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In a Houston neighborhood near the city's port, residents worry their problems — and their votes — will be unheard if Texas state lawmakers go ahead with a mid-decade congressional redistricting plan . It's part of an attempt by Republicans, at the urging of President Donald Trump, to give their party an edge in next year’s elections for Congress. As a result, those residents could go from a district long represented by Democrats to one that tilts Republican.

Denver Harbor, a neighborhood in Houston's East End, is roughly 90% Latino and tends to vote Democratic. It's a mix of small homes and small industry. One of the major concerns for residents has been deportations.

"Everybody's nervous," said Rene Porras, a Vietnam combat veteran and small bus

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