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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Advocates want detainees to be released and are demanding federal officials investigate allegations from eight men who say they were physically abused and threatened while previously detained at Adams County Correctional Facility in Natchez, Mississippi. -
An outreach center located in downtown Dallas just opened a 16,000-square-foot space on the second floor for women only. The center will offer counseling and women who visit will be able to take showers and do their laundry.
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70% of the cats and dogs that end up in Dallas’ animal shelter come from neighborhoods south of Interstate 30. Animal advocates say there's a huge need for more pet stores, low-cost clinics and education efforts there.
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Earlier this year, American Airlines received nearly $6 billion in federal loans to help with payroll. But now those funds are running out and the airline says it can’t keep paying it’s workers.
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The "Every 30 Seconds" project is following first-time voter Izcan Ordaz. He just started college virtually, and spending more time at home has given him time to learn more about his father's immigration journey.
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The Dallas resident surrendered her dog, Muffy, to the city's animal shelter after she couldn't afford treatment for a leg condition. Now she faces animal cruelty charges and possible deportation.
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Allison, a fifth-generation Texan born and raised in Dallas, founded D Magazine in 1974. He died Tuesday from bladder cancer.
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The current Black Lives Matter protests have taken some cues from the 1960s civil rights movement — but they also stand apart in a number of ways.Author…
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While the current president closes borders and shuts off avenues to asylum, George W. Bush is making a statement about immigration with his paintbrush.The…
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Dallas County’s Census response rate has lagged behind other areas around the state. The campaign to get more residents counted is ramping up its efforts.
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Seventeen years ago, Lea Sandoval and her little brother, Gersón, boarded a van and left their home country of El Salvador. She was just six years old and…
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A few weeks ago, 18-year-old Izcan Ordaz joined his high school classmates for his first protest. They called for racial justice as part of a national…
