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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 26, 2025

Woman Loses Pregnancy at ICE Detention

Incident Overview Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus, a 38-year-old immigrant from Guatemala, was arrested by ICE in Lenoir City, Tennessee, in mid-March
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El Periodico USA Staff Education June 25, 2025

Texas orders its public universities to identify undocumented students

San Antonio (U.S.), (EFE). – Texas has requested that public universities identify undocumented students who have benefited from the reduced
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured June 25, 2025

Tragic Hot Air Balloon Crash in Southern Brazil Leaves 8 Dead and Multiple Injured

Santa Catarina, Brazil – A devastating hot air balloon accident on the morning of June 21, 2025, near the city
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 25, 2025

Here are the new Texas laws that will affect trans and LGBTQ+ people

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune “Here are the new Texas laws that will affect trans and LGBTQ+ people” was
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 25, 2025

MALC Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Erase Fort Cavazos

AUSTIN, TX — Today, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 25, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for federal summer lunch program

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune “Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for federal summer lunch program” was first published by
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured June 24, 2025

“Alligator Alcatraz”: a Detention Center Surrounded by a predator-filled swamp

Florida’s Attorney General, James Uthmeier, has unveiled a controversial plan to establish a new immigrant detention center in the Everglades,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 24, 2025

Congressman Gonzalez Calls on President Trump to Save the American Workforce

Pushes President to Issue Executive Order that Helps Struggling South Texas Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that
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El Periodico USA Staff Education June 24, 2025

AP Capstone program students submit research for professional journals

Diego Vazquez and Alicia Gorena are passionate about research. Through McAllen ISD’s AP Capstone Program, they have taken a course
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 24, 2025

Drawing for Ballot Order of Proposed Constitutional Amendments on Wednesday

What: Drawing for the ballot order of amendments to the Texas Constitution for the Nov. 4 Election. The ballot order will
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