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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 4, 2025

National and Local Voices Assess Implications of Initial Immigration Enforcement Under Trump

Washington, DC — At a virtual event and discussion held earlier today, key national and local voices assessed the scope,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 3, 2025

STC Dual Credit Programs partner highlights program advantages

Twenty-five years ago, South Texas College introduced its Dual Credit Programs to the Rio Grande Valley community. Today, the program
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured February 1, 2025

Governor Abbott Releases 2025 Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Report

Governor Greg Abbott today released the 2025 Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Report from his Texas Music Office (TMO). The biennial
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 1, 2025

Nurses condemn Trump administration rescission of guidelines protecting hospitals from immigration raids

The following statement by National Nurses United (NNU), the largest U.S. union of registered nurses, is a reaction to the
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El Periodico USA Staff Finance January 31, 2025

Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Accepting Applications for District Court, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal Vacancies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced that they are accepting applications for federal judicial
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 30, 2025

Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune “Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants” was
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 30, 2025

Former deputy sheriff heads to prison for drug trafficking

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A former deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 30, 2025

Texas Republicans in Congress propose bills to codify Trump executive orders

By Katharine Wilson, The Texas Tribune “Texas Republicans in Congress propose bills to codify Trump executive orders” was first published
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 29, 2025

Texas Military Directed To Coordinate With Trump Administration

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Military Department to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News January 29, 2025

Some local officials in Texas cheer Trump’s immigration crackdown, others sound cautious note

By Alejandro Serrano and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune “Some local officials in Texas cheer Trump’s immigration crackdown, others
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