Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Junior (14U) Softball All-Stars Clinch West Texas Section 3 Championship, Advance to West Texas State Championship in Abilene, Texas during July 12-16
July 9th, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The mighty Eagle Pass-Maverick County Little League Junior (14U) Softball All-Stars clinched the 2022 West Texas Little League Section 3 Championship on Friday, July 8, 2022, shutting out the Uvalde Little League All-Stars by the score of 11-0 behind…
Florida and Texas Escalate Their War on Migrants
July 9th, 2022Posted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Jul 8, 2022 | Abuses, Border Enforcement, Enforcement “This article was originally published by, Immigration Impact.” Since President Biden took office, he has faced attacks on his handling of the border from Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida. Both states brought…
Understaffed, and under federal investigation, Texas juvenile detention system halts intake
July 9th, 2022The Texas Juvenile Justice Department doesn’t have enough staff to keep minors safe or deal with increasing suicidal behavior, its interim head says. Gov. Greg Abbott recently shifted millions of dollars from the long-troubled agency to his controversial border security mission. By Jolie McCullough, The Texas TribuneJuly 7, 2022 “Understaffed,…
Uvalde mayor disputes report that police missed opportunity to shoot gunman
July 9th, 2022Mayor Don McLaughlin denied a recent report that said a Uvalde officer passed up a chance to shoot the gunman at Robb Elementary. The officer never saw the gunman, he said. By Uriel J. García, The Texas TribuneJuly 8, 2022 “Uvalde mayor disputes report that police missed opportunity to shoot…
U. S. Border Patrol Opens Eagle Pass North Soft Side Migrant Processing Center at Maverick County Industrial Park (Radar Base)
July 8th, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 United States Border Patrol Del Rio Division Sector Chief Jason D. Owens announced the opening of the newly constructed Eagle Pass North Soft Side Migrant Processing Center at the Maverick County Industrial Park, locally known as the Radar Base,…
City of Eagle Pass Purchases Four Downtown Properties for $1.6 Million for Economic Development
July 8th, 2022By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Eagle Pass City Manager George Antuna announced that effective June 30, 2022 the City of Eagle Pass had purchased four downtown properties on Main Street for a total purchase price of $1.6 Million previously approved by the City Council…
Gov. Greg Abbott empowers state authorities to return migrants to border crossings
July 7th, 2022Immigration law enforcement is a federal responsibility. Abbott appears to be testing the limits of state authority by empowering state law enforcement to bring migrants to the ports of entry — stopping short of using state resources to expel migrants from the country. By James Barragán and Patrick Svitek, The…
Texas WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charge in Russia
July 7th, 2022Griner could be sentenced to 10 years in prison. The Houston native recently wrote to President Joe Biden begging him not to forget her and other detainees and saying that “I’m terrified I might be here forever.” By Robyn Dixon, The Washington PostJuly 7, 2022 “Texas WNBA star Brittney Griner…
Volkswagen argues that Greg Abbott’s choice of judges in lawsuit could tilt emissions case in Texas’ favor
July 7th, 2022Because the state is a party in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s cases against the companies, Volkswagen lawyers have argued that allowing the Texas governor to appoint justices to a case for which the state stands to win a substantial amount of money would give “the impression that the State has…
Immigrant Rights Look Very Different After the Latest Supreme Court Term
July 7th, 2022Posted by American Immigration Council Staff | Jul 6, 2022 | Due Process & the Courts “This article was originally posted by, Immigration Impact.” Recent decisions by the Supreme Court have roiled the immigrant rights community. Though many decisions weren’t surprising given the conservative majority on the Court, the decisions…