{"id":272851,"date":"2026-04-30T12:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/272851\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:01:17","slug":"temporary-protected-status-for-migrants-april-30-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/272851\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary protected status for migrants (April 30, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/04\/30\/550191\/temporary-protected-status-for-migrants-april-30-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday\u2019s show: The U.S. Supreme Court <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/listen-live-supreme-court-considers-trump-effort-to-end-protections-for-haitian-and-syrian-migrants\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">heard arguments<\/a> on Wednesday about the Trump administration\u2019s move to end temporary protected status, or TPS, for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster. A local immigration attorney explains what\u2019s at stake.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: When it comes to homicides, Black women in America are killed at higher rates than women of any other race or ethnicity. We discuss why that is and consider how that trend is reflected here in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Then we learn about some efforts to prevent and address juvenile crime.<\/p>\n<p>And Houstonian and Olympic gold medal gymnast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominique_Dawes\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dominique Dawes<\/a> talk about her legacy and the future of gymnastics.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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