Stella M. Chávez
Immigration/Demographics ReporterStella M. Chávez is KERA’s immigration/demographics reporter. Her journalism roots run deep.
She spent a decade and a half in newspapers – including seven years at The Dallas Morning News, where she covered education and won the Livingston Award for National Reporting, which is given annually to the best journalists across the country under age 35. The award-winning entry was “Yolanda’s Crossing,” a seven-part DMN series she co-wrote that reconstructs the 5,000-mile journey of a young Mexican sexual-abuse victim from a small Oaxacan village to Dallas.
For the last two years, she worked for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,where she was part of the agency’s outreach efforts on the Affordable Care Act and ran the regional office’s social media efforts.
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Dallas County Commissioners wonder how much taxpayers will have to pay for a new bill that allows state and local law enforcement to arrest migrants who've entered the country unlawfully. -
The Mexican government and Dallas-area advocacy are working together to help people who may be affected by Texas' controversial “illegal entry” bill.
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Texas Congressional leaders, LULAC say they'll challenge Senate Bill 4 and Mexico says it rejects legislation.
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U.S. Census Bureau is projecting that the U..S. population will become much older within a few decades — and more than a quarter of the population will be Hispanic.
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A decade or so ago, migrants coming to the U.S.-Mexico border were mostly Mexican males. Today, the makeup of migrants who want to cross the border is much more diverse.
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Thousands of people gathered in front of Dallas City Hall on Sunday to protest Israel's war in Gaza.
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The State Fair of Texas was evacuated Saturday night after reports of a shooting.
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Mike Mahler, one of the first federally certified court interpreters in North Texas, died last month at the age of 84. Friends and colleagues say he was admired for his professionalism and skills.
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Some agencies that conduct immigration-related business, such as ICE, would continue to operate during a government shutdown. Others would not.
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Abdul Wahab Baktash, 33, was driving on LBJ Freeway in late June when he was struck by another vehicle and died after crashing into a metal light pole. Police are still looking for the other driver who hit him and didn't stop to help.
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Experts say outdoor workers need to stay hydrated, wear protective clothing, and use the "buddy system" on the job to keep an eye out for heat-related illness.
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The Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center in Dallas is handing out hydration kits to mail carriers, construction workers, first responders and others who work outside.
