Some migrants, unable to cross the border, have chosen to wait out the storms exposed on the bridges connecting the United States and Mexico.
Natalia Alamdari
Natalia Alamdari was a an engagement reporter for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit in 2020 and a reporting fellow at the Tribune in 2018, covering water issues. She received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Missouri. Before joining the Tribune, she bounced around the Midwest for five years, covering the Missouri legislature for the Columbia Missourian and also reporting for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Omaha World-Herald. She was born and raised in Houston.
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Families Divided
Melania Trump visits separated migrant children in McAllen, Texas
The first lady “supports family reunification” and wanted to meet separated children for herself, a spokesperson said.
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Politics
Houston is on the short list to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention
The state’s biggest city is competing against Miami Beach and Milwaukee. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner made the announcement Wednesday and indicated the city will also go after the 2024 GOP convention.
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Environment
Harris County sets election over $2.5 billion bond to fund flood protection projects after Harvey
Voters will weigh in on the bond proposal on Aug. 25, the one-year anniversary of when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas.