South Texas

Professor Juan Madrid with his students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at a radio telescope in Fort Davis in West Texas.

‘Embrace the culture, embrace the language’: Offering bilingual courses benefits students beyond the classroom, Texan professor says

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is classified as a Hispanic-serving institution where some bilingual courses are offered. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with astronomy professor Juan Madrid about teaching his classes in both Spanish and English and what it means for the students.

A woman stands in front of a banner reading "End Family Detention"

As Trump eyes more family detention, experts say it puts kids at risk

Immigration
A DEA agent and a US Border Patrol officer stand next to some of the over 14 tons of marijuana seized after discovering a major cross-border drug tunnel linking warehouses in Tijuana, Mexico, and Otay Mesa, California, on November 16, 2011.

A Mexican woman still fears deportation after helping the US bust drug traffickers

Conflict & Justice

Could Nadal Hasan Become the 1st Soldier Put to Death in 50 Years?

Trial Begins for Fort Hood Army Base Shooting Suspect

Immigrants, legal groups allege harsh treatment at U.S. border

Global Politics

Immigration advocates are speaking out over what they say is unfair, even inhumane, treatment of immigrants caught illegally entering the United States. For their part, U.S. officials say the conditions are perfectly humane, but if they don’t like them they shouldn’t come here in the first place.

‘Capitol News Connection: Issues of Campaign 2008’

Global Politics

Jobs, healthcare, immigration, Iraq — the issues that matter most to voters and how they will decide who to vote for.

In Immigration Debate, Focus Turns to Texas Border

Migrant traffic across the Southwest border of Texas is on the rise as illegal crossings from Mexico have shifted away from Arizona. According to the Obama administration, the change is a result of a successful border security approach in Arizona, which is now pushing migrants east to the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. This […]

Too Fat to Work as a Health Professional?

Citizens Medical Center is, by most measures, a respected and respectable hospital. A non-profit, their mission is to serve their community of South Texas. And in their mission, they’ve been mostly successful, appearing on Thomas Reuters’ list of top 100 American hospitals three times over the past decade.   And yet, the Victoria, Texas hospital has […]