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Sara had been preparing for a radio interview earlier this month to promote her plans to open an at-home child care center in Central Texas when she learned that a new federal immigration order rendered her ineligible for legal status. Sara, an undocumented Venezuelan who applied for asylum earlier this year, canceled the interview and indefinitely put her plans on hold. Now, Sara, her husband, and their two sons follow strict rules: Curtains must stay shut and doors locked at all times. If someone knocks on the door, Sara’s family won’t answer. They don’t get together with friends unless it’s an emergency. For trips to the grocery store, they go individually, in shifts. In an instant, the work — and hope — that the family had invested toward economic stability and living lawfully in the U.S. for nearly a decade disappeared. “We don’t understand this administration’s reasons for leaving us in limbo like this,” said Sara, who asked to be identified by her first name because she fears being targeted by immigration authorities. “I came to contribute to this country. Why take those possibilities away and force us to leave and put us through this trauma? It deprives you of sleep, takes away your peace. It takes away everything, your dignity as a person.” When the Trump administration halted immigration applications for people from 19 countries on a federal travel ban list in late November, it sent a fresh wave of upheaval and fear across Texas, experts, attorneys and families told The Texas Tribune. Immigration attorneys are scrambling to ensure their clients understand the ramifications. Community advocates are working to make sure the people they help have the correct information. Families who have spent years trying to obtain legal status have gone into hiding. The order, experts said, has rippled through the immigrant community, even to people from countries that aren’t on the list, who now fear the policy could change again to include them.
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Immigrant families in Texas have gone into hiding after latest Trump administration policy.
The Trump administration halted immigration applications for people from 19 countries, including Venezuela, in late November.
“It’s going to make our job a lot harder,” said Ali Zakaria, an immigration lawyer in southwest Houston, “because not only will we have to convince the government that our client is eligible for the benefit, and thus should be given the status requested, but we will also have to convince the client to submit the application in the first place.” And the sudden change could also affect the number of international students studying at Texas colleges and universities, said Sarah Spreitzer, vice president at the American Council on Education’s government relations division. The number of international college students in Texas is relatively small, but the policy could still have a chilling effect, Spreitzer said. Colleges across the U.S. already reported a 17% drop in new
international enrollment this fall, before the new policy took effect. “All of this uncertainty means that you may choose to do your studies in another country, because the terms of your visa can suddenly change,” Spreitzer said.
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After a two-decade career as an elementary school teacher, Sara and her husband decided to leave Venezuela due to the political climate. Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan president who clung to the presidency and extended his 12-year rule, has had political opponents arrested, critics exiled from the country, and blocked a referendum earlier this year calling for his removal.
Sara said she felt that in her home country, gripped by Maduro’s dictatorial rule, she couldn’t freely express her political opinion without endangering herself or her family.
Sara said she felt that in her home country, gripped by Maduro’s dictatorial rule, she couldn’t freely express her political opinion without endangering herself or her family. In addition to having to attend political rallies and meetings for a party she did not support, she said the politics had also been embedded in the school where she worked — which came with threats of decades-long imprisonment if she openly expressed disagreement. The couple left on separate trips. Sara’s husband, a firefighter who graduated from law school in Venezuela, arrived first on a tourist visa a decade ago. A year later, she joined him with her own tourist visa. When Sara arrived, her husband had already rented a home. Their two sons had to stay behind, living with relatives or friends in Colombia and the Dominican Republic for six years while their parents petitioned for Temporary Protected Status, which allows immigrants from designated nations who can’t return safely to their home countries to legally live and work in the U.S. After the government granted them TPS status, they requested permission for their children to join them. For the first four years, Sara worked at fast-food restaurants and worked as a nanny on the side to make ends meet. At the time, she hoped to apply for permanent legal status in the U.S. continued on page 5
“I was a line cook and a fryer, working wherever they needed me,” she said. “They always gave me weekends, the hardest days, but I always did it with love and pride and knew that one day I’d get to do something I was passionate about.” Eventually, she landed a job at a child-care center thanks to one of her co-workers. At the center, she helped the teaching staff while she worked with several nonprofits to obtain a license to open one of her own, which she applied for and received last year. In 2024, their sons were given permission to join them in Texas. After saving their money, the couple hired an attorney earlier this year and requested asylum for their family. Since then, the Trump administration has dealt them one setback after another. First, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem canceled TPS for Venezuelans, as well as people from other countries like Ethiopia and South Sudan. Then, after two National Guard members were shot by an Afghan national in Washington, D.C., in late November, the administration announced a sweeping new immigration order that barred people from 19 countries, including Venezuela, Cuba, Afghanistan, and others in Africa and the Middle East, from applying for green cards and citizenship. Two days after that announcement, the Trump administration said it would temporarily halt all asylum decisions. The policy also orders
‘Given the policies, the only recourse we have is to run to the courts.’ the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services agency to review the cases of people applying for a green card or already have been approved for one, which could include additional interviews with government agents. “Fear won,” Sara said. “I felt like I had no rights since I don’t have anything to prove that I’m here legally.” It’s a common sentiment throughout Texas immigrant communities. Joe Morales, a Lufkin resident who has helped undocumented people with immigration-related petitions for more than two decades, said the work has grown tense in the last year as immigration policies have created a sense of fear in East Texas. The people he helps are scared of deportation, the lack of due process, and the potential separation from their families. “The pervasive fear can create a ‘shelter in place’ mentality, causing individuals to neglect basic needs necessary for maintaining a healthy life,” Morales said. “This neglect can ultimately lead to health crises down the line, which create an impact not only on an individual level but on our community as a whole.”
Zakaria, the Houston attorney, calls it “just a depressing time.” “Communities across the board are anxious, and we’d like to help as much as we can,” he said. “But given the policies, the only recourse we have is to run to the courts, and courts are definitely inundated with a number of applications being filed for the release of detained, legal and illegal immigrants.”
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In the days since Trump’s orders, Sara’s family has stayed put, leaving the house only for essential errands such as groceries. After nearly a decade of building a new life, Sara said the country they call home increasingly feels like the one they fled. Meanwhile, tensions between Venezuela and the U.S. have continued to escalate as the Trump administration carried out two military strikes on Sep. 2 on a boat they said was smuggling illegal drugs, a move that killed 11 people. And in December, the Trump administration seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Trump also has not ruled out the possibility of a ground invasion targeting drug cartels.
Sara said she and her family work much less to avoid exposure to potential ICE raids. To make ends meet, Sara’s husband and two sons work odd jobs at restaurants — they’ve stopped driving for food delivery services because they feel it’s too risky. Sara still accepts a small number of nannying jobs for clients she’s known for years. They’ve sold belongings they don’t need — including one of two cars — and deposited the money into a savings account. “We came to this country where we were supposed to build a life, a country where you have to adapt to the culture, the laws, the norms,” she said. “And [the Trump administration] scrapped all of it, and you feel imprisoned, oppressed. It’s incredibly inhumane. “I understand that people have done bad things, and everyone’s responsible for their actions, and I’m not defending them,” Sara added. “But to generalize and lump us all into the same bucket hurts when you come and do everything right, when you’re careful, and, above all, when you contribute. It’s hurtful.” Sara said she doesn’t know what’s next. The family hired an executor to look after their belongings in case they are separated again, but she said they don’t have a plan yet if that time comes. She’s afraid she might have to start over in another country and be separated again from her two sons. But if they have to start over, she said, they will. l Jessica Priest and Alex Nguyen contributed to this story.
A version of this story originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.
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of raving film fans who do more than sit in silence at some of the most bizarre movies ever committed to celluloid. The crowds always make some kind of collective noise during almost every frame of every movie, creating one of the most dynamic filmgoing experiences you can see in any theater. “We’re trying to make sure you know you are surrounded by likeminded individuals,” TeGantvoort said. “They are loud and rowdy. They like to boo, cheer, hiss, and get loud with the movie. It’s more akin to watching a wrestling match.” Weird Wednesday started four years ago when TeGantvoort ran programming for the Isis Theater on the North Side. It wasn’t just a way to do a unique secret screening event. Weird Wednesday is also a way to give local artists a place to sell their wares and works before the movie. “Watching a Weird Wednesday show is like wandering into a flea market crossed with a Halloween Etsy store and then being surprised by an obscure and/or super-bizarre movie” said artist, cartoonist, and author David DeGrand, who sells his books and work at the night market and designs the grisly and cartoony posters for every month’s screening. “It’s the most fun game of roulette you could imagine.” The night market before every movie is often just as packed as the main event. “Weird Wednesday is different from most typical comic-cons and art markets in that it’s the only one I can think of that caters to those specifically looking for horror-themed items and people that are super-into the whole cult movie thing,” DeGrand said. “I’ve been a fan of that continued on page 19
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something unique to and absent from Fort Worth’s film community. “We’re creating something Fort Worth has never seen and never had,” TeGantvoort said. “You used to have to drive out to Oak Cliff to see anything close. We’re satisfying a big gap Fort Worth had here.” On January 7, Weird Wednesday will hold its 50th screening for what’s sure to be a packed house
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Everything about Weird Wednesday, the monthly secret film series at Southside Preservation Hall run by Fort Worth Community Cinema, goes against how movie marketing is supposed to work. For starters, it’s held on Wednesday nights instead of a primetime Friday or Saturday evening, and no one in the audience knows what the movie will be — except for the genre — until someone presses “play” on the projector. Plus, if anyone did know, these movies aren’t the kind of stuff that would produce multimillion-dollar box-office returns in a single night. We’re talking about flicks like Frankenhooker; Cannibal, the Musical; and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Going against cinema traditions has been a lucrative move for the monthly film series, but founder and curator Greg TeGantvoort isn’t doing it to make a buck. He has a genuine love for sharing the kinds of films that he and his crew find with his growing audience of regular attendees, delivering
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Behind the scenes, my team and I have continued planning, organizing, and preparing for what comes next. Over the past year, I’ve walked neighborhoods and knocked doors across Senate District 9. I’ve sat at kitchen tables, stood on front porches, and listened to folks from every walk of life. Parents doing everything they can to keep their families afloat. Seniors worried about whether they’ll be able to stay in the homes they’ve lived in for decades. Young people asking whether Texas still has room for them, or if they’ll have to build their futures somewhere else. Again and again, I hear the same truth: life has gotten more expensive, and working people are carrying the weight. That reality isn’t theoretical to me. This year, I’m personally thankful for something too many Texans either don’t have or are struggling to afford, reliable health insurance. No one should lie awake at night wondering whether getting sick will cost them their home, their savings, or their future. Yet for millions of Texans, that fear is a constant companion. As we head into 2026, rising costs like health care and home insurance premiums to groceries and utilities, must be front and center. These aren’t partisan talking points or abstract policy debates. They are daily, lived realities. They shape the choices families make every single day, often forcing people to choose between what they need and what they can afford.
We are proud to have refused corporate specialinterest money, even knowing that it would mean being outspent. Accountability should run to the people, not to big business. We may be outspent but we are not outworked. And I wouldn’t trade that for anything. This campaign is powered by everyday people like teachers, retirees, veterans, service workers, smallbusiness owners, and neighbors who give what they can because they believe Texas can do better. People who know that dignity shouldn’t be a luxury and that hard work ought to be rewarded with a fair shot at a good life. Representation should look like the people it serves. And it’s long past time that the State of Texas truly worked for the people who carry it on their backs. As we turn the page to a new year and head into this runoff election, I want you to know that we are ready. We are organized. And we are committed to earning your trust and your support. I’m deeply thankful for every conversation we’ve had so far and I’m just as excited for the many still to come in 2026. If you see yourself in this campaign, it’s because you belong here. This effort is yours as much as it is mine. If this vision sounds like something you can get behind, if you believe working people deserve representation and a fair shot, I would be honored to earn your vote. From my family to yours, thank you for the trust you’ve placed in me this year. Let’s carry this hope forward together. We’ll see you out there, Taylor Rehmet Candiate, Texas State Senate District 9
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Like many of you, I took a few days over the holidays to slow down. To be with family. To catch my breath. For the first time in a long while, things were quiet. But even in those quieter moments, this campaign never truly stopped. Because the stakes are too high and the moment we’re living in matters too much to ever fully look away.
What gives me hope and what keeps me going is who this campaign belongs to.
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of different animals and test out your own senses in the dark. The cost is $7 per person and free for children 12 and under or anyone with a Texas State Park Pass.
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Three of our closest state parks are hosting “first day” hikes, when park fees are waived, to Thursday welcome the New Year. This day is very popular, so book your spots ASAP. Dinosaur Valley State Park (1629 Park Rd 59, Glen Rose, 254-897-4588) still has spots available, scheduled by vehicle, for 8am, 3pm, and 5pm. Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway (100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells, 940-328-1171) welcomes you at whatever time you can make it. The hike at Cleburne State Park (800 Park Rd 21, Cleburne, 817-645-4215) is a ranger-led walk to the historic CCC Spillway at 10am. You will need to reserve your complimentary day pass at TexasStateParks.ReserveAmerica.com. For information on other “first day” hikes around North Texas, go to TPWD.Texas.gov/calendar/ near-city/dallas-fort-worth-events. The 17th Annual Manly Men & Wild Women New Year’s Day Hike is also at 10am. What began in 2009 as a protest to draw attention to potential fracking risks has become an annual tradition. The nonprofit Friends of Tandy Hills hosts its walk through the beautiful Tandy Hills Nature Area (3325 View St, Fort Worth, 817731-2787), a 210-acre indigenous remnant prairie obtained by the City of Fort Worth in 1960 and designated as a preserve in 1987. Humans of all ages and dogs on leashes are welcome to attend for free. The meet-up point is just north of the playground off the main trail, and the hike follows the park perimeter. Texas does have two official Fri, Jan 2 National Parks (Big Bend and to Sun, May 31 Guadalupe Mountains), but given the massiveness of the Lone Star State, the closest national park is actually in Arkansas. With this being a four-day weekend for many and Hot Springs National Park only about 300 miles away, it might be the perfect getaway. There is no entrance fee, and there are no additional charges for the park brochure, the Junior Ranger program, or ranger-led tours, plus 26 miles
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It’s a dog day in Denison! Eisenhower State Park (50 Park Rd 20, Denison, 903-465-1956) Friday is encouraging hikers to bring their four-legged friends to a special B.A.R.K. Ranger 1-mile adventure for dogs on leashes from 3pm to 4pm. Depending on conditions, the trail could be muddy and slick in some areas, so use caution. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring waste bags and plenty of water for yourself and your furry friend. The cost is $5 per person and free for children 12 and under or anyone with a Texas State Park Pass.
You are, of course, welcome to create your own footpath. Do some mall walking. Walk around the block. Head to any number of parks near you and enjoy the great outdoors. That’s what avid local hiker Paige Renea does. When she’s not tending bar at Oscar’s (6323 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste 125, Fort Worth, 817-7323833), Paige is out plotting her next adventure here at home or abroad. Her favorite local stomping grounds are Marion Sansom Park (2501 Roberts Cut Off Rd, Fort Worth, 817-392-5700, open 5am10pm) and Eagle Mountain Park (11601 Morris Dido Newark Rd, Pecan Acres, 817-335-2491, open dawn to dusk). “I like Marion Sansom for the little waterfall view, and it has a tiny bit of an incline depending on which route you take, which is hard to find around here,” she says. “I also like Eagle Mountain for longer-distance hikes, which are also kinda hard to find around here.” Paige also thinks the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is great for hiking and paddling. Find her at Oscar’s and she’ll tell you all about it. Tip her generously, so she can plan her next hiking getaway.
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Head to any number of parks near you and enjoy the great outdoors. That’s what avid local hiker Paige Renea does when she’s not tending bar at Oscar’s.
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of hiking trails to explore. Start with the Fordyce Visitor Center (629 Central Av, 501-321-2277), which will be closed on Thursday, then open daily with the winter/spring hours of 9am-5pm from Fri, Jan 2, thru Sun, May 31. Trails and roads will be open as usual, even on the holiday, and the park’s Thermal Springs, decorative fountains, and drinking fountains can all be found with an easy, self-guided walk along Bathhouse Row. For a guided tour, you can join a ranger daily at 2pm for a 45-minute outdoor program.
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While the orange one and his team of minions were busy adding his name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, some small items on the to-do list were left undone. The domain names “trumpkennedycenter.org” and “trumpkennedycenter.com” were available for purchase, and when Donny started floating the idea of renaming the Kennedy Center, comedian Toby Morton (South Park, Mad TV) scooped them up. Look out, Onion, you’re about to have some competition in the satire game. This will be a fun year! DJT also managed to get his image on the National Parks Pass for 2026, much to the dismay of nature lovers and classy people everywhere. America, the beautiful? That wasn’t meant to be a question. Colorado artist Jenny McCarty came up with a creative alternative to staring at Trump’s ugly mug: Sticker that sumbitch. The Orange County Register says McCarty dislikes the politically driven imagery that places Trump’s face side by side with George Washington on some cards, as well as the lack of community involvement in the decision. “With the design that came out for the 2026 National Parks passes, [the Department of the Interior] took away people’s ability to vote on the photographs they love most,” she said. McCarty also objects to the budget cuts that threaten America’s 400-plus national parks and is using her 15 minutes of fame to advance the cause. She created three sticker designs to cover the passes and is selling them for $6 a pop via TheSageLeafStudio.com, with proceeds going to the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, chartered by Congress in 1967 to raise private funds to help protect national park sites. If you do visit our country’s national parks often enough to warrant an annual pass, you know
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Today is the final day to stretch your legs and skate your way around the Stockyards Rodeo Sunday Rink (121 E Exchange Av, Fort Worth, 817-625-1025). Stop by for a 90-minute ice-skating session. Tickets can be purchased for 11am, 1pm, 3pm, or 5pm start times at the box office or FortWorthStockyards.com. (Wednesday thru Saturday, you can also book an evening session at 7pm or 9pm.) The cost is $25 per adult and $20 per child. Family four-packs are available for $80. While you’re in the Stockyards, consider taking a walking tour. Guided Walking Tours are available at 10am, 12:30pm, and 2pm daily. A personal tour guide will escort you to historic locations throughout the neighborhood, sharing historical facts and timeless stories along the way. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $5 for children and can be purchased at the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze (145 E Exchange Av, Fort Worth, 817-625-9715). Wait, we have a maze in the Stockyards? Yes. Spanning 5,400 square feet, this open-air labyrinth of wooden pathways is always a challenge. Prep for your mission by viewing the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze from a large second-story observation deck. The maze is open 10am-3pm daily, and admission is $8 per person.
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annual Texas appearance tour showing his latest and greatest gore-or comedies and adventure flicks. TeGrantvoort “goes out of his way to pick movies that he thinks most of the people in the room have not seen,” said Sheila McArdle, who has been going to Weird Wednesdays since her first screening, Hell Comes to Frogtown, two years ago. “They’re usually pretty obscure, like the one they just did with Spice World. Even Spice World turned the whole room into a lightshow during the theme.” So how will TeGantvoort possibly top the last 49 screenings of bizarre classics? That’s easy. He’s keeping it a bigger secret, except that it will definitely be one of the weirdest things he’s ever screened for the biggest possible audience he can fit in the place. “For the first time, we’re not telling anyone the genre of the movie,” TeGantvoort said. “We’re just like, ‘Hey, prepare for a weird movie.’ It’s technically appropriate for all ages. It’s definitely going to be one of the weirdest, most baffling movies we’ve ever screened, but it’s fun. It’s a lot of fun.” l
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stuff for as long as I can remember, and aside from going to super-expensive shows like Texas Frightmare Weekend, I can’t think of any other event, especially locally, where you can go shopping for weird and creepy handmade products from awesome local artists.” Seven months after its founding, TeGantvoort wanted to do bigger and badder movies that he says the Isis was afraid to screen. He found the Southside Preservation Hall’s main gathering place would make for a great screening room. Weird Wednesday raises money for the historic building with donation-based admissions. TeGantvoort really wanted to go big with his first Weird Wednesday show outside of the Isis. The series started at Southside with The Greasy Stranger, an extreme, absurdist gross-out comedy about a serial-killing stranger who greases himself up before racking up his kill count. The bizarre bits and cartoonish dialogue sometimes feel like the filmmaker is daring the audience to walk out before the final credits. And that’s probably the most grounded part of the movie. “I figured if the Hall is cool with us showing that,” TeGantvoort added, “they’ll let us do anything.” The surprises don’t just happen on the big screen. TeGrantvoort and his crew also work to bring in film experts and notable names connected to the secret movies. Weird Wednesday has become a partner with Cowtown Classics, which has helped bring in special guests like Rudy Ray “Dolemite” Moore. The screening series even features work from local filmmakers like Bret McCormick (The Abomination) and Tyler Russell (The Hem, which was shot at Southside Preservation Hall). Troma film empire founder and filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman, best known for the Toxic Avenger series, even includes Weird Wednesday on his
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MAKE A REAL IMPACT NEXT TAX SEASON Volunteer with the United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program just five hours a week and help bring vital resources back into our community. No math skills required. Join a team of dedicated volunteers in roles that include greeting clients, providing translation services, or completing tax returns. Training is provided, and we’ll match you with a rold that fits your schedule. Learn more and sign up at:
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THE RIDGLEA is three great venues within one historic Fort Worth landmark. RIDGLEA THEATER has been restored to its authentic allure, recovering unique Spanish-Mediterranean elements. It is ideal for large audiences and special events. RIDGLEA ROOM and RIDGLEA LOUNGE have been making some of their own history, as connected adjuncts to RIDGLEA THEATER, or hosting their own smaller shows and gatherings. More at theRidglea.com
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Jenny Saville The Anatomy of Painting October 12, 2025–January 18, 2026
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Jenny Saville, Oracle, 2019–23. Acrylic, oil, and pastel on canvas. 86 5/8 × 63 inches. © Jenny Saville. Private Collection Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting is organized by the National Portrait Gallery, London, and presented by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. This exhibition is made possible by generous support provided by Gagosian, as well as the Fort Worth Tourism Public Improvement District.
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