The United Nations Human Rights chief is pressing the Trump administration to put an end to the zero-tolerance policy that sees children as young as 5 years separated from their parent to be charged to court for illegal border crossing. The UN chief says the action is “unconscionable” for any … Continue reading
In Corpus Christi, §53-15 is the city ordinance that offers protection for vulnerable road users. This specific ordinance lays out how motorists are supposed to interact with non-motorist on roadways within the city. It lays out how to pass one of these road users. The ordinance also lays out how … Continue reading
In San Antonio, pedestrians, and motorcyclists, and horseback riders are considered vulnerable road users. So those who aren’t vulnerable road users are motor vehicle operators. Roads can be scary for vulnerable road users, but ordinances lay out the rules. Because safety is a priority, extra precautions are made. Ordinances consist … Continue reading
As summer gets underway, children from across the Rio Grande Valley will be able to receive free meals. Children 18 and younger will be able to receive these meals through summer feeding programs throughout the Valley’s school districts. McAllen school district alone will have 40 sites where children can pick … Continue reading
Fed officials say now is the time to ban ATVs and off-road vehicles from Boca Chica Beach. With Space-X launches starting as soon as May 2019 at their Boca Chica site, this made a good time to issue the ban. Officials state that nothing will really change as far as … Continue reading
Are you the type of person that likes fun activities and travel? Then McAllen is definitely the location you want to visit. As one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States of America, McAllen offers you a very vast array of entertaining and fun activities to engage in. … Continue reading
Reports of theft using credit cards are nothing new. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout reported that there had been over 1, 500 credit card data breaches in 2017 alone. The prior 5 years saw much the same amount of breaches too. Of course, many of the offenders … Continue reading
This incident on the border of South Texas on May 23, 2018, involving the shooting and killing of an undocumented immigrant by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent near Laredo, is a tragic event that highlights the complexities and challenges faced in border security and immigration enforcement. Here is an expanded explanation … Continue reading
A community that uniquely emerged as an offshoot of the McAllen Townsite Company founded on December 5th, 1904, McAllen Texas was named after the bearer of the same name; John McAllen. Other names readily associated with the company in question include Leonidas Hill Sr., Uriah Lott, John Young, and James … Continue reading
The Federal Court-Southern District of Texas- Corpus Christi Division has granted Conditional Certification of a Collective Action on behalf of City of Corpus Christi wastewater workers who allege they are owed for years of unpaid on-call pay. The collective action complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District … Continue reading
