A man who says he was born in Colorado was deported recently after being pulled over in Texas, after which immigration officers denied his offers to show them proof of citizenship he says he had at home.
Earlier today at the Texas GOP convention in Houston, an elephant arrived and peed in an aisle between the press and delegates. Here is a video.
The death of Ruben Ray Martinez, which would be the earliest deadly shooting by fed officers since the start of President Trump's immigration clampdown, came to light bc of a FOIA lawsuit from nonprofit watchdog American Oversight for records.
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Republicans went on to win freshly redrawn TX-15 in November 2022, and two Texas House Districts in the RGV:
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the elephant was brought out near the end of Gov. Greg Abbott speech. more about his speech here —>
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New: Texas Democrats more than doubled their turnout from 2024 during the primary elections on March 3 in the Rio Grande Valley, as the % of registered D voters who cast a ballot far exceeded that of recent elex.
w/ this neat graphic:
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New: People seeking a host of professional licenses in Texas, from electricians to dog breeders, will soon have to prove they are in the country legally under a new rule adopted Tuesday that could affect thousands of workers.
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After the 2022 primaries, Republicans were the ones riding high after seeing GOP turnout more than double in the Rio Grande Valley compared with the previous midterm primary.
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Willie Colón, trombone and salsa legend, dies at 75
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Brian José Morales García has a birth certificate showing he was born in Denver. ICE agents accused him of lying and says he entered the country illegally.
The governor sought to tie the minority party, and its U.S. Senate nominee, James Talarico, to “Bernie Sanders socialism” in a fresh look at his message for the fall midterms.
Throughout his career, Colón released more than 40 albums, pioneering a salsa sound influenced by the streets of New York City and beloved by Latin immigrant households around the globe.
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Officials approved the change after hearing from speakers who argued it would hamper the state’s economy and push immigrants to work without licenses in the black market.
