By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Eagle Pass Fire Department announced that a Texas Army National Guard soldier is missing after jumping into the Río Grande River in Eagle Pass. Texas seeking to rescue a woman and two other individuals crying for help on…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 Texas Governor Gregg Abbott’s unnecessary safety inspections of Mexican commercial vehicles at the Texas-Mexico border during April 6-15, 2022 cost the United States almost $9 Billion in Gross Domestic Product, including $4.23 Billion to Texas’ Gross Domestic Product. Abbott…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 The Maverick County Appraisal District (MCAD) issued a press release to local taxpayers notifying them to expect high property appraisals for the 2022 tax year with up to 25 percent increases over the 2021 appraisals, according to Maggie Mata-Duran,…

By Zach Despart and Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune April 21, 2022 “Bastrop shelter caretaker accused of exploiting girls was fired from previous job for misconduct with children” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 21, 2022 “What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

Posted by Rich Andre | Apr 14, 2022 | Changing Culture, Diversity & Inclusion While much of today’s immigration debate is laser-focused on the U.S.-Mexico border, states across the country are increasingly creating their own policies that affect the day-to-day lives of millions of immigrants and refugees. Some states like Florida are pursuing restrictive measures that sow fear…

Posted by Nan Wu | Apr 14, 2022 | Economics, Tax Contributions As Tax Day approaches, it’s a good time to bring the significant tax contributions of immigrants—including undocumented immigrants—into the spotlight. These contributions are indispensable to the health and success of America’s public services and programs. Immigrant households paid $492.4 billion in total taxes in 2019 alone,…

Posted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Apr 12, 2022 | Border Enforcement, Enforcement The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in early April that it would end Title 42, the pandemic border policy that allowed immigration officials to rapidly “expel” migrants over 1.7 million times. However, the CDC delayed the termination until May 23 to give the U.S….

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune April 19, 2022 “Oath Keepers involved in Jan. 6 attack sought to protect U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, texts show” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas TribuneApril 20, 2022 “Analysis: Gerrymandering has left Texas voters with few options” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Editor’s note: If you’d…