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Se han presentado dos demandas contra el nuevo mapa de redistribución de distritos en Texas. Quienes se oponen a este mapa manipulado, que crea más distritos republicanos, alegan discriminación racial y que rediseñar los mapas a mediados de la década es inconstitucional. Stephanie Gomez, de Move Texas, afirma que,...
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Two lawsuits have been filed against the newly drawn redistricting map in Texas. Opponents of the gerrymandered map, which creates more Republican districts, said it is racially discriminatory, and redrawing maps mid-decade is unconstitutional. Stephanie Gomez, political director for the advocacy group Move Texas, said under the current system,...
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Texas lawmakers passed the Life of the Mother Act during the legislative session. It was billed as legislation to clarify when doctors in the state can legally perform an abortion. Texas adopted one of the most restrictive abortion bans in 2021. The ban allows the procedure only if the...
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Grupos defensores de los derechos de los migrantes están considerando emprender acciones legales para restablecer una ley de Texas que permite el pago de matrículas estatales a estudiantes universitarios indocumentados. La medida se produce después de que el Departamento de Justicia demandara a Texas, y en cuestión de horas,...
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Immigrant rights groups have said they are considering legal action to restore a Texas law allowing in-state tuition rates for undocumented college students. The move comes after the Department of Justice sued Texas and within hours, state officials complied without a fight. According to the U.S. attorney general, federal...
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En las primeras horas de la mañana del 10 de mayo de 2023, Brigitte Bandit esperó su turno para testificar ante los legisladores de Texas con un mensaje en la parte posterior de su vestido que decía: “Restringir armas, no drags”. En el frente de su vestido tubo blanco...
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In the early morning hours of May 10, 2023, Brigitte Bandit waited her turn to testify before Texas lawmakers with a message on the back of her dress that read: “Restrict Guns, Not Drag.” On the front of her white sheath gown were the names of the 22 children...
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It’s estimated that nearly half of all schools in the country don’t have enough teachers. To help change that, the University of Texas in El Paso offers a residency program to help ensure that first-time teachers succeed. The “Miner Teacher Residency” gives students in the College of Education an opportunity...
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Ethnic Media Services Hours after the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to allow Texas border patrol to immediately deport migrants and asylum seekers arriving on the border, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals March 19 issued an order blocking the law’s immediate implementation. The Fifth Circuit is expected to hear...