USCIS Lengthens Work Permit Automatic Extension Period to Address Adjudication Delays
May 17th, 2022Posted by Emma Winger | May 11, 2022 | Benefits & Relief, Immigration 101 “This story was originally published by, Immigration Impact“. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary rule last week that automatically extends employment authorization for certain noncitizens waiting for USCIS to process their work permit…
New Texas plan for federal Hurricane Harvey aid yields same old result: Funds diverted away from Gulf Coast
May 17th, 2022Despite an admonition from federal authorities, Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s plan still steers aid disproportionately to whiter, inland counties at less risk of natural disasters. By Zach Despart, The Texas TribuneMay 16, 2022 “New Texas plan for federal Hurricane Harvey aid yields same old result: Funds diverted away from…
Personal information of 1.8 million Texans with Department of Insurance claims was exposed for years, audit says
May 17th, 2022The personal data was accessible to the public because of a glitch in the code of the department’s web application. By Jason Beeferman, The Texas TribuneMay 16, 2022 “Personal information of 1.8 million Texans with Department of Insurance claims was exposed for years, audit says” was first published by The…
Looming end of federal pandemic emergency threatens to shake Texas’ Medicaid safety net, advocates say
May 17th, 2022The federal emergency declaration is expected to last through at least mid-October and has kept states from dropping people from Medicaid rolls. By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas TribuneMay 16, 2022 “Looming end of federal pandemic emergency threatens to shake Texas’ Medicaid safety net, advocates say” was first published by…
Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state
May 14th, 2022By Jason Beeferman, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2022 “Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission
May 14th, 2022By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune May 12, 2022 “Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…
Texans asked to limit electricity use after six power plants go down ahead of a hot weekend
May 14th, 2022By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2022 “Texans asked to limit electricity use after six power plants go down ahead of a hot weekend” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender teens to continue
May 13th, 2022The high court also raised questions about why the state opened these investigations in the first place, noting that the child welfare agency is not bound by directives from the governor. By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneMay 13, 2022 “Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender…
Cash is piling up in Kinney County from bonds posted to free migrants arrested under Texas border crackdown
May 13th, 2022Friends, families and attorneys have posted more than $2 million to get migrants out of prison. Defense attorneys say the rural county is erecting barriers that will keep many from recovering the money when they’re entitled to it. By Jolie McCullough, The Texas TribuneMay 13, 2022 “Cash is piling up…
MSNBC “Jose-Diaz Balart Reports” News Show Broadcasts Live from Eagle Pass, Texas
May 13th, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 MSNBC “Jose Diaz-Balart Reports” news show hosted by Jose-Diaz Balart was broadcast live on Friday, May 13, 2022, from the banks of the Río Grande under the City of Eagle Pass, Texas Camino Real International Bridge on the day…