An Eviction Moratorium Expires At The End Of The Month, But Thousands Of Texans Still Can't Afford Rent
/ Elsa Ramírez and her daughters Josseline, 11, and Francheska, 4, have managed to stay housed in their two-bedroom Houston apartment thanks to a federal eviction moratorium that expires at the end of the month. It’s been a rough year for Elsa Ramírez. The Houston woman lost the financial and emotional support of her husband, who was deported. She was infected with COVID-19, forcing her to isolate for two weeks and lose hours as seamstress. But despite falling behind on rent, she and her three kids have managed to stay housed in her two-bedroom apartment thanks to a federal eviction mora...