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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 25, 2025

AFT Members Respond to Trump’s Executive Order to Eliminate the Federal Role in Education

WASHINGTON—AFT members from across the country are available for interviews to discuss their concerns about the impact of Donald Trump’s
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 25, 2025

TPS Holders Challenge Cancellation of Humanitarian Relief for 600,000+ Venezuelans

Plaintiffs ask court to halt DHS Secretary from terminating TPS SAN FRANCISCO – On Monday, a federal judge heard a
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 24, 2025

Statement from Texas AFT, Texas AAUP on SB 37

Statement from Texas AFT President Zeph Capo and Texas AAUP-AFT President Brian Evans, PhD, on Senate Bill 37, a sweeping
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 24, 2025

A Study about Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants

Report by Carl Davis, Marco Guzman, and Emma Sifre (Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy) Key Findings Undocumented immigrants paid
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 24, 2025

City of McAllen Names New Planning & Zoning Director

Rio Grande Valley bringing experience, vision for growth The City of McAllen is proud to announce the selection of Omar
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 24, 2025

STC alumna earns degree after years of selfless caregiving and foster care

After decades of dedication as a wife, mother of six, caregiver and foster mother to over 15 children, South Texas
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 24, 2025

Costa Rica, Mexico debut in top 10 happiest nations, led by the Nordics

Washington, (EFE).- Costa Rica and Mexico are among the world’s top 10 happiest countries for the first time, according to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 22, 2025

Sen. Cruz, Secretary Rollins, Rep. De La Cruz Address Agricultural Challenges in the Rio Grande

McAllen, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 22, 2025

Court activities to be suspended next week to complete move into new Hidalgo County Courthouse

EDINBURG – Judicial proceedings and other courthouse activity will be suspended to the public for one week beginning Monday, March 24,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 22, 2025

Vanessa Cárdenas & David Leopold on Larger Democratic Stakes of Trump’s Weaponizing of Immigration Law

Access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC — As legal observers have been highlighting, there’s a brewing constitutional crisis
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