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El Pasoans march to celebrate block of SB4

Christian Vasquez, Staff reporter September 1, 2017

Hundreds of protesters marched from the Armijo El Paso Public Library to San Jacinto Plaza to celebrate the halt of Senate Bill 4 on Friday afternoon, Sept. 1. The celebration comes as U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia placed a preliminary injunction...

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El Paso leaders react to temporary hold on SB4

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor August 31, 2017

    Civil rights organization Border Network for Human Rights held a press conference on Thursday at Leech Grove to address Judge Orlando Garcia’s blocking of the implementation of Senate Bill 4. “This is a victory for our communities,”...

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Demonstrators show their support for the Anti-SB4 civil suit.

SB4 blocked by federal judge days before its set to go into action

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor August 31, 2017

Senate Bill 4 has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge the day before it was to be implemented. The bill has seen opposition since it was first passed by Gov. Greg Abbott in May. SB4 punishes law officials who don’t comply with immigration laws...

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Commander Robert Flores spoke on behalf of sheriff Richard Wiles in support of the lawsuit.

El Paso County files lawsuit against Senate Bill 4

Eddie Velazquez, Copy Editor May 22, 2017

El Paso County, El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles and the Texas Organizing Project filed a civil suit against the State of Texas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve...

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