The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, has been eradicated from the U.S. for over 60 years. But in recent months, it has been detected as close as 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Over the last five years, millions of people moved to Sun Belt states, chasing jobs and affordability. Now, southern cities are seeing a flurry of supermarket construction.
The small suburban city is often referred to as ‘Katyzuela’ because of its large Venezuelan population. Its residents are feeling the effects of Trump administration policies on Venezuelan oil and immigration.
Across the Texas workforce, 20% of firms surveyed by the Dallas Fed said immigration policy has already hampered or will hamper both the hiring and retention of immigrant workers this year.