!

Zimmerman’s Immigrant Affairs nominee withdraws

"...deliberate person.” Her “thoughtful and deliberate” opinions include describing Central American refugees as “bio-weapons” and advocating the banning of..."

April 15, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Shock and Awe ... Once Again

Our wars return to roost, and we blame the victims

"...by declaring opposition to any U.S. resettlement of Syrian refugees – as more than two dozen (mostly Republican) governors..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Welcome the Stranger, Protect the Refugee

Vote in memory of those who gave their lives for others

"...Commun­ity Services of Pittsburgh) for their work in assisting refugees, whom he called "invaders ... that kill our people."..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Room at the Inn

Case Marianella homeless shelter provides a badly needed haven for homeless Spanish-speaking immigrants.

"...white tennis shoes, 15-year-old Rollin could pass for any American high school student. He has bright brown eyes, youthfully..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Anna Hanks

Point Austin: Of Frogs and Children

Do what you can to defend imprisoned refugees

"...temporary shelter and welfare to thousands of children fleeing Central American violence and poverty. The transition was not incremental;..."

July 13, 2018 News Column by Michael King

AIRC, S-Comm, and the Fight for Immigrants' Rights

Immigrants' rights activists call on Commissioners to defund Sheriff

"...been at the forefront of several issues, advocating for Central American refugees; speaking out against the practice of housing..."

Aug. 13, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Point Austin: Southwest Key and Us

The local refugee empire is a symptom of bigger troubles

"...than twice what his counterpart at the far larger American Red Cross made."..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Race, Raids, and ... Us

Trump’s latest outrage fits a pattern from D.C. to Texas

"...(re: "shithole countries"). In our topsy-turvy political world, a now-central GOP project is to generate inflammatory racist rhetoric to..."

July 19, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Guns in 2018: The Carnage Continues

A look at the Gun Violence Archive findings for the year

"...legal and readily available firearms impose on a credulous American public easily distracted by the phantom threat of desperate..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Day of the Robots

All automation everything

"...(or robots) that aren't being used to round up Central American refugees. [inset-1-right]..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: The Anti-Immigrant Immigrant Commissioner

Council's zoning meeting may get a bit distracted

"...she referred to Presi­dent Obama as a Muslim and Central American refugees as "BIO-WEAPONS ... infected with SERIOUS diseases."..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Quote of the Week

"...Affairs, in an Aug. 2, 2014, Facebook post, on Central American refugees...."

April 17, 2015 News Column

Quote of the Week

"...United Methodist Church, on exhorting his congregation to help Central American refugees...."

July 25, 2014 News Column

Border Violations

What happened to the thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border last year?

"...the U.S. from Mexico and the Northern Triangle of Central Amer­ica (Guatemala, Honduras, and El Sal­vador). The plentiful media..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Women and Children First

Immigration raids targeting families strike fear in Austin's Latino community

"...renewed effort to seize and deport undocumented immigrants and refugees. On Jan. 4, Department of Homeland Security Sec­re­ta­ry Jeh..."

Jan. 15, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Detainees Strike for Freedom

Hunger strikes call attention to plight of women and children refugees

"...reaffirmed opposition to the practice of profit-driven prisons housing refugees, galvanizing Austin immigrant advocates to take action on several..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

The Hightower Report

More Corporate War Against Workers; and Slamming the Door on Iraqi Refugees

"...SLAMMING THE DOOR ON IRAQI REFUGEES George W. keeps talking about America's moral responsibility to..."

May 11, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

How to Help Detained Migrant Families

Make an impact by contributing to these advocacy groups

"...are looking for ways to help improve conditions for refugees. Here is a list of organizations in need of..."

July 15, 2019 News Post by Katelyn Landry

Point Austin: Ground Zero for Zero Tolerance

Southwest Key becomes the local symbol of brutal U.S. policy

"...kidnapped by ICE as an explicit deterrent against future refugees, it was inevitable that the shelter operators would find..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Then There's This: Suffer the Little Children

Some Texas communities turn their backs as young refugees seek protection

"...more recently in greater numbers – unaccompanied minors from Central America are still risking their lives and entering the..."

July 25, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Amid New Immigration Policies, Local Attorneys and Immigrants Navigate a Broken System

Lawyers say the system has been thrown into "chaos"

"...years, Ramirez and her 13-year-old son Ivan – Guatemalan refugees who fled death threats and domestic violence in 2014..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...would result in tragedy, a broad consensus of the Central Texas scientific community has told us that we must..."

April 21, 2006 Column

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...was gathering inside the high-end hotel: the 46th annual American Legislative Exchange Council conference...."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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