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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 2, 2025

Secretary Chavez-DeRemer begins clawing back billions in unspent COVID funds

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer today announced $1.4 billion in unused COVID-era funding has been returned to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 2, 2025

Deportation of Maryland Dad with Protected Status is a Stark Warning Why Due Process Matters

District Judge ruling: “generalization of criminality” to Venezuelans “smacks of racism predicated on generalized false stereotypes.” Access online version of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 1, 2025

PSJA ISD Deploys Health & Safety Mobile Operations Buses & Launches Donation Drive to Support

What: In response to the recent storm, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) is mobilizing its Health & Safety Mobile Operations Buses to
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured April 1, 2025

City of McAllen Waives Building Permits for Flood-Related Home Repairs

In response to recent flooding, the City of McAllen will waive building permit requirements for home repairs caused by flood damage.
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El Periodico USA Staff Brownsville April 1, 2025

Congressman Gonzalez Announces over $3.5 Million in Energy Revenues for the 34th Congressional District of

Funds will support coastal conservation, hurricane protection, and infrastructure improvements BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that four
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News April 1, 2025

Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Shameful Removal of Hometown Hero Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez from Naval History

EDINBURG, TEXAS – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the shameful removal of Marine Corps Sergeant Freddy Gonzalez,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 31, 2025

McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos Issues Disaster Declaration Following Severe Rainstorm

In response to the severe storm that impacted the City of McAllen, Mayor Javier Villalobos has officially issued a disaster
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured March 31, 2025

Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration to Challenge Anti-DEI Executive Orders on Behalf of Nonprofit

Washington, DC — Chicago-based nonprofit Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) filed a new lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders that severely restrict and
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured March 31, 2025

Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning

By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune “Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning” was
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 31, 2025

Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, wants Texas to require school lessons about “evil” of

By Pavan Acharya and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune “Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, wants Texas to require school
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