FIEL Houston
an immigrant-led organization
Category: In the News
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Cesar Espinosa’s Houston Press op-ed: “The Definition of Courage.”
Click here to read FIEL director Cesar Espinosa’s Houston Press op-ed: “The Definition of Courage.” It is time for a local government to show courage. It is time for them to think outside of the box and to stand up for those people who make our city run. It is time to redefine courage not
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Houston Chronicle opinion: “Houston police fractured a loving family.”
Click here to read the Houston Chronicle’s opinion piece criticizing Mayor Whitmire’s policy regarding ICE and his lack of empathy for Emmanuel Garcia, an autistic teen who has been separated from his mother since he was incarcerated by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in early October. [Mayor] Whitmire obviously didn’t think it was his job
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FIEL and director Cesar Espinosa cited by Texas Standard in recent coverage of ICE activity.
The Texas Standard turned to FIEL and director Cesar Espinosa to gauge the recent increase in ICE activity in Texas and across the U.S. “New data shows 1 in 4 ICE arrests happened in Texas under Trump’s immigration crackdown,” write the editors. Cesar Espinosa, executive director of the immigration activist group FIEL in Houston, said
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Houston Chronicle features Cesar Espinosa: “From Dreamer to founder of FIEL.”
We can’t share the Houston Chronicle story on Cesar Espinosa in its entirety (please click here to read the article on the paper’s website). But here’s a snippet from Raquel Natalicchio’s feature: FIEL’s impact is measured not just in legal victories but in human stories. Stories like that of a father deported under one administration,
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“FIEL Houston grows as ‘beacon of information’ for ‘Dreamers.’”
Click here to read the Houston Chronicle’s 2018 profile of FIEL. Rumors were again swirling online that immigration agents were conducting raids in Houston. Monica Treviño, who hosts an online Spanish-language radio show and runs a Facebook group for Latinas, turned to the only place she knew that could help: The advocacy group FIEL Houston,
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CW39: “FIEL speaks out about VAWA fraud victims in Houston.”
Click here to view CW39’s recent report on FIEL Houston and its efforts to inform the public and advocate for victims of VAWA fraud. FIEL Houston called a meeting to highlight the plea for some immigrant families that feel confused about paperwork submitted on their behalf. This is what Executive Director Cesar Espinosa said people feel they’ve been
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Houston Chronicle: “Family of Houston teen shot while burying pet guinea pig pleads for police action.”
Click here to read the Houston Chronicle’s recent coverage of FIEL’s efforts to bring the teen’s killer to justice. August 18, 2025
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Houston Public Media: “Civil rights group FIEL Houston plans Friday night protest in response to recent ICE arrests.”
Click here for Houston Public Media coverage of FIEL’s response to the recent surge in ICE raids across the country. June 12, 2025
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Click2Houston: “FIEL representatives highlight issues impacting Houston’s immigrant families.”
Click here to read Click2Houston’s recent report on how FIEL is working to prepare the immigrant community for coming changes in policy. March 6, 2025
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Houston Chronicle: “‘Houston is strong’: Rapper Trae tha Truth and FIEL hold pro-immigration rally in East End Wednesday.”
Click here to read the Houston Chronicle’s coverage of the FIEL rally with Trae tha Truth in the East End yesterday. February 13, 2025
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