Houston Public MediaSep 15, 2025

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, whose district includes western parts of the Houston area, will not seek reelection in 2026 after serving his 11th term in Congress.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/15/530803/longtime-gop-rep-michael-mccaul-says-he-will-not-seek-reelection-to-congress/

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Longtime GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says he will not seek reelection to Congress

The Austin lawmaker, first elected in 2004, chaired the influential House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. He is the second Texas Republican this week to bow out of Congress.

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Houston Public MediaMay 1, 2025

Roughly 200,000 Afghans have come to the U.S. since the Taliban seized Kabul in August 2021, including about 10,000 who are now in Greater Houston. Even those with a pathway to U.S. citizenship are worried about their future.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/05/01/520178/as-trump-ends-protections-many-afghans-fear-deportation-and-murder-at-the-hands-of-the-taliban/

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As Trump ends protections, many Afghans in U.S. fear deportation and murder at hands of Taliban

Roughly 200,000 Afghans have come to the U.S. since the Taliban seized Kabul in August 2021. There are now about 10,000 in Greater Houston. Even those with a pathway to U.S. citizenship are worried about their future as President Donald Trump has steadily eliminated their legal protections.

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