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El Periodico USA Community News January 24, 2025

Trump’s Immigration Policies & Their Nationwide Impact

State and local leaders across the country are preparing for a wave of aggressive immigration policies and potential mass deportations
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El Periodico USA Community News January 24, 2025

Abbott Urges Texans To Report Winter Weather Damages

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott urged Texans impacted by this week’s
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El Periodico USA Community News January 24, 2025

UTRGV names a dean for its new School of Optometry

Miller brings decades of credentials in optometric health and academic leadership Dr. William L. Miller, a highly regarded and experienced
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El Periodico USA Community News January 24, 2025

UTRGV School of Medicine team reveal breakthrough in cancer cell survival

Students make significant contributions to cancer studies By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga The fight against cancer is making strides globally, but some
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El Periodico USA Community News January 24, 2025

2025 Governor’s Small Business Summit Host Cities

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated 15 communities selected as
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El Periodico USA Community News January 24, 2025

ICE can raid schools and churches under new policy

The Trump administration has officially revoked longstanding federal protections that discouraged immigration enforcement actions in “sensitive areas” like schools, hospitals,
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El Periodico USA Community News January 23, 2025

New Liberal Arts dean named

Dávila-Montes brings decades-long legacy experiences and innovations to key leadership position Dr. Jose Dávila-Montes, professor of Translation and Interpreting in the UTRGV
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El Periodico USA Community News January 23, 2025

More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned

By Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune “More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned” was
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El Periodico USA Community News January 23, 2025

$9.7 million UTRGV and Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen partnership

By Maria Gonzalez Students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will significantly impact the rail industry and help
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El Periodico USA Community News January 23, 2025

Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments

By Uriel J. García and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune “Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their
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