Some half a million people live in Texas' colonias, impoverished communities often without flush toilets, clean drinking water, or electricity. Such commmunities exist in other border states, and their residents suffer disproportionately from a spectrum of serious diseases that arise from this environment.
Emily Ramshaw reports for the Texas Tribune July 9, 2011.
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"Red Tape, Catch-22s Impede Progress in Texas' Colonias" (Texas Tribune)
Source: Texas Tribune, 07/11/2011
