(Press Release) The American Immigration Council released “Deportations in the Dark: Lack of Process and Information in the Removal of Mexican Migrants,” a special report that analyzes behavioral patterns of United States immigration authorities during the apprehension, custody, and removal of Mexican migrants. Based on new survey data and testimonies…

(AUSTIN) — The Texas Comptroller’s office returned a record $281 million in unclaimed property to its rightful owners during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today. The total breaks the previous record of $270 million returned in fiscal 2016 and marks the fifth consecutive record-breaking year. “Each year we…

By: George Joseph, ProPublica In July, a sweltering tractor trailer ride in Texas became the latest harrowing example of the perils of crossing the U.S. border illegally. From the hospital, one survivor told authorities that he had paid smugglers to get him across the Rio Grande and then cram him…

by Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Sept. 21, 2017 Patients who visit freestanding emergency rooms in Texas should now have a better idea of whether their health insurance will cover the bill. A new state law that took effect Sept. 1 requires the facilities — which resemble urgent care clinics…

by Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Sept. 21, 2017 Hurricane Harvey and a federal lawsuit are prompting shake-ups at four Texas prison facilities this week. About 3,300 inmates began transfers to other prisons on Thursday morning — a musical chairs scenario spurred by a federal judge’s order that more than…

by Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune Sept. 21, 2017 Dan Maher is watching the inconvenience of disaster settling in as Hurricane Harvey victims trickle back into Beaumont. As residents make their first visits to lost homes and begin the daunting Federal Emergency Management Assistance application process, Maher, executive director of…

by Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Sept. 20, 2017 Eleven plaintiffs and a new defendant were added Wednesday to a lawsuit against Arkema Inc., an international chemical company whose plant near Houston spewed clouds of smoke from a series of chemical fires earlier this month after it was inundated by…

Ceclia A. Mascorro formally announced her bid for the 293rd State District Court Judge on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Maverick County Courthouse. Attorney Cecilia A. Mascorro is an Eagle Pass native and is married to Mexican Consulate Officer Alejandro Alvarez-Venegas, they cherish their…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Mexican Consul Ismael Naveja Macias celebrated the 207th Mexican Independence Day Anniversary on September 15, 2017, at Plaza San Juan in Eagle Pass, Texas with a beautiful and patriotic ceremony attended by over 3,000 persons. Eagle Pass Mayor Ramsey English…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors approved the District’s proposed 2017-2018 Tax Rate of $0.129864 per $100 property value at its special meeting held on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Maverick County Hospital District Board Chairman Adolfo “Fito”…