Undocumented in Texas: Surviving Hurricane Harvey and the Repeal of DACA

[t]   Tuesday, September 5, 2017 [t r u t h o u t] [View Recent Newsletters]( [Tell a friend about Truthout!]( [Donate Today!](   Truthout is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; donations are tax deductible.   BuzzFlash A Beautiful Moment of Socialism, but Now Killer Capitalism Resumes [Read the Article at BuzzFlash](   With DACA Rescinded, Here's What Recipients Should Know About Work Permits and Deportation [Read the Article at Remezcla](   Charlottesville Marchers Encounter Insults, Stalkers, Armed Man on Their Way to DC [Read the Article at Rewire](   Will the Shock Doctrine Manifest Itself in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey? 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