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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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. -
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…
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For weeks, Emma Chalott Barron had been riddled with anxiety, wondering how the U.S. Supreme Court would rule on the program known as Deferred Action for…
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Tarrant County Commissioners voted Tuesday to extend the county’s contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.The program, known as 287(g),…
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Lillian Ayro, a mother of three boys and three girls, elevated her voice so the crowd gathered in the Ellis County Courthouse square could hear her share…
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We first met David Kapuku in the fall of 2014, during an orientation for refugee students at Conrad High School in Dallas. He was the students’ guide,…
