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By: Mimi Valdez- Rodriguez (Laredo, Tx)-Daunted by the alarming fact that one out of every three homeless people are under the age of 18, Martin High School senior student Fernando Medina started Aéropostale “Teens for Jeans” at his campus empowering his classmates to help take action against youth homelessness by collecting close to 1,000 denim
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx -The following street-lane closures are in effect for US 83 (Guadalupe-Chihuahua Sts.) between Monterrey Ave. and Cedar Ave. in Laredo/Webb County: •NEW Sanders Avenue, between Rosario and Chihuahua , will be closed February 23, 2011 for approximately one week. •Marcella Avenue, between Guadalupe and Chihuahua , will be closed beginning
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, announced the results of the decennial census for Senate District (SD) 21. “Ten of our counties gained population over the last decade, while seven counties lost population,” Senator Zaffirini said. “Wilson County was the fastest-growing county, followed closely by Webb.” Other counties in SD 21 that
Courtey Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) announced the following results of the 2010 Census affecting the 28th district. Since 2000, the Texas population has grown by 20.6%. 89% of that growth was from non-Anglos. The Hispanic population grew at a rate of 41.8% Overall, the 28th district ranked sixth in overall growth
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DEL RIO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Del Rio Port of Entry on Tuesday stopped an alleged alien smuggling attempt involving a former U.S. Customs inspector. The enforcement action occurred on Feb. 15, 2011 as a CBP officer at Del Rio International Bridge referred a
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX- 28) released the following statement upon learning that two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents of Homeland Security Investigations were shot outside Mexico City this afternoon. “I was deeply saddened to learn that two brave special agents had been shot in the line of
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – The Import Specialist Enforcement Team (ISET) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry targeted and seized more than a quarter-million counterfeit DVD cases valued at $96,600 that allegedly infringed on the registered DVD trademark. CBP import specialists from the Laredo ISET team in mid-December targeted
Courtesy Adelina Pruneda, Mexican national also admits to being a member of the “Paisas” prison gang LAREDO, Texas — A man who fled to the United States after previously being deported to Mexico in 2007 was deported again on Friday to face charges of concealing an illegal weapon. Juan Carlos Holguin-Portillo, 35, a Mexican national,
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry in the span of a few hours on Valentine’s Day uncovered three alleged immigration violations involving alleged impostors attempting entry to the U.S. with resident alien cards belonging to other people. The first
Courtesy Lesley Lopez, Winning piece goes on display in U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar announced the highly-anticipated launch of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition-An Artistic Discovery, a contest that year after year is a national showcase for local high school students’ artistic talent and creativity. “The Congressional Art Competition is a wonderful
