Gov & Politics
San Antonio Avoids ICE Raids, but Know-Your-Rights Push Continues
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San Antonio was not targeted for “immigrant raids” over the weekend, but local activists continued a push to educate immigrants on their rights.
Gov & Politics
Hundreds Gather at ‘Lights for Liberty’ Vigil to Protest Treatment of Asylum-Seekers
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Around 300 people held signs, waved flameless candles, and listened to speakers at a Friday evening rally to protest conditions that migrants in detention centers face.
Arts & Culture
41st Annual CineFestival Tackles Complex Immigration Issues
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CineFestival 2019 brings 42 Latinx and many Texas-focused films to the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center July 11-14.
Gov & Politics
RAICES Panel Focuses on the Female Immigrant Experience
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A panel discussion highlighted the dangers Immigrant women face both when migrating to the United States and after their arrival.
Gov & Politics
Julián Castro to Debate Nine Other Presidential Candidates
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Julían Castro will join nine other candidates on the debate stage Wednesday in the first of two debates organized by the Democratic National Committee.
Gov & Politics
Running While Brown: How Julián Castro is Navigating White Presidential Politics
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EAST LOS ANGELES — By the time his plane touched down in California at the end of a whirlwind week, Julián Castro had set an early political benchmark in the crowded presidential race.
Gov & Politics
Texas Will Deploy 1,000 National Guard Troops to the Border Amid Migrant Surge
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The troops will help at temporary holding facilities in the Rio Grande Valley and El Paso and aid Border Patrol units along ports of entry, officials said.
Social Issues
On Long Journey Fleeing Violence, Hundreds of African Migrants Come Through San Antonio
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City staff and volunteers assisted around 250 migrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, and Angola in the last week.
Social Issues
Congolese Migrants Move Back to Travis Park Church After Hail Storm
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Most asylum seekers passing through San Antonio have been from Central America. Now, Congolese migrants need help finding a final destination.
Gov & Politics
Council Approves Budget Adjustments, Debates Funding Migrant Support
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The migrant-support funds received unanimous approval from City Council, but not without debate by Council members.
