Trump dominates in Texas border town where proposed wall would be built
Cruz may have taken the state on Super Tuesday, but Trump’s wins along border prove he hasn’t been shunned by Latinos despite controversial immigration plan
A candidate who has described Mexicans as rapists and criminals and whose core immigration plan is to make Mexico pay for a giant wall ought not to prosper on… Read more »
Hillary Clinton supporters: We won’t underestimate Trump like GOP did
After former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s performance on Super Tuesday left her well-positioned to win the Democratic presidential nomination, her supporters are insisting Wednesday they aren’t going to underestimate GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump the way, they say, that Republicans… Read more »
Froman: ‘Historic’ trade year within grasp
FROMAN: ‘HISTORIC’ TRADE YEAR WITHIN GRASP: U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman is using the release of President Barack Obama’s annual trade agenda today to make a full-blown pitch for Congress to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership, arguing it would continue a bipartisan tradition of trade liberalization spanning more than 80… Read more »
Trump triunfa en la ciudad de Tejas en la que quiere construir el muro anti inmigrantes
Un candidato que ha descrito a los mexicanos como violadores y delincuentes y cuyo principal plan de inmigración es hacer que México pague por un muro gigante no debería triunfar en la frontera sur. Sin embargo, los votantes de la ciudad más hispana de Estados Unidos se echaron este martes a los… Read more »
Cuellar wins by a landslide
Incumbent Henry Cuellar won by a landslide the Democratic primary for the 28th District of Texas seat.
Cuellar, D-Laredo, had 90.3 percent of the vote. His opponent, William Hayward, had 9.7 percent.
The U.S. Congressman will face Republican Zeffen Hardin and Green Party candidate Michael Cary in the general election Nov. 8.
Surrounded by City of Laredo… Read more »
“No entiendo cómo un hispano sale a votar por Donald Trump”: congresista demócrata de Texas (
el video enlace esta localizado abajo)
El congresista demócrata de Texas, Henry Cuellar, habló con NTN24 acerca de la importancia del voto latino en el ‘Supermartes’ y las jornadas electorales que faltan en EE.UU. Aseguró que no entiende cómo un hispano puede votar por Donald… Read more »
Texas Border Counties to Receive Critical New Border Infrastructure Funding
Hurd, Cornyn secure federal dollars for Texas Bridges and Highways
Federal funding for three border infrastructure projects in the 23rd Congressional District of Texas was approved today by the Texas Transportation Commission. The following counties and projects will receive Coordinated Border Infrastructure… Read more »
Four-day STEM Event Wraps Up (video link below)
A four-day annual event came to a close Sunday morning.
Anxiously awaiting the awards ceremony, high school students gathered at the Student Center Ballroom at TAMIU. The event promotes science, technology, engineering, and math through a combination of lectures, activities, and even a robotics competition. Over 20 groups of… Read more »
US Congress commemorates Khojaly massacre
The US Congress held on Feb. 25 a special event devoted to the Khojaly massacre.
The event, organized as part of the "Justice for Khojaly" international awareness campaign, was attended by US congressmen, congressional staff, US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as… Read more »
TEXAS VIEW: Aerial surveillance is needed
Cutting manpower is not going to help.
The recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to reduce by nearly 50 percent the manpower for aerial surveillance of border patrol operations here does not seem to be prudent, nor has it been well explained.
Cutting the hours of National Guard men and women who fly above and offer vital air… Read more »
