Julian Aguilar

Jan 15, 2025 | thebarbedwire.com | Julian Aguilar

As disturbing as it was to read, an August report by the civil protection unit under President Joe Biden offered Texas’ criminal-justice reform community a sliver of hope. It confirmed some advocates’ pressing concerns. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department “uses excessive force on children” and “fails to prevent staff from sexually abusing children,” the 73-page assessment from the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division said.

Oct 25, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Julian Aguilar

Brian Camarillo needed to feed his parking meter just one more time while he waited his turn for legal advice on how to get his Texas driver's license renewed. As he walked back down the street in downtown El Paso after shoveling coins into the meter, he realized the irony of the situation. "I literally have no choice," he said about driving with a suspended driver's license.

Oct 14, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Julian Aguilar

Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred square off on Tuesday in the only debate between the candidates vying to represent Texas in Congress for the next six years. It comes less than a week before early voting begins for the November election and offers undecided Texans a near-final glimpse of where the candidates stand and how they align themselves with party leaders at the top of the ticket.

Oct 10, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Julian Aguilar

From The Texas Newsroom:The fate of tens of thousands of immigrants legally living and working in Texas could hinge on arguments presented to a panel of federal judges Thursday in New Orleans. The hearing before the Fifth Circuit of Appeals was the state of Texas’ latest attempt to end the popular and controversial Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, commonly called DACA, that began in 2012.

Oct 7, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Julian Aguilar

In the leadup to Election Day, public radio stations across the state are exploring how Texans' religious beliefs affect the way they're thinking about voting in November – and the greater role of government in general. Want to share your story? Send us a voice memo. Ruben Garcia isn't a politician. He is, instead, a man of faith who for a half century has relied on the Catholic Church's teachings to operate a shelter network for immigrants on the Texas-Mexico border.