Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., © 2021 Las fronteras terrestres de Estados Unidos con Canadá y México permanecerán cerradas a los viajes no esenciales hasta por lo menos el 21 de agosto, informó este martes 20 de julio, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos….

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune July 21, 2021 “Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases” 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…

For years, kids in Veronica Salgado’s “transition camps” have enrolled because they are anxious about making the challenging leap from elementary to middle school, or from middle to high school. But this summer, after students experienced more than a year of isolation, struggled to keep up with online learning and…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The United States has extended the non-essential travel border restrictions with both Mexico and Canada until August 21, 2021, disappointing U.S.-Mexico border cities and counties who have sustained a multi-billion economic loss from the closing of the border to…

COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (Texas Real Estate Research Center) – Winter Storm Uri was a harsh reminder of the importance of homeowner’s insurance. A study by the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University shows households that are low-income, in nonmetropolitan areas, or without a mortgage are less likely…

By Allyson Waller, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2021 “Texas Supreme Court extends state program to help tenants avoid eviction until Oct. 1” 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…

By: Roz Brown, Producer ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A newly-released map identifies portions of the U.S.-Mexico border wall built by the Trump administration, and for conservation groups and wildlife advocates, it is alarming. The Biden administration halted construction, and said it will use federal funds to assess damage caused by the…

Posted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick Nearly a decade after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to provide protections to undocumented immigrants brought here as children, Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas struck down the program on July 16, ordering…

Federal officials have logged more than 1.1 million apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border this fiscal year, after another busy month in June, Customs and Border Protection said in a news release Friday. Many who were taken into custody have attempted to cross the border more than once, officials said. Apprehensions…