Stella M. Chávez

Longtime noncitizens married to a U.S. citizen could be eligible to apply for parole that would grant protections. UNT college student Oscar Silva says he plans to apply.

Oscar Silva spends a lot of time inside the business school on his college campus.

Oscar Silva spends a lot of time inside the business school on his college campus.

Oscar Silva, 23, has stayed enrolled in college because he can't legally work. He plans to apply for the program known as Parole in Place, which

Demonstrators rally to show support for the transgender community at the Texas Capitol on April 2, 2022.

KERA | By Stella M. Chávez Published November 5, 2024 at 6:00 AM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) demonstrate on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2017.

Jemima Martinez says she had a feeling Donald Trump would win the presidency. But the North Texas resident wasn't prepared for the wave of emotions she felt after he was declared the victor over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Migrants cross the Rio Grande into the U.S. from Mexico behind Concertina wire and a sign warning that it's dangerous and illegal to cross on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham recently offered a 1,400-acres ranch along the Rio Grande in Starr County to President-elect Donald Trump to use for his mass deportation plan.