By: Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact The United States Armed Forces has long valued the contributions of immigrants—from the War of 1812 to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, U.S.-born and immigrant soldiers have fought alongside one another with no concern for nationality or immigration status. Yet, within the first…

By: Andrea Sears, Public News Service – NY NEW YORK – The federal mandate to add ethanol to fuel has led to a big increase in climate disrupting pollution, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin. The Renewable Fuel Standard requires about 17 billion gallons of ethanol, derived…

By: Dan Heyman, Public News Service – VA RICHMOND, Va. – Press groups and photojournalist Alexei Wood say there are troubling implications to Wood’s trial on charges of multiple felonies. Wood stands charged with six felonies and two misdemeanors in a Washington, D.C. Superior Court. He says the video he…

By: Stephanie Carson/Cynthia Howard, Public News Service – NC RALEIGH, N.C. — The state of North Carolina is a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday challenging a state law that prevents farmworkers from organizing to protect their rights on the job. The case was filed by the ACLU of…

by Claire Allbright, The Texas Tribune Nov. 15, 2017 Months after lawmakers repeatedly tried to pass a “bathroom bill” regulating which public restrooms transgender Texans are allowed to use, several Texas business leaders told a House committee Wednesday that such a law would be bad for Texas’ economic future. The…

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Nov. 16, 2017 DALLAS COUNTY — On a recent afternoon, Michelle Singleton played with her dogs behind her house. The pets’ barks and the chirps of crickets were the only sounds on the 15-acre property, which Singleton and her husband, Stan, bought more than…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Passans mourn the passing of former Eagle Pass City Councilman Jose G. Sifuentes, age 70, on Tuesday, November 13, 2017, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Sifuentes was elected to the Eagle Pass City Council on May 6, 1997 and…

By Senator Carlos Uresti Despite the rumors you may have heard or the post your cousin shared on Facebook, the Affordable Care Act, or as it is more commonly referred to “Obamacare”, is still law, and as of November 1st, 2017, Texans without employer-sponsored health insurance are able to purchase…

Recruiters to Provide Application Assistance for OFO, USBP, AMO Positions (Press Release) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is informing potential job seekers interested in a fulfilling federal law enforcement career that the CBP Eagle Pass Recruiting Office, housed at Eagle Pass International Bridge, is open for business and…

By: Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – WA SEATTLE — Here in Washington and across the nation, civil rights and immigrants’ advocacy groups are suing over the federal government’s refusal to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act request about a recently planned immigration raid. In September, immigrant groups obtained details…