Support the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundationโs mission to help all Houstonians learn to read
The Foundation is celebrating 10 years of carrying out Barbara Bushโs mission to ensure all adults and children are given the opportunities needed to learn to read. You can help by supporting their many outreach programs including My Home Library, the UH Cougar Tutor program, Camp Adventure, the Curiosity Cruiser, Success Through Adult Reading, and George and Barbara Bush Family Places. To help, go to www.barbarabushhouston.org
Gov. Greg Abbott spends an additional $30 million on Operation Lone Star to aid local governments
Abbott announced that his already $4 billion border mission would provide grant funding for cities and counties, following a press conference by some local officials calling on the governor to take more drastic action to secure the border.
โPlease donโt leave meโ: Convicted smuggler leaves sick woman to die on side of road after husband fails to pay ransom, DOJ says
A 43-year-old man illegally residing in Mission has been sent to prison for conspiracy to commit hostage taking which resulted in death, the U.S. Attorneyโs Office announced Tuesday.
Royal aspirations? Imagine being a prince or princess of this quirky Texas castle on the market
Whatever the reason youโre here, whether youโre honest-to-goodness house hunting, youโve always dreamed of lording over your own castle, youโre searching for new images to tack to your dream home vision board, or you just need something to look at to pass the time cooped up indoors, enjoy a virtual tour of this Texas castle house on the market.
Asylum-seeking families and children made up nearly half of July border crossings: โThis is young mamas and daddies trying to save their familiesโ
Migrant crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border reached a 21-year high in July. This video takes you to the epicenter: Texasโ Rio Grande Valley, where more crossings are happening than in any other region in the country.
Abbott calls on Biden administration to โstep upโ at the Texas-Mexico border
MISSION, Texas โ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Tuesday and called on the Biden administration to help address the stateโs border security efforts. โI need the Biden administration to step up,โ Abbott said. โThis is an operation similar to what weโve done in the past where we provide a surge of resources to the border,โ Abbott said. Abbott said that in addition to funding ICE, the Biden administration needs to provide the resources, including bringing on judges, to take on the number of immigration cases that are pending.