Detention conditions taint migrant asylum efforts in Texas
The CARA pro bono project leader condemns detention centers in Dilley and Karnes City as unjust for migrants seeking asylum. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson signals potential releases for legitimate claimants, but access to bonds and counsel, plus rapid, reliable interviews, remain critical challenges. Voluntary immigration lawyers are stretched thin amid teleconference hearings and translation gaps.
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Brian Hoffman
CARA
Hoffman
Dilley
Karnes City
Central America
Express-News
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Johnson
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Lawmakers And Officials Contact Directory Of Texas Leaders
A compiled contact list for federal and state lawmakers serving Midland Odessa and surrounding areas includes U S representatives Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf and U S Senators John Cornyn Ted Cruz and state figures Kel Seliger Carlos Uresti along with office addresses in Washington Austin and local offices in Odessa Midland and Lubbock. It provides phone numbers emails and office locations for constituent inquiries.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington
D.C
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz.senate
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Cannon
Tom Craddick
Republican
Capitol
P.C
Austin
Tinyurl
Brooks Landgraf
West 4Th St
Capitol Extension
P.O
Brooks.landgraf
State
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University
Senate.state.tx
Estrich Named USC Law Kingsley Professor and Columnist
Susan Estrich holds the Robert Kingsley Professorship at the University of Southern California Law Center and Political Science, while also serving as a syndicated columnist. Further information available from Estrich via creators.com.
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Estrich
Robert Kingsley
University of Southern California Law Center
Bernie Sanders in Iowa and the 2016 caucus dynamics
Independent Vermont senator Bernie Sanders trials in Iowa raise questions about his path to the Democratic nomination. The piece recalls Iowa’s pivotal role in selecting nominees, past insurgents, and the risk that a strong Iowa showing may not translate to New Hampshire success or a national win.
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Bernie Sanders
Vermont
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
Iowa
Sanders
Mike Huckabee
McCain
Romney
Huckabee
Howard Dean
John Kerry
John Edwards
al Gore
Georgia
Johnny Apple
New York Times
Jimmy Carter
New Hampshire
Odessa American Praises Permian Playhouse Camp
This week’s theater camp receives positive note from the Odessa American with an invitation for readers to share feedback by email, encouraging ongoing community ideas on local arts initiatives.
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Permian Playhouse
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