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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 15, 2025

State offers specific measles guidance for 10 West Texas “outbreak” counties

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune “State offers specific measles guidance for 10 West Texas “outbreak” counties” was first published
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 15, 2025

Bill to create a Texas Homeland Security Division passes state Senate

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune “Bill to create a Texas Homeland Security Division passes state Senate” was first
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards April 14, 2025

Mission Junior High Student hits a high note with top regional mariachi honor

MISSION, TEXAS— Regina Arce, an 8th-grade student at Mission Junior High, is making waves in the local music scene after earning
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 14, 2025

Toilet to tap: El Paso is about to embark on a whole new way to

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune “Toilet to tap: El Paso is about to embark on a whole new way
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards April 12, 2025

McAllen Memorial Student Council earns national award

For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the McAllen Memorial Student Council
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards April 12, 2025

Blueprints for Success: Mission High Construction Club Tops State in SkillsUSA

MISSION, TEXAS– Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) congratulates the Mission High School Construction Club for earning the title of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 11, 2025

‘Alien Registration’, Old Law from 1940s Revived

On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, ‘Protecting the American People Against Invasion’. Part of this was
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 11, 2025

Over 6,000 Immigrants Declared as Dead

The Trump administration has declared over 6,000 living immigrants as dead, cancelling their Social Security numbers and stopping them from
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 11, 2025

Imagination in Action: Mission CISD team advances to Destination Imagination Globals

MISSION, TEXAS– From Mission to Missouri—Mission CISD’s “Sensational Six” are preparing to represent Veterans Memorial High School at the Destination
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 11, 2025

STHS GME Consortium Preparing To Launch Its First-Ever Transitional Year Residency Program

Recently accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the STHS GME Consortium’s brand-new Transitional Year Residency Program will
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