Trans asylum seekers are among the most vulnerable pursuing safety at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A group of LGBTQ+ activists has built an unofficial cross-border network of support for this community in Tijuana and New York.
The network provides crucial footing — more than most asylum seekers receive. And could be key to their success at winning protections in the United States.
For decades, industry and homes have co-existed in Barrio Logan, a small, predominantly Chicano community on San Diego’s working waterfront. Residents here have been fighting for decades for policy changes that would minimize industry in the area and create a less polluted community.
This film captures the moments leading up to a critical city council vote that would prevent any new industry from building in the community. It also explores tensions as old as the Barrio Itself, as a local business that produces biofuel attempts to expand its footprint, even as neighbors begin filing complaints about the noxious smells coming from the facility.
Rickey Johnson, 61, has been in and out of homelessness since getting out of prison for murder. He was living outside of the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless before being involved in the Guided Path Program. The pilot program uses a housing first model and has helped 33 individuals receive housing.
Jarvis Anderson, 16, plays as a wide receiver for McNeil High School’s varsity football team. He has an interpreter who comes to every practice and game. He also participates in track and other sports.
Austin has seen an increase of people experiencing homelessness on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail since the city's repeal of the public camping ban in 2019. Some trail and city residents blame one entity for the situation.
Roberto Chavira and Jose Guillermo Suarez Barron share their thoughts on the national sport of Mexico. The two practice charrería with their team, El Herradero, at Rancho Tres Potrancas. Chavira owns the ranch and is the president of the local charrería association.
Adelaido Bernabe Urias, 68, was an ice cream vendor who was killed in late June while working in north Austin. People who bought ice cream from him would call him “little grandpa.” Austin hit 40 homicides by the end of October. Austin’s community policing has changed during an increase in crime and civil unrest. Listen to some experiences of local officers and the community they serve.
Eden Welply, 25, was on her way to school when she was hit by a car, which left her unable to walk. The Austin musician continues playing music but not the way she would before the accident.
Martinez Brothers Taxidermy has been on the corner of Oltorf Street and Lamar Blvd. since 1976. Alejandro Martinez opened the shop after working as an apprentice for years. His two sons now run the business.
The pristine Texas hill country has fueled the imagination and dreams of Texans since there was Texas. Retirement dreams and quality of life for families has sparked huge growth in the region, and demand for resources. Since 2012, the number of registered quarries, rock mining operations and aggregate plants operating in Texas has increased 1,690%, from dozens of mostly family-run enterprises to hundreds of sprawling operations.
Gracey Jarosek, 44, lives with her son Thres in Bastrop, Texas. Jarosek's husband died in a car wreck when her son was four years old. Jarosek trains horses, hosts trail rides, participates in barrel racing and works on a ranch.
Tessa Brown, 7, has been taking swim lessons for four years. She loves dancing, singing and swimming. She was born with only her left arm.
John Johnson spent more than 40 years creating a model of his hometown of Cameron, Texas. The replica based in the 1940s is now housed at the Milam County Railroad Museum.
Donn Adelman has been playing piano since he was a child. Adelman would play at the bar when it was called the McNeil Depot. The bar was renamed in 1978 after Adelman took over ownership of the bar.
More than 140 teams paddle 260 miles from San Marcos, Texas, to Seadrift, completing the race within one hundred hours. Some call the Texas Water Safari the world's toughest canoe race.
People participate in the United States Bowling Congress competition in Syracuse, New York. The event began in 1901 and now has 40,000-80,000 participants each year.
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Floyd Meredith, also known as Bubby, grew up in the rodeo and participated in team roping. Meredith said he put the rope down when he started a family.
Meredith, now 50, started goat roping about a year and a half ago.
Texas School for the Deaf is ranked No. 1 in the state in TAPPS Class 4A. The team finished out the regular season 31-0 and is eager to win state after losing in the state tournament last year.
Brennan Tate, 7, lives in a trailer in Georgetown, Texas, with his mother, Jennifer. The trailer is falling apart and Brennan has to keep many of his toys under their home because there isn’t enough room inside. Jennifer has nine children. Three of the younger children live with their older siblings. She recently was employed at a preschool.
People share their thoughts during a public viewing for Richard Overton, a World War II veteran who was the country’s oldest man. Overton died on Dec. 27, 2018, at the age of 112.