Texas Standard for January 6, 2016
How the administration’s plan to re-patriate Central Americans is waking up Texans. This hour, Dilley, Texas is once again a hot bed for immigration detention – but this time, Central Americans are leaving the country. Also: Why Texas is on the front lines of the war against tropical diseases. And: What businesses and politicians have to say about the President’s plan to reframe the gun debate. Plus: How one teen’s trip to jail reset her high school priorities. Those stories and lots more Wednesday on the Texas Standard.
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Host David Brown preps for the day's show.
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