Priscila Mosqueda
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Before the DREAM, Plenty of Paperwork
A coalition of DREAM Act students and allies encouraged eligible undocumented immigrants to apply for relief from deportation and for temporary work permits Wednesday [...] Full Story -
[Updated] Undocumented Immigrants Come Out of the Shadows, Take to the Road
Update 8/3/12: It was around midnight Friday when the Undocubus rolled into Austin. It was 12 hours late, but then driving across the country [...] Full Story -
Border Cities Focus on Economic Growth, Infrastructure Despite the Drug War
Despite the violence plaguing parts of the border, cities are still investing in roads and waste water systems, and now even in solar projects [...] Full Story -
Sister Organizations Continue to Improve Infrastructure Along Border
Despite the incidents of violence unfolding across parts of the border, there’s still some production to counteract the destruction along the frontera. The Border [...] Full Story -
Mexicans Protest Presidential Election in Austin
Protesters, in traditional Aztec attire and wearing colorful headdresses, marched down 6th Street toward Congress Avenue in downtown Austin Saturday afternoon. Drivers honked their [...] Full Story
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Whooping Cranes Lawsuit Could Change Texas Water Rights
“Texas has already recognized that instream flows are extremely important; the whooping crane is just a measuring stick for how well we’re doing,” says Amy Hardberger, a water law professor at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. “Apparently we’re not doing very well.” Full Story -
Dallas Commission Rejects ‘Fracking’ Permits
After years of city government lollygagging, residents appear to be closer to an answer on whether Dallas will be open to fracking. Full Story -
Workers Defense Project Commemorates Construction Workers During “Day of the Fallen”
The Workers Defense Project held its Day of the Fallen march on Feb. 27 to commemorate Texas construction workers who have been killed on the job. Full Story -
Tyrant’s Foe: Lourdes Flores Helps Colonia Residents Help Themselves
"We want people to be informed so they know they can stand up for themselves." Full Story -
The Keystone XL Battle Comes to East Texas
IN A RURAL TOWN IN East Texas, a battle is being waged between a multinational energy corporation and an alliance of rural landowners and [...] Full Story
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