Stella M. Chávez

1 month ago | keranews.org | Stella M. Chávez

Catholic Charities Fort Worth has dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration over $47 million in refugee funding the federal government initially withheld from the organization. Ted Waters, an attorney for Catholic Charities, told The Texas Newsroom late Tuesday that the case against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is over. “Right now, the refugee resettlement program seems to be working pretty good, so we didn’t want to overstay our welcome at the courts,” he said.

2 months ago | kwbu.org | Stella M. Chávez

A group of money exchange businesses in Texas isn't required to collect the personal identification of some of its customers along the U.S. Mexico border — at least not for a couple more weeks. A judge this week extended a temporary halt that was already in place on a new Trump administration rule requiring money changers in several border communities to report transactions between $200 and $10,000 to the federal government.

2 months ago | tpr.org | Stella M. Chávez

A group of money exchange businesses in Texas isn't required to collect the personal identification of some of its customers along the U.S. Mexico border — at least not for a couple more weeks. A judge this week extended a temporary halt that was already in place on a new Trump administration rule requiring money changers in several border communities to report transactions between $200 and $10,000 to the federal government.

2 months ago | keranews.org | Stella M. Chávez

A group of money exchange businesses in Texas isn’t required to collect the personal identification of some of its customers along the U.S. Mexico border — at least not for a couple more weeks. A judge this week extended a temporary halt that was already in place on a new Trump administration rule requiring money changers in several border communities to report transactions between $200 and $10,000 to the federal government.

2 months ago | texasstandard.org | Stella M. Chávez

From The Texas Newsroom:Editor’s Note: On Friday, a federal judge put this policy on hold for 10 money service businesses, including Reynosa Casa de Cambio, until April 25. South Texas residents: If you plan to send money to relatives abroad or cash your paycheck, don’t be surprised when you’re now asked to give your social security number.