Les Hatch: Father, Husband, District Court Judge

By Samantha Pontius Les Hatch has many important titles including husband, father, and judge for 237th District Court in Lubbock County. Hatch graduated from Texas A&M University and earned his law degree from Texas Tech University and served as a private practice lawyer for 21 years for the law firm of Mayfield, Crutcher, & Sharpee, […]

Understanding Sanctuary Cities in the Current Political Climate

The politics at the core of this multifaceted immigration issue parallel the contrasted views of Texas’ population. As Republicans and Democrats clash over the law in court, the lives of those at the heart of the debate may be easily forgotten. Following the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform Act of 1996, Nadia Flores-Yeffal, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work […]