In contrast to public opinion, members of the Austin City Council have boldly moved to regulate rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, requiring drivers to submit to heightened security checks on top of the ones already in place. However, in the same breath, certain City Councilmembers want to make the hiring process easier for those with […]

The feds have decided to send more Syrian refugees to Texas, just two days after it sued the federal government and a refugee resettlement nonprofit, alleging that both were violating the Refugee Act of 1980. So far, 31 states have expressed opposition to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in their regions, following the Nov. 13 […]

Texas officials no longer have to issue birth certificates to children of illegal immigrants born on U.S., also known as “anchor babies,” according to a ruling made by a judge late last month. The judge’s decision was in response to a lawsuit filed in June against the Department of State Health Services’ Vital Statistics Unit on […]