María Méndez
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Laredo, TX, United States
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2 Migrant Teens Sheltered At Freeman Coliseum Say They Came For Opportunity And Have Mostly Found Kindness
Gov. Greg Abbott and Republicans blame President Joe Biden for the arrival of migrant minors at the border and have raised alarm over the conditions they face in federal custody. Two teens who recently made their way through the border and an emergency shelter in San Antonio paint a different picture. → Read More
Here’s What You Need To Know About Immigration At The Texas Border Under President Biden
The U.S.-Mexico border remains closed to many people, including most migrants and asylum seekers, and those allowed in are currently tested for COVID-19. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening at the Texas border and what changes Biden has made. → Read More
Trump Plans Visit To Rio Grande Valley And Border Wall On Tuesday
Under the tentative plan, President Donald Trump would fly into Harlingen and visit a section of the border wall. → Read More
Port Of Laredo Sees Gains In 2020, Despite Pandemic Disruptions
The bulk of trade for Laredo is auto parts, so it saw a decline in traffic in the spring as auto manufacturers adjusted to the coronavirus pandemic. But traffic through the Port of Laredo has risen in recent months. → Read More
Laredo Veterans Join Calls Against The Border Wall
Veterans and the local chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens joined a coalition against President Trump administration’s push for a → Read More
Border Businesses And Politicians Question Border Closure While The Rest Of The Country Reopens
U.S. borders will be closed to all but essential travel for another month. The federal government reached an agreement Tuesday with Mexico and Canada to → Read More
Zoom in the delivery room: Coronavirus pandemic forces moms to embrace new rituals
When Rose Rhodes went into labor two years ago, her family stood by eagerly awaiting the birth of her baby. Strangers clapped and a lullaby rang through... → Read More
Texas House speaker calls Home Depot’s, Lowe’s and Walmart’s coronavirus responses ‘disgusting’
AUSTIN — Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen on Monday called major retailers to tighten up their health and safety precautions as the state attempts to... → Read More
New campaign school aims to get more Texas women to run for office
AUSTIN — Women are nearly half of the workforce in the U.S. and are shouldering much of the frontline work during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an... → Read More
What does 25% occupancy for Texas businesses reopening Friday actually mean?
AUSTIN -- Restaurants can begin allowing customers Friday in limited numbers statewide. The action is the result of Gov. Greg Abbott lifting a stay-at-home... → Read More
Texas voters sue the state over age restrictions for voting by mail
AUSTIN -- Six Texas voters are suing the state over age restrictions that allow citizens 65 or older to vote by mail because they say it violates the... → Read More
The fight over Texas’ abortion ban during the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but what did it all mean?
AUSTIN -- A lawsuit over whether Texas can halt abortions under coronavirus executive orders ping-ponged back and forth between federal courts, resulting... → Read More
Here’s what you need to know about Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he will let his executive order requiring Texans to stay at home expire on Thursday and allow businesses such as malls,... → Read More
Abortion providers drop request for court to block Texas’ ban after state says it’s over
AUSTIN -- Texas abortion providers are withdrawing their request for a preliminary injunction to block the state from enforcing executive orders requiring... → Read More
Is Texas’ coronavirus abortion ban over? State tells court it is.
AUSTIN -- The state of Texas says its coronavirus abortion ban is over, telling a U.S. District Court that the state’s new order on elective medical... → Read More
Federal appeals court allows Texas to again ban most abortions, including by medication
AUSTIN -- A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to ban most abortions, including those induced by medication, under a gubernatorial... → Read More
‘A dream come true’: African American studies course gets final approval to be offered across Texas
AUSTIN -- The State Board of Education has given final approval to an elective African American studies course, opening the door for high schools across... → Read More
Federal appeals court allows Texas providers to offer medication abortions during pandemic
AUSTIN -- The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will allow medically induced abortions, which only require pills, to be offered in Texas, according to one of... → Read More
Resources for North Texas’ immigrants during the coronavirus pandemic
AUSTIN — Everyone has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but for immigrants, and particularly unauthorized immigrants, getting help can be tricky... → Read More
Texas abortion providers ask U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on legal battle over pandemic order
AUSTIN — Texas abortion providers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step into a heated legal fight over whether the state can temporarily ban most... → Read More