AltWeeklies Wire
Texas' Booming Exotic Animal Trade Has Grim Consequencesnew
With little regulation, animal experts say tigers are increasingly being bred in the state, and that shelters and zoos are running out of resources to care for abandoned animals.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
09-10-2008 |
Animal Issues
How Standing Up Against the Border Fence Cost One Federal Employee His Jobnew
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge project manager Ken Merritt was asked to make a choice: support federal law, or sign off on the plan to build the border wall. He chose in favor of the refuge, and the decision ended his career.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
07-02-2008 |
Immigration
Abused Immigrants Trapped in Limbonew
In early 2006, President George W. Bush signed legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, which contained a provision protecting undocumented immigrant women, children, and men who are victims of domestic violence. Yet late last year, Bush's own administration began to systematically ignore the law, according to immigration lawyers familiar with the process.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
03-10-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Why Does the Mexican Border Wall Bypass the Rich and Connected?new
Texas resident Eloisa Tamez wants to know why her land is getting a border wall from Homeland Security, while a nearby golf course and resort remain untouched.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
02-19-2008 |
Immigration
