Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Applauds Biden-Harris Road Map as Fulfilling Moral Obligation WASHINGTON, D.C. — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s release of a detailed plan his administration intends to start immediately after his inauguration to deal with the impact […]
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El Paso Government Owned Companies
When taxpayers think of countries like China or Cuba they inadvertently think about state-owned companies where private ownership is restricted or impossible. Generally, a socialist country owns the companies. Many taxpayers may be surprised to learn that El Paso government entities own private companies. Public Corporations Most readers may think of public companies as companies, […]
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The El Paso Tortured Duality With Immigrants
El Pasoans have an identity crisis when it comes to immigration and immigrants. Outwardly the local politicians proclaim support for immigrants and decry the lack of immigration reform. El Paso identifies itself as a bastion for Democrats including the idea that immigrants play an important part for the country. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX), in an […]
Posted inThe Latino Life
Trump Visits His Monument of Hate
Donald Trump is scheduled to visit his monument of hate – the wall on the U.S.-México border – on Tuesday. As readers likely know, Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign in 2015 by labeling Mexicans as “rapists.” Trump also stated that México sends its “worst” to the country. As his campaign developed, Trump promised to […]
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LULAC Condemns Trump Ending His Presidency At Wall Of Shame
Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Says a Return to Border Wall Affirms the Worst Traits of His Failure WASHINGTON, D.C. — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued the following statement ahead of one of President Trump’s final acts in office. On Tuesday, Trump plans to return to the […]
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County Meeting Scheduled For Today Includes Several Interesting Community Items
Today’s scheduled county meeting includes several items of interest to the community. It includes discussion items on the finances of the University Medical Center, immigrants detained at the local jail and an offer by KTSM to produce a historical video, among other issues. UMC Financial Report To County Commissioners Today, the county commissioners will receive […]
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Juan and Julián
By Charles Chase I met Juan in the Fall of 1991. Him out and about from his station of the first-floor desk of UTEP’s main library. From there, the Palmore, his residence, came quickly and, as I told Debbie Nathan, his apartment centered the whole of Sunset Heights, or that space between the school’s Tibetan […]
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It’s Not an Apology, but an FYI: If You Signed Up for the Vaccine at El Paso Strong
Wait List is over 80,000 people! Dear El Paso resident: If you are receiving this email, you have pre-registered with the City of El Paso to receive the COVID-19 vaccine! Thank you for pre-registering and playing an active role in protecting yourself and your loved ones against COVID-19. This is the first of a series […]
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LULAC And Coalition Call For Action On Trump Complicity
Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Joins in Demand for Impeachment Or Removal of President WASHINGTON, D.C. — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and a coalition of other leading civil rights and social justice legacy organizations today issued an historic call to action by Congress to remove President Trump from […]
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Keep 13 Duranguito Properties That Are Eligible for Inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and Save the Downtown National Historic District!
The El Paso City Attorney and the Executive Director of the Downtown Management District (DMD) want the Texas Historical Commission to remove Duranguito from the National Register of Historic Places which would endanger the Downtown National Historic District. City Attorney Karla Nieman, at the direction of five members of City Council, and Joe Gudenrath, Executive […]