ICE May Have Deported as Many as 70 US Citizens In the Last Five Years
August 3rd, 2021Posted by Melissa Cruz U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) keeps making an inexcusable error: it has been deporting U.S. citizens by mistake. 70 potential U.S. citizens were deported between 2015 and 2020, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded. They were deported even though U.S. citizens…
San Antonio built a pipeline to rural Central Texas to increase its water supply. Now local landowners say their wells are running dry.
August 3rd, 2021By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Aug. 2, 2021 “San Antonio built a pipeline to rural Central Texas to increase its water supply. Now local landowners say their wells are running dry.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
COVID-19 is spreading fast among Texas’ unvaccinated. Here’s who they are and where they live.
August 3rd, 2021By Colleen DeGuzman and Mandi Cai, The Texas Tribune Aug. 3, 2021 “COVID-19 is spreading fast among Texas’ unvaccinated. Here’s who they are and where they live.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
Two years after Walmart mass shooting, El Paso leaders see inaction and betrayal by Texas officials
August 3rd, 2021by Angela Kocherga Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Days before its official unveiling on Tuesday, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego walked through the healing garden planted to honor the victims of the 2019 Walmart…
Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race, history and current events
August 3rd, 2021By Isabella Zou and Jason Kao, The Texas Tribune Aug. 3, 2021 “Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race, history and current events” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…
Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector Isamari Sanchez Villarreal Announces Retirement
August 3rd, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector Isamari Sanchez Villarreal announced on Monday, August 2, 2021, at a press conference held in her office that she is retiring from her elected position due to personal reasons and thanked the citizens of Maverick…
With school openings near, parents and teachers say state leaders have stripped them of weapons against COVID-19
July 31st, 2021By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune July 30, 2021 “With school openings near, parents and teachers say state leaders have stripped them of weapons against COVID-19” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
Justice Department sues Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s order for law enforcement to pull over vehicles with migrants
July 30th, 2021By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune July 30, 2021 “Justice Department sues Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s order for law enforcement to pull over vehicles with migrants” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…
