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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 20, 2025

Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune “Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 20, 2025

Quiet Cruelty: Immigrant Children Torn from Foster Homes in Renewed Family Separation Tactics

In a disturbing resurgence of family separation policies, the U.S. government has begun removing immigrant children—some as young as a
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards June 20, 2025

Mission High School FFA President Earns State Champion Auctioneer Title

MISSION, TEXAS – Mission High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) program continues to shine as its president, Benny Garza, brought
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 20, 2025

STHS McAllen Welcomes Adam Copher As Its New Chief Nursing Officer

With a distinguished career spanning nearly 20 years, Copher will play an essential role in supporting the facility’s nurses and
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 19, 2025

McAllen Assistant City Manager Jeff Johnston Named TCMA Mentor of the Year

The City of McAllen is proud to announce that Assistant City Manager Jeff Johnston has been named the 2024 Mentor
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 19, 2025

Local Agencies, School Systems Invest in Education Workforce Development

Local agencies and school districts are supporting individuals seeking teacher certification by partnering with Region One Education Service Center’s (Region
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

Work begins in dig for remains of 800 babies at former mother and baby home

Story by Extra Reporter Pre-excavation work on the site of a notorious former mother and baby home in Tuam in Co
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

Edinburg Rotary Club Celebrates 100 Years of Service at Centennial Installation Banquet

EDINBURG, TX – The Rotary Club of Edinburg commemorated its 100th anniversary with a celebratory Installation Banquet on Thursday, June
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

As Trump celebrates military, Texans protest president’s aggressive immigration enforcement

By Berenice Garcia, Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune “As Trump celebrates military, Texans protest president’s aggressive
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

Teach For America Partners with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District to Welcome New Educators

Mission, Texas—Teach For America (TFA) Rio Grande Valley is welcoming over 30 new educators to classrooms across the Valley. These
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