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Alex Triantaphyllis

Director of Immigration and Economic Opportunity, BakerRipley

Alex Triantaphyllis was a Democratic candidate in 2018 for Texas’ 7th Congressional District. He is a native Houstonian, the founder of the nonprofit Partnership for the Advancement & Immersion of Refugees, and the Director of Immigration and Economic Opportunity at BakerRipley (formerly Neighborhood Centers), Houston’s leading nonprofit community development organization.

Latest Columns

Economy

Why the AT&T/Time Warner merger is bad for Texas consumers

By Alex Triantaphyllis, March 27, 2018

Monopoly power has a major impact on our political and personal freedom. Simply put, mega-corporations have too much political power because they have too much economic power, which they use — via donations and lobbying efforts — to get the attention of policymakers while drowning out the voices of individual people.

Immigration

“Sanctuary” law will make Texans less secure, less safe

By Alex Triantaphyllis, May 25, 2017

The state's new anti-sanctuary law will allow local law enforcement and other government officials to inquire about a person’s immigration status during unrelated interactions. This turns every interaction with a government official into a potential cause for deportation.