Reporting Texas
News and features from UT-Austin's School of Journalism
byErika Gonzalez
Early in the morning, Benny Meléndez, owner of the residential construction company BM3, called one of his workers who hadn’t arrived at the job site in the Rio Grande Valley, where they were supposed to pour concrete that day.
“Come. ICE just took him,” the worker’s wife said.
Contractors across South Texas have reported immigration operations near construction sites, with workers being detained while arriving or leaving. And the fear is spreading.
byErika Gonzalez
In immigrant congregations across Texas and other states, faith leaders report declining attendance and rising anxiety since the elimination of the federal government’s policy of not conducting enforcement in “sensitive locations.”
byRachel N. Madison
Protesters at the Texas Capitol called for the Legislature to stop the rapid spread of data centers Monday, urging representatives to hold a special session to discuss the environmental impacts of the new technology. “My land is being threatened,” said Rena Schroeder, a Republican candidate for a state Senate seat in South Texas. “We […]
bySheldon Munroe
Technology venture capitalists from around the world who converged in Austin recently say the Texas tech ecosystem is still young and creating distinctive investment opportunities in a rapidly expanding digital economy. “What I found in Texas in the last few days, I felt these venture capitalists are so patient and they are looking for solutions […]
