Resignation Statement of Senator Carlos Uresti After 22 Years of Service
June 18th, 2018(PRESS RELEASE) “After 22 years of public service to the great State of Texas – both as the State Representative for District 118 and the State Senator for District 19, I formally announce my resignation as State Senator effective June…
Beto O’Rourke, Veronica Escobar lead Father’s Day march on tent city housing separated immigrant children
June 18th, 2018By Julián Aguilar and Juan Luis García Hernández, The Texas Tribune June 17, 2018 “Beto O’Rourke, Veronica Escobar lead Father’s Day march on tent city housing separated immigrant children” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media…
Why Are Millions Paying Online Tax Preparation Fees When They Don’t Need To?
June 18th, 2018By Tik Root for ProPublica As internet use took off at the turn of the millennium, the Office of Management and Budget asked the Internal Revenue Service to create no-cost electronic tax-filing options for low- and moderate-income taxpayers. The tech-challenged…
DHS Hiring and Recruitment Event – Arlington, TX — Come meet CBP!
June 18th, 2018(PRESS RELEASE) Come speak with CBP recruiters and learn more about CBP career opportunities! CBP is recruiting hundreds of mission-critical positions –in both law enforcement and non-law enforcement roles. These positions include Customs and Border Protection Officers GS-5/7/9, Border Patrol…
AZ Groups Condemn Separation of Children, Parents at Border
June 18th, 2018By: Katherine Davis-Young, Public News Service – AZ PHOENIX — Immigration rights advocates in Arizona and around the country are continuing to speak out against the Department of Homeland Security’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents. About 2,000…
Trump administration opens tent city near El Paso to house separated immigrant children
June 18th, 2018By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2018 “Trump administration opens tent city near El Paso to house separated immigrant children” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
Long Battle Ahead over ACA Pre-Existing Conditions Provision
June 18th, 2018By: Linda Barr, Public News Service – ME AUGUSTA, Maine – It promises to be a long, bumpy road ahead for the Department of Justice, which essentially is arguing against the Affordable Care Act in federal court where DOJ attorneys…
In Sunday sermons, Texas faith leaders rebuke Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy
June 18th, 2018By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune June 17, 2018 “In Sunday sermons, Texas faith leaders rebuke Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with…
Former first lady Laura Bush calls Trump’s zero tolerance policy “cruel”
June 18th, 2018By Bobby Blanchard, The Texas Tribune June 17, 2018 “Former first lady Laura Bush calls Trump’s zero tolerance policy “cruel”” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…
Five Undocumented Immigrants Killed in Rollover Chase Accident in Dimmit County, Texas
June 18th, 2018By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 Dimmit County, Texas Sheriff’s Department reported five undocumented immigrants died in a rollover chase accident on Texas Highway 85 near Big Wells, Texas on Sunday, June 17, 2018, as a…
