How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Unfold in Houston

During his campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to crack down on immigration. Now that he’s officially back in the White House, we’re exploring how his policies could impact Greater Houston, home to over 1 million immigrants. Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Anna-Catherine Brigida, immigration reporter for Houston Landing, about what mass deportations could look like here, plus expected changes to immigration courts, DACA and other programs.

Stories we talked about on today’s show: 

• 2024 in immigration: Key policies affecting Houstonians, and what’s to come under Trump
• State Rep. Janis Holt says Trump administration will ‘attack’ immigration in Colony Ridge
• ‘I can’t live without my son’: Four nationalities hope for smooth reboot of parole program

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