A local immigrant rights group is stepping in to help a Houston mother after her 15-year-old autistic son, who had been missing for days, was found—but not returned to her. Instead, he was placed in the custody of federal immigration authorities, sparking confusion, concern, and a growing outcry.

FIEL, a Houston-based immigrant advocacy organization, held a press conference Thursday to raise awareness about a growing problem: Fraudulent legal advice related to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Community members and FIEL representatives are working to raise awareness for issues affecting immigrant families in Houston.

A peaceful protest is happening at a Houston-area park to advocate for immigration rights and protection for undocumented immigrants in Texas.

Paxton’s office claimed the group broke rules prohibiting political activity by nonprofits, but the judge rejected the case outright.

Elected officials in Harris County created a guaranteed income program aimed at helping residents in our community who are in need however dozens of people who may be looking for the extra help have been informed that they are ineligible to apply.

Two students are now charged with assault after a video of on-campus assault on a 15-year-old boy at Sterling High School went viral.

HOUSTON – Positive news for thousands of immigrant families in the Houston area. Many are excited about the new possible pathway to citizenship but many are also cautiously optimistic. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to unveil a new immigration plan on Wednesday, which would allow millions of qualifying immigrants a pathway to a green card and then citizenship. But Cesar Espinosa, the executive director of FIEL Houston, said families should be cautiously optimistic. All we’re asking is to really sit down and have an open conversation about fixing our broken immigration system,” Espinosa said.

HOUSTON Immigrant-led civil rights organization, FIEL, has filed a lawsuit filed against President Donald Trumps administration that claims the administration isnt allowing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants to apply to the program weeks after the Supreme Court upheld it. Raed Gonzalez, the attorney handling the class action lawsuit, said he is asking the court to take action to allow DACA applications to be processed in a timely manner. Gonzalez said there was a mandate that said the DACA program was unlawfully canceled. That means the government is preventing new applicants from applying and not upholding the Supreme Courts decisions, Gonzalez said. Espinosa and Gonzalez are encouraging anyone who wants to learn more about the FIEL, the lawsuit or to participate in the lawsuit, to reach out to FIEL Houston or to Raed Gonzalezs law firm.

The Hispanic/Latino community accounts for 38% percent of COVID-19 cases, according to Harris County Public Health. Those statistics and stories like Quinteros are the reason Houstons East End was chosen for a new testing site. The mobile site opened Monday morning at HCCs Southeast Campus located at 301 N. Drennan St. Monday morning with a long line. The challenge is getting more people within the Hispanic community to show up. Espinosa said while some contracted the virus through community spread and partying, he said others may have been infected on the job.