by Zainab Ihsan | May 12, 2021 | Opinion, Policy
Ever since the pandemic hit, I’ve been worried about the low-income families I coach and mentor at a municipal social services organization in Houston. For many years, I’ve helped them access educational resources, healthcare and jobs. Now, many have fallen deeper...
by Mohammad Zahir | Feb 10, 2021 | Capitol Insurrection, Opinion
Last month, when I watched fanatical Trump supporters and white supremacists storm the United States Capitol, I was reminded of Afghanistan and the trauma I experienced at the hands of the Taliban. Like many refugees, I’d come to America to escape political and...
by Richard Brindley | Jan 20, 2021 | Immigration/Border, Policy
Today, even during the pandemic and Texas’ 8.1 percent unemployment rate, many businesses face staffing shortages, particularly in essential industries like manufacturing, warehousing, and home healthcare. Fortunately, there’s a solution. Refugees are...
by Signal Staff | Jan 23, 2020 | 2020 Elections, Politics
Texas may be an oil state, but that hasn’t stopped Senate candidates from speaking about the need for change. In a wide ranging interview last week, the Signal spoke with U.S. Senate candidate and Air Force pilot MJ Hegar about the nexus between energy, climate...
by Fernando Ramirez | Jan 15, 2020 | Immigration/Border, Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott irked Christian leaders this week after becoming the first and only governor in the U.S. so far to block refugees from resettling in their state. Scott Arbeiter, the president of evangelical nonprofit World Relief said Abbott’s decision was “out...
