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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 18, 2025

100,000 apply to join ICE: Will they target criminals, or gardeners and nannies?

Andres Oppenheimer The numbers are in, and they’re staggering: Over 100,000 people have applied for just 10,000 new ICE jobs
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 18, 2025

Back to School, Back Online: NCMEC’s New Animated Video Helps Kids Outsmart Fake Images

Alexandria, VA,- The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is sounding the alarm this back-to-school season on one
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Midland ISD Votes to Reinstate “Midland Lee High School” Name Amid Community Divide

Midland, Texas — In a closely divided 4–3 vote on August 12, the Midland Independent School District (MISD) Board of
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured August 16, 2025

Trump’s plan to hit Mexico’s drug cartels will only make them more popular

Andres Oppenheimer President Trump’s reported secret order to develop military options for a cross-border intervention against Mexico’s drug cartels could
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards August 16, 2025

STHS Mcallen Earns Comprehensive Level I Trauma Center Redesignation From The Texas Department Of State

STHS McAllen’s Level I Trauma Center plays a vital role as part of the South Texas Health System Trauma &
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events August 16, 2025

STHS To Host Special Webinar To Highlight The Importance Of Maintaining Good Joint Health For

For the next installment of its monthly Let’s Talk Your Health webinar series, STHS will offer education on joint health
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Texas Senate Approves Controversial Congressional Redistricting Map Amid Democratic Walkout

Austin, Texas — On Tuesday, August 12, the Texas Senate passed a new congressional redistricting map by a 19–2 vote,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Texas Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Expelling Lawmakers Amid Redistricting Quorum-Break

The Texas Supreme Court has declined to issue an expedited ruling in a politically charged case that could determine the
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 15, 2025

Never Too Late: McAllen Resident Plans Return to School for Long-Term Career Stability

Pharr, TX – For Armando Treviño, the decision to return to school is about more than earning a diploma. After
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 15, 2025

Legislative Impasse: Texas Enters Second Special Session as Redistricting Battle Overshadows Flood Relief

Austin, Texas — With House Democrats still absent and a quorum unresolved, Governor Greg Abbott—and legislative leaders—have announced that a
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