immigrant - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/immigrant/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:22:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 immigrant - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/immigrant/ 32 32 103504436 The Journey from Immigrant to Citizen – Texas Metro News https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-journey-from-immigrant-to-citizen-texas-metro-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-journey-from-immigrant-to-citizen-texas-metro-news Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:22:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=32db917ba71520b694a776c768fa92b0 Since 1987, the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County has served Fort Bend County communities, providing adult education programs that have helped ...

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]]> 1043127 Republican Nigeria immigrant Kenneth Omoruyi to run for County Judge – Covering Katy News https://houstonnewmedia.org/republican-nigeria-immigrant-kenneth-omoruyi-to-run-for-county-judge-covering-katy-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=republican-nigeria-immigrant-kenneth-omoruyi-to-run-for-county-judge-covering-katy-news Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cec5bfe5528c996776871a9f293fd4cd Kenneth Omoruyi, a certified public accountant and managing partner of CKO CPAs & Advisors, announced Monday his candidacy for Fort Bend County ...

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]]> 1010956 Immigrant arrests and rights (June 12, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/immigrant-arrests-and-rights-june-12-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=immigrant-arrests-and-rights-june-12-2025 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/06/12/523433/texas-bitcoin-reserve-june-12-2025/ On Thursday's show: We look at some the challenges facing immigrants and what rights they should be aware of amid increased scrutiny from the federal government.Also this hour: A bill to create a strategic bitcoin reserve for Texas passed during the le...

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]]> 967166 Immigrant Rights Group FIEL Unveils “Education Not Deportation” Banner Over Houston Freeway https://houstonnewmedia.org/immigrant-rights-group-fiel-unveils-education-not-deportation-banner-over-houston-freeway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=immigrant-rights-group-fiel-unveils-education-not-deportation-banner-over-houston-freeway Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:29:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6c68786f7734b7dc4dffa316d42dcf99 Study: Sugar Land is the best place to live in Texas · Money / 6 months ago. The state of Texas is seeing incredible growth the last 10 years, and a ...

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]]> 963808 From Immigrant to Leader: Daniel Wong’s Journey of Faith and Service in Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/from-immigrant-to-leader-daniel-wongs-journey-of-faith-and-service-in-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-immigrant-to-leader-daniel-wongs-journey-of-faith-and-service-in-texas Sat, 17 May 2025 18:46:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5a36c32076dcf8dad7a86d1eebae9ec7 He chaired the Texas Board of Professional Engineers for 14 years (2006-2020) and served three terms on the Sugar Land City Council, where he ...

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]]> 954319 From Immigrant to Leader: Daniel Wong’s Journey of Faith and Service in Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/from-immigrant-to-leader-daniel-wongs-journey-of-faith-and-service-in-texas-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-immigrant-to-leader-daniel-wongs-journey-of-faith-and-service-in-texas-2 Sat, 17 May 2025 18:46:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4127e20999810e83212e584ba67f39ea He chaired the Texas Board of Professional Engineers for 14 years (2006-2020) and served three terms on the Sugar Land City Council, where he ...

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]]> 954326 From Immigrant to Leader: Daniel Wong’s Journey of Faith and Service in Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/from-immigrant-to-leader-daniel-wongs-journey-of-faith-and-service-in-texas-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-immigrant-to-leader-daniel-wongs-journey-of-faith-and-service-in-texas-3 Sat, 17 May 2025 18:46:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b899d9dfc18c18d48dd231aa5597caaf FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — When Daniel Wong arrived in America from the Portuguese colony of Macau Macao he carried no wealth ...

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]]> 954341 Houston-area immigrant who says he has permission to work in U.S. released by ICE on bond https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-area-immigrant-who-says-he-has-permission-to-work-in-u-s-released-by-ice-on-bond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-area-immigrant-who-says-he-has-permission-to-work-in-u-s-released-by-ice-on-bond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:43:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=35fcd66ea1a69acfcafc85c9e63bd988 ... Fort Bend County. “During the encounter, it was discovered that Zaldana-Ramirez had not obtained lawful status and was still in the country ...

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]]> 925620 Venezuelan Immigrant Faces ICE Detainer after Allegedly Trying to Burn His Children Alive https://houstonnewmedia.org/venezuelan-immigrant-faces-ice-detainer-after-allegedly-trying-to-burn-his-children-alive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=venezuelan-immigrant-faces-ice-detainer-after-allegedly-trying-to-burn-his-children-alive Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:28:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e7adc52950850839e6d2f4ebaf577cd3 Pulgar also sustained injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment before he was taken to the Fort Bend County Jail. Image of Pulgar ...

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]]> 863898 Immigrant veteran living the American Dream – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/immigrant-veteran-living-the-american-dream-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=immigrant-veteran-living-the-american-dream-youtube Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:01:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9120ff9cab2e869f49c2b76f34b8080f CNBC New 282K views · 2:28 · Go to channel. Annual Brazoria County Veterans Day Parade held to honor veterans. FOX 26 Houston New 55 views · 28:08.

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]]> 845582 Trial set to begin in Ukrainian immigrant’s fatal beach stabbing – Galveston County Daily News https://houstonnewmedia.org/trial-set-to-begin-in-ukrainian-immigrants-fatal-beach-stabbing-galveston-county-daily-news-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trial-set-to-begin-in-ukrainian-immigrants-fatal-beach-stabbing-galveston-county-daily-news-2 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 23:34:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4e5ff9c04fab146448b7f2a05c585171 A Sugar Land man is set to stand trial Monday in the 2023 stabbing death of a 73-year-old Ukrainian immigrant. Thank you for reading! Please log ...

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]]> 829280 This Latino immigrant CEO is working to serve his community — here’s how | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/this-latino-immigrant-ceo-is-working-to-serve-his-community-heres-how-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-latino-immigrant-ceo-is-working-to-serve-his-community-heres-how-cw39-houston Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:00:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c1b8722a2ae3859b2d44a0692828a0ef Fort Bend County invests $4 million towards African … Juneteenth / 2 months ago. Two HPD units involved in a north Houston crash · Houston / 3 hours ...

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]]> 808597 Where are immigrant families now? Following up three months after Zuni encampment clean-up https://houstonnewmedia.org/where-are-immigrant-families-now-following-up-three-months-after-zuni-encampment-clean-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-are-immigrant-families-now-following-up-three-months-after-zuni-encampment-clean-up Thu, 04 Apr 2024 01:29:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c9dde3930e985440b4982c3fea291430 ... New 30K views · 39:16 · Go to channel · Sugar Land to the Houston Galleria! Drive with me on a Texas highway! Decelerated Travel New 433 views · 2:38.

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]]> 745667 Houston immigrant stories (April 1, 2024) https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-immigrant-stories-april-1-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-immigrant-stories-april-1-2024 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/04/02/482216/houston-immigrant-stories-april-1-2024/ On Tuesday's show: Houston City Council is considering extending the hours for paid parking downtown. And TxDOT is ending its agreement with a private company to run the toll lanes on State Highway 288. We discuss both stories.
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]]> 744372 New Texas law strikes down rights for immigrant workers – Prism Reports https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-texas-law-strikes-down-rights-for-immigrant-workers-prism-reports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-texas-law-strikes-down-rights-for-immigrant-workers-prism-reports Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:40:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=141eeea22bab184873109a7fa31b7391 Houston workers, CRECEN organizers, and local officials—including Dexter McCoy, county commissioner in Fort Bend County—were among those gathered ...

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]]> 641051 Immigrant Voters in Texas, & What Started the Environmental Movement (Nov. 4, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/immigrant-voters-in-texas-what-started-the-environmental-movement-nov-4-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=immigrant-voters-in-texas-what-started-the-environmental-movement-nov-4-2022 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/11/04/436422/astroworld-festival-tragedy-anniversary-and-immigrant-voters-in-texas-nov-4-2022/  

On Friday's show: Statistics show that immigrant voters now represent 11 percent of the electorate in Texas, and the state has 1.7 million more eligible voters because of that. We learn more and discuss how the electorate has changed in Texas over...

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]]> 459675 Cities with the largest immigrant populations | Lifestyles | qctimes.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/cities-with-the-largest-immigrant-populations-lifestyles-qctimes-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cities-with-the-largest-immigrant-populations-lifestyles-qctimes-com Fri, 27 May 2022 03:49:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5f29b2ea59cf8f5a8e046a3358ffe005 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX. 6. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX. Photo Credit: Tomas Simkus / Shutterstock.

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]]> 334393 Cities with the largest immigrant populations | Lifestyles | richmond.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/cities-with-the-largest-immigrant-populations-lifestyles-richmond-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cities-with-the-largest-immigrant-populations-lifestyles-richmond-com Thu, 26 May 2022 21:41:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=66641e0d9ec96d91e221c111c0a7df0b Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX. Photo Credit: Tomas Simkus / Shutterstock. Foreign-born population share: 23.3%; Most common country of ...

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]]> 334111 Cities with the largest immigrant populations | Lifestyles | rapidcityjournal.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/cities-with-the-largest-immigrant-populations-lifestyles-rapidcityjournal-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cities-with-the-largest-immigrant-populations-lifestyles-rapidcityjournal-com Thu, 26 May 2022 21:39:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f446230e0162b1d78d2de7bcf1be1863 6. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Foreign-born population share: 23.3% · Most common country of origin: Mexico · Total foreign-born population: ...

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]]> 334306 Cities with the largest immigrant populations | Lifestyles | bismarcktribune.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/cities-with-the-largest-immigrant-populations-lifestyles-bismarcktribune-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cities-with-the-largest-immigrant-populations-lifestyles-bismarcktribune-com Thu, 26 May 2022 21:34:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8aaf57b6c1186451ba1b65b9b1900b01 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX. Photo Credit: Tomas Simkus / Shutterstock. Foreign-born population share: 23.3%; Most common country of ...

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