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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 18, 2025

La Joya ISD Parent Named National GEAR UP Family Leader of the Year

Representing Region One ESC GEAR UP and La Joya ISD’s Palmview High School, Maria Del Rosario Gazca, mother of sophomore
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 18, 2025

Most Texas prisoners don’t have AC access and it’s unclear when they will get it

By Hayden Betts, The Texas Tribune “Most Texas prisoners don’t have AC access and it’s unclear when they will get
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 18, 2025

U.S. Agencies Under Scrutiny for DNA Collection from Migrant Children

Washington, D.C. — A series of recent articles reveal a widespread and largely untransparent practice of collecting genetic material from
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 18, 2025

Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East

By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune “Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 17, 2025

Trump Admin Continues to Dismantle Due Process: Efforts to End Bond Hearings and Circumvent Judges

Vanessa Cárdenas: “It may start with immigrants, but it will end with you.”  Access online version of this press release HERE
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 17, 2025

Speeding doesn’t save time, it costs lives

Whether it’s catching a fish or smoking a brisket, Texans know the importance of patience. So, the Texas Department of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 17, 2025

Mother and Four U.S.‑Born Children Detained at Canadian Border

ICE and CBP Held Family in Border Facility for Over Two Weeks Before Court Intervention Portland, OR — A Honduran
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 17, 2025

US: Immigrants Abused in Florida Detention Sites

Pervasive Overcrowding, Medical Neglect, Degrading Treatment   Detainees in Florida immigration detention centers are being subjected to inhuman conditions, including
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 16, 2025

Deadline Approaching to Apply for South Texas Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster Assistance

AUSTIN, Texas – South Texas residents who have been affected by the March severe storms and flooding have until Tuesday, July
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 16, 2025

Videos Show Man Using Megaphone to Search for Loved Ones Outside ICE Detention Center During

Heart-wrenching videos have begun circulating on social media of a growing grassroots effort outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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