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Mexican Journalist Released, Awaits Asylum Appeal
Posted on · Meanwhile Gutiérrez's pursuit of asylum continues. The first hearing in his appeal is scheduled later this month, before the same judge who rejected his plea last year.
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Ted Cruz Leads Beto O’Rourke 49-43 in Quinnipiac Poll
Posted on · A poll from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday gives U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz a six point lead over his Democratic challenger, Beto O'Rourke
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Trump Administration Makes Site Selection For Tent City Near El Paso To House Immigrant Children Separated From Parents
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday it has selected Tornillo as a site to house immigrant children separated from their parents under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy.
Texas
Group Reports Abuses By Law Enforcement That Allegedly Happened At The Border
Posted on · The Border Network for Human Rights prepared the report based on interviews conducted in more than 33 locations
Immigration
Caravan Traveling Through Texas Border Cities To Inform About SB4 Will Culminate In Houston
Posted on · The Together Juntos caravan uses presentations and trainings to explain the law
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Civil Rights Group Files Complaint Against El Paso ISD Over Bus Hub
Posted on · Plans by El Paso ISD to build a bus hub in a low income area are receiving harsh backlash
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Former State Rep. Norma Chávez Sues Over Alleged Election Fraud In Race To Replace U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke
Posted on · A lawsuit filed in El Paso County on Thursday alleges fraud in the Democratic primary race for Texas' 16th Congressional District
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UPDATE: Head Trauma Killed Border Partrol Agent In Texas, But What Caused It Unknown
Posted on · Dr. Janice Diaz-Cavalliery, assistant El Paso County medical examiner, found that Martinez had a skull fracture, a fractured eye socket, multiple rib fractures and a broken collarbone, according to the 11-page report.
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‘Poor People’s Campaign’ Set To Launch Near US-Mexico Border
Posted on · Organizers said the new campaign on the 50th anniversary seeks to draw on the history of those efforts and include immigration
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El Paso Democrat Draws Influential Endorsement In Bid To Replace U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke
Posted on · A major women's group with a vast fundraising network endorsed former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar Thursday in her bid to replace U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso.
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El Paso Uses Technology to Ease Traffic Jams For Border-Crossing Commuters
Posted on · The new app, a partnership between the City of El Paso and tech company, Metropia, crowdsources information about wait times, and offers incentives for drivers who choose less-crowded routes, or times to travel.
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El Paso Rejected Municipal ID’s, And Houston?
Posted on · El Paso won’t provide municipal ID cards to its residents. The reason? Fears over being labeled a sanctuary city.
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Houston Ranks Poorly In National Report On Parks And Recreation
Posted on · The research indicates entertainment and recreation opportunities are affordable but there aren’t as many as in other cities.
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ACLU Reports On Deaths Of Immigrants While In ICE’s Custody
Posted on · One of the immigrants was a man from El Salvador who was detained in Texas in 2011.
Houston Matters
Champion of the Barrio: How High School Football Changed Lives
Posted on · Some Texas football fans – and especially Aggie fans – might recognize the name of Buryl Baty. He played quarterback for Texas A&M in the 1940s before serving in World War II. After the war, he was drafted to play professional football but instead opted to become a coach. And it's as a coach (for […]