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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 14, 2025

McAllen ISD media team earns 15 state awards

McAllen ISD’s Marketing and Communications team earned 15 state awards in education communications this year. The awards were presented by
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 14, 2025

PSJA ISD Senior Leads Shattered Dreams Event in Collaboration with the District’s Police Department

PHARR – In a powerful effort to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving before the spring break
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 14, 2025

The Larger, Chilling Significance of the Mahmoud Khalil Case

Access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC – The arrest and detention of Columbia University Palestinian activist and
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 13, 2025

Resuming Family Detention Is Cruel, Unjustified

Statement of Linda Stone, Senior Director for Immigration at MomsRising/MamásConPoder, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 13, 2025

City of McAllen Risk Management Department Leads Lifesaving AED Initiative

$150,000 investment includes 47 devices and employee CPR Training The City of McAllen Risk Management Department is spearheading a comprehensive
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 13, 2025

Mission Veterans Memorial High School takes center stage with multiple nominations for 2025 Palm Awards

The talented students at Mission Veterans Memorial High School have been honored with five nominations and additional honorable mentions for
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 13, 2025

Widening the Net: Trump Escalates Immigration Cruelty & Chaos; Takes Aim at Core Democratic Principles

Access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC – The Trump administration continues to intensify its attacks on immigrants
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 13, 2025

Cornyn, Cruz, De La Cruz Introduce Bill to Name McAllen Post Office After Fallen Border

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 12, 2025

ACLU Strongly Condemns Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Columbia Student Activist

NEW YORK — On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 12, 2025

Christi Craddick, Don Huffines announce bids for Texas comptroller after Hegar tapped for A&M chancellor

By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune “Christi Craddick, Don Huffines announce bids for Texas comptroller after Hegar tapped for A&M
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