Immigration

This week, citizens can apply for financial help with minor home repairs from the City of Lubbock Community Development. An interactive map is collecting input to make roads safer for drivers across 15 counties outside the City of Lubbock. You can find the map here. And federal law enforcement officers arrested dozens of people in Texas on Sunday as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.

Local north Texans are still opposed to a proposed reservoir that KERA’s Pablo Arauz Peña reports could supply water to the Dallas-Fort Worth area by 2050. And as President Donald Trump enters the White House with a host of plans, Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider says his plans for mass deportations could have dramatic effects on Texans and the Texas economy.

Texas builders warn mass deportations of undocumented migrants could devastate the construction industry, threatening housing and infrastructure work in one of the nation's fastest-growing states.

The State Board of Education is expected to vote Friday on whether to approve curriculum that has drawn criticism for including Bible stories at the elementary level. Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies reports on a Texas coalition's new book sharing experiences with migrants' kindness and generosity.

Trump tried to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program before. Since then, it’s been caught up in legal challenges and is likely headed for the Supreme Court.

Hospitals in Texas must begin asking patients for their citizenship status under an executive order that took effect on Friday. Lubbock hospitals say “any response to questions regarding citizenship status will not affect patient care.” And Texas Public Radio's Jerry Clayton reports the State of Texas will not allow federal election monitors at polling places.

Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro reports on a 1400 acre ranch acquired by Star County to build a border wall in the Rio Grande Valley. Our Bishop Van Buren has more on how to stay safe this Halloween.

Texas Republicans aren’t shy about touting their Christian faith when advocating for conservative legislation. But many of those same people have taken aim at Catholic organizations in Texas that work with migrants – groups that say their religion is what moves them to help immigrants coming to the state.

As Texas continues its multi- effort to secure the border, state lawmakers were told this week that most of the people charged with smuggling immigrants into the state over a recent 12-month period were U.S. citizens.