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Rio Grande Valley Community Members Protested President Trump’s Visit

NetaFebruary 13, 2019

Podcast: New year, new Del Sur

NetaJanuary 4, 2019

Acupuncturists Without Borders to hold trauma-relief clinic for asylum-seekers and volunteers

Nam-Thư TrầnJanuary 4, 2019

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Trump’s plan to force asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico would violate domestic, international law, experts say

Morgan HolmesDecember 17, 2018

Since May, the wait time for those seeking asylum at international ports of entry has risen from a few days to several weeks, and, in some c... Read More

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Deporting parents inflicts trauma, depression on children in Rio Grande Valley, report finds

Liz CastilloDecember 17, 2018

Human Impact Partners and La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) released a report detailing some of the impacts which federal enforcement polici... Read More

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3 events in the RGV to check out this week — December 17 – 23, 2018

NetaDecember 17, 2018

1. December 17 - Toy Drive for LUPE families 9 AM - 6 PM La Union del Pueblo Entero - LUPE 1601 E Business 83, San Juan, Texas 78... Read More

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Pressure mounts on Brownsville officials over disappearance of Kimberly Avila

Eduardo MartinezDecember 12, 2018

Note: Kimberly Avila has been described by her sister Ivon Rodarte and members of the Rio Grande Valley LGBTQ community as identifying as ge... Read More

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5 events in the RGV to check out this week — December 10 – 16, 2018

NetaDecember 10, 2018

1. December 10 - Native Plant Tour 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM McAllen Nature Center 4101 W. US Highway 83, McAllen, TX 78501 Event Desc... Read More

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Video: Rally held in Brownsville, TX to protest the US government’s violent treatment of asylum-seekers

NetaDecember 5, 2018

Activists held a rally in Brownsville, TX to protest the US government’s violent treatment of asylum-seekers https://www.youtube.com/watc... Read More

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Video: Xicanisma shares what it’s like to run their platform

NetaDecember 5, 2018

Xicanisma sat down with us and shared what it’s like to run a platform that fights the patriarchy and other forms of oppression.

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A conversation with the daughter of the McAllen woman who was a victim of anti-abortion laws

Sofia RiveraDecember 4, 2018

One afternoon fifteen years ago, Monique Jimenez got a phone call from a friend who had stumbled upon some bracelets with Monique’s mother’s... Read More

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Hunger strikes, ‘el pozo’, and other harrowing realities at a South Texas detention center

Liz CastilloDecember 4, 2018

Note: A pseudonym has been used to protect the identity of Joel. “Medio loco sale la gente de aquí,” Joel told Neta over the recorded li... Read More

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Rio Grande Valley Community Members Protested President Trump’s Visit

NetaFebruary 13, 2019

On Jan. 10, 2019 President Trump visited the Rio Grande Valley. Here’s what community members had to say. "We’re here showing Trump and anyo... Read More

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Video: Rally held in Brownsville, TX to protest the US government’s violent treatment of asylum-seekers

December 5, 2018

Video: Xicanisma shares what it’s like to run their platform

December 5, 2018

Video: 10 famous celebrities from the Rio Grande Valley

November 27, 2018

Video: Advocates defy border patrol and host town hall against the border wall

November 15, 2018

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Pressure mounts on Brownsville officials over disappearance of Kimberly Avila

Eduardo MartinezDecember 12, 2018

Note: Kimberly Avila has been described by her sister Ivon Rodarte and members of the Rio Grande Valley LGBTQ community as identifying as ge... Read More

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Transgender leaders speak out against anti-trans violence in the Rio Grande Valley

December 3, 2018

LGBTQ comic book club kicks off in McAllen

November 20, 2018

LGBTQ, low-income, and living in the Rio Grande Valley

November 20, 2018

5 events in the RGV to check out this week — November 19 – 25, 2018

November 19, 2018

Video: Meet Mcallen burlesque artist, Kandi Kasket

November 8, 2018

Transgender leaders speak out against anti-trans violence in the Rio Grande Valley

Eduardo MartinezDecember 3, 2018

Eight years ago, Jada Josette was hanging out a few blocks from where she was living in McAllen, Texas, when she decided to walk to a nearby Stripes. A few m... Read More

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ICE refuses to confirm if new surveillance cameras will be installed in the Rio Grande Valley

Morgan HolmesDecember 3, 2018

Over the course of the last six months, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have made several purchase orders for... Read More

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4 events in the RGV to check out this week — December 3 – 9, 2018

NetaDecember 3, 2018

1. December 3 - Pet Loss & Grief Support Group @lpaPAWS 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM The Laurie P. Andrews PAWS Center 2451 N US Expressway 281, Edinburg, Tex... Read More

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Detained undocumented mother fears abusive ex-husband will retain custody of daughter

Liz Castillo and Morgan HolmesNovember 30, 2018

About a year ago in October 2017, Melvin Griselda Cruz-Lopez dropped her daughter off for a visit with her father before heading out to work. But she didn’t ... Read More

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Video: 10 famous celebrities from the Rio Grande Valley

NetaNovember 27, 2018

Check out these 10 famous celebrities from the Rio Grande Valley!

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A day in the life protecting the sole abortion clinic in a South Texas community

Sofia RiveraNovember 27, 2018

This is part three of three from our series A breakdown of ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ in the Rio Grande Valley. To read more and view the rest of the series, cl... Read More

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Religious anti-abortion group to move next door to sole abortion clinic in the Rio Grande Valley

Sofia RiveraNovember 27, 2018

McAllen Pregnancy Center’s temporary location at Sacred Heart Church in downtown McAllen.

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Lies, deception, and violence: The history of so-called ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’

Sofia RiveraNovember 27, 2018

This is part two of three from our series "A breakdown of ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ in the Rio Grande Valley". To read more and view the rest of the series, cl... Read More

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5 events in the RGV to check out this week — November 26 – December 2, 2018

NetaNovember 26, 2018

1. November 27 - Xicanisma: Rape Culture and Deconstructing Machismo 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM UTRGV Student Union 1201 W University Dr., Edinburg, Texas 7853... Read More

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Neta Resistance Art: Justicia by Quintin Gonzalez

Josue RamirezNovember 20, 2018

Quintin Gonzalez is an Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Colorado at Denver where he deeply enjoys working with students, faculty and univ... Read More

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