{"id":447773,"date":"2025-12-15T02:59:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/447773\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:59:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:59:41","slug":"concern-among-afghan-immigrants-dec-12-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/447773\/","title":{"rendered":"Concern among Afghan immigrants (Dec. 12, 2025) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Friday\u2019s show: President Donald Trump has frozen the processing of immigration requests for all Afghans pending a review of security and vetting procedures. Now, many Afghan immigrants, including many in Houston who came to the United States through the appropriate legal channels, are growing increasingly worried<\/a> about their status.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

And we learn about a cold front arriving late Saturday that could bring Houston\u2019s first freeze of the season early Monday morning.<\/p>\n

Also this hour: From a State Department policy change involving fonts, to the debut of the world’s longest commercial flight route, to In-N-Out Burger doing away with 2025’s most annoying outburst, our non-experts consider The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly<\/a> of the week.<\/p>\n

And we meet Angolan-born, Houston-based singer Vivalda Ndula<\/a>, who blends traditional rhythms with Afro-contemporary sounds. But her music does more than entertain. It also confronts inequality, celebrates resilience, and uplifts unheard voices.<\/p>\n

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