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Trump administration announced the end of DACA

Trump administration announced the end of DACA

Rene Delgadillo, Web Editor September 5, 2017

The Trump administration announced Tuesday the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that had protected about 800,000 immigrants from being deported. The Department of Homeland Security said they will stop processing any new applications...

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Trump puts an end to DACA

Trump puts an end to DACA

Claudia Flores, Staff Reporter September 3, 2017

On Sunday afternoon after meeting with Senior White House aides, President Trump decided to put an end to the program that grants work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children. For several months Trump delayed the...

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El Pasoans march to celebrate SB4 victory

El Pasoans march to celebrate SB4 victory

September 2, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txVhMEVFQ2o&t=2s

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A march from the federal courthouse to San Jacinto Plaza was held on Saturday, July 29.

Transgender rights advocates march through downtown in protest

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor July 29, 2017

El Pasoans gathered Saturday, July 29, to march downtown in support of Transgender rights. The march began at the Federal Court House and traveled to San Jacinto Plaza, where the organizers and other members of the community spoke on behalf of transgender...

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President Trump gives first address to joint session of Congress

President Trump gives first address to joint session of Congress

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor February 28, 2017

President Trump has given his first address to the joint session of Congress Tuesday, Feb. 28, where he laid out his agenda and asked for the support of both the House and Senate. To anyone who has followed Trump’s speeches will recognize many of...

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Trump proposes repeal of Johnson Amendment

Trump proposes repeal of Johnson Amendment

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor February 14, 2017

While President Donald Trump plans to construct a wall between Mexico and America’s border, he has also begun to talk about breaking down the walls between church and state. The Johnson Amendment has been recently questioned and there is talk about...

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The Great Wall of Trump

The Great Wall of Trump

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor January 31, 2017

Donald Trump campaigned on putting up a “big beautiful wall” between the border of Mexico and the United States. On Jan. 25, President Trump started the process to begin construction with an executive order called “Border Security and Immigration...

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Here’s what you need to know on inauguration day

Mariana Rodriguez, Staff Reporter January 17, 2017

Donald Trump will take the oath of office on Friday, Jan. 20, when he will officially be handed the title of the 45th president of the United States. As of press time, there have been no announced official viewing events planned at UTEP. The Inaugural...

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The first presidential debate—take two

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor October 11, 2016

The setting was different but the answers were the same during the second presidential debate which was held Sunday, Oct. 9 with Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz as moderators. Under the guise of “debate prep,” Trump held a press meeting an hour...

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Latinos en contra de la retórica de Trump

Latinos en contra de la retórica de Trump

Grecia Sanchez, Staff Reporter October 11, 2016

Sergio Garcia-Rios, profesor de Gobierno y Estudios Latinos en la Universidad de Cornell, dio una conferencia en UTEP el pasado Miércoles, 5 de Octubre para hablar de su campaña “Love Trumps Hate”. Garcia, quien nació y se crió en Durango, México,...

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Playing the numbers game: it’s all about the polls

Playing the numbers game: it’s all about the polls

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor October 4, 2016

Trump interrupted Clinton 51 times. Clinton interrupted Trump 17 times. The media has focused on the number of times Trump made a gaff or Hillary stretched the truth–one wink and a 20-second wiggle, 37 sniffles alongside “wrong!” shouted 12 times....

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Trump visited Mexico last week causing controversy for his past comments on Mexicans.

Your next President

Christian Vasquez, Copy Editor September 6, 2016

Donald Trump’s record with Latino voters is dismal to say the least, and his recent visit to Mexico to speak with President Nieto is seen by some as an attempt to bring in the undecided voters or Republicans who are apprehensive about Trump’s temperament....

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