Texas Public Radio - On Fronteras: Southwest Cities Study Bus Rapid Transit, Bill Would Change Cuban Immigration

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By Shelly Kofler

This week on Fronteras:

· Two South Texas congressmen say it's time to change the U.S. policy of fast-tracking Cuban immigrants for citizenship.

· Latino immigrants are seeking citizenship so they can vote for the next U.S. president.

· In Houston, a call for a federal investigation into Super Tuesday voting delays.

· Bus Rapid Transit in Bogotá, Colombia is a cost efficient system attracting the interest of some southwestern cities.

· How North Texas nonprofits are helping families cover the cost of daycare while they wait for their federal subsidies.

CUBA Act Would Stop Fast Tracking Cubans for Citizenship

When Cubans flee their country and come to the United States they are considered refugees. That gives them special benefits and a fast path to U.S. citizenship.

Two South Texas congressman say that 50-year old policy is outdated and unfair and they want it repealed. Rep. Henry Cuellar a Laredo Democrat, and Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Corpus Christi Republican, have introduced the CUBA Act- CUBA stands for Correcting Unfair Benefits for Aliens. Texas Public Radio's Shelley Kofler talked with Rep. Cuellar about the legislation, and why opposition to the dual policy for immigrant treatment is especially strong in his community of Laredo.

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