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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Texas is expected to receive twice as many refugees this fiscal year than last fiscal year — A Fort Worth group has opened a new office in Dallas to help meet those needs. -
Fans of Turkish dramas usually tweet about plot twists and actors. But they now use social media to raise awareness of earthquake devastation in Turkey and Syria.
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North Texas residents are coordinating relief efforts and anxiously waiting for word of loved ones after devasting earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
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Texas is one of 20 states suing the Biden administration over a program that allows migrants from other countries to come to the U.S. temporarily.
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Biden Administration policies may add to growing migrant communities in North Texas.
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Dallas-based The Concilio's latest report highlights the economic impact of U.S. Latinos during the pandemic. It also points out disparities, such as the large percentage of Latinos who lack health insurance.
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How immigrant characters appear on screen can shape viewers’ perceptions of immigrants, according to a study by the University of South California and Define American.
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A series of a domestic violence cases in the Muslim American community has advocates speaking out. Community leaders in Texas are organizing forums and educating others.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office is requiring organizations that help at-risk populations to certify they aren't violating immigration laws — or risk losing funding.
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DACA recipients from around the country, including Texas, will meet with Congressional leaders and staff on Wednesday and urge them to enact protective measures during the lame duck session.
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Republicans once again won top statewide seats in Tuesday's midterm election. That includes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who will serve a third term after defeating Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke. KERA spoke with Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, about what may have motivated voters and why so many don't end up voting.
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The makeup of Texas voters is much more diverse today than during the 2016 elections. And some of that growth is the result of a nearly two percentage point increase in the number of eligible immigrant voters.
