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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 27, 2025

America’s Voice Statement on the Abduction of Rumeysa Ozturk

Access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC – In a deeply troubling escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 27, 2025

How Texas Republicans plan to keep cracking down on abortion

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune “How Texas Republicans plan to keep cracking down on abortion” was first published by
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events March 27, 2025

“March for a better and stronger America”

​On March 30, 2025, Dallas will host the Mega Marcha 2025, a significant demonstration advocating for bipartisan immigration reform. The
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 27, 2025

Forgotten in jail without a lawyer: how a Texas town fails poor defendants

Story by Jolie McCullough, The New York Times “Forgotten in jail without a lawyer: how a Texas town fails poor
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 27, 2025

STC faculty and alum Jose Garza guides the next generation of welding professionals

Years on the job created the skills that South Texas College Welding faculty member and alumni Jose Garza needed to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 27, 2025

Community and family at the heart of first-ever police academy in Starr County

As South Texas College gets set to open its first police academy for the first time ever in Starr County,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 27, 2025

In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive

By Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune “In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive” was first published by The Texas
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards March 26, 2025

STHS Honors U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector With Its Prestigious Hometown Heroes Department

The award recognizes the local Border Patrol sector’s swift handling of medical emergencies in the field through its Emergency Medical
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 26, 2025

Donna Man Sentenced to 18 years on Sexual Abuse Charges

DONNA – A Donna man will spend the next 18 years behind bars for several sexual abuse charges. Juan Antonio Tafolla, 34,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 26, 2025

Sierra Club Statement on Impending Military Deployment in Big Bend National Park

ALPINE, TX – During a Friday press briefing, the White House announced that around 500 troops and combat vehicles would be deployed
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