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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH: Editorial: Time to end Cubans' special immigration status

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Editorial: Time to end Cubans' special immigration status Two GOP presidential hopefuls might not want to hear this, but it’s time for Congress to do away with the special status that grants Cuban migrants the automatic right to legally reside in the United States as soon as they set foot on U.S. soil. There’s no longer anything special about Cuban conditions that should endow them…

NPR RADIO INTERVIEW: Cubans' Free Ride After Crossing Into U.S. Riles Mexican-Americans

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Cubans' Free Ride After Crossing Into U.S. Riles Mexican-Americans (radio interview link below)  Cuban migrants are getting in to the U.S. through Laredo, Texas. Some lawmakers say it's time to remove the special status Cuban migrants have, saying it's unfair to others who face worse hardships. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: With U.S.-Cuba relations on the mend, some Cubans are afraid…

THE GUARDIAN: Trump dominates in Texas border town where proposed wall would be built

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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…

THE WASHINGTON TIMES: Hillary Clinton supporters: We won’t underestimate Trump like GOP did

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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…

EL DIARIO: Trump triunfa en la ciudad de Texas en la que quiere construir el muro anti inmigrantes

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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…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Cuellar wins by a landslide

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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…

NUESTRA TELE NOTICIAS VIDEO: “No entiendo cómo un hispano sale a votar por Donald Trump”: congresista demócrata de Texas

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“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…

REAL ESTATE RAMA: Texas Border Counties to Receive Critical New Border Infrastructure Funding

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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…

Azerbaijan APA: US Congress commemorates Khojaly massacre

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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…

THE MCALLEN MONITOR OPINION: TEXAS VIEW: Aerial surveillance is needed

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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…