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CBS News
a day ago
- Business
- CBS News
Texas Dream Act allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students dismantled
For over 20 years, thousands of undocumented students have benefited from the Texas Dream Act. The law gave college students without legal residency access to reduced in-state tuition. "All three of my brothers and sisters are college graduates. We made it, but we are a very small percentage of people who, because of HB 1403, because of in-state tuition, were able to make it," said Cesar Espinosa, a Texas Dream Act recipient. Wednesday, just hours after the Department of Justice filed suit challenging the Texas law, a federal judge blocked the Texas Dream Act, calling it "unconstitutional and invalid." The law was passed in the state legislature in 2001 with bipartisan support. Domingo Garcia who was a state representative at the time and helped write the bill is calling this latest development "mean-spirited." "The recent remarks and actions targeting the Hispanic community in Texas are deeply concerning and do not reflect the values of fairness, justice, and equality that our society is built upon," said Garcia. There have been efforts in the legislature to eliminate the Texas Dream Act. In April, Espinosa was one of dozens of people who testified against a bill to tear it down. "It took me 33 years to get my status. I wanted to get status when I was 5, I wanted to get status when I was 10, I was dying to get status when I was 18 and was accepted to Yale, and Brown and Cornell University," said Espinosa. Many are also highlighting the economic consequences this repeal will bring. According to a report by Every Texan, Texas Dream Act students paid $81.6 million in tuition and fees in 2023. "The Texas Dream Act is one of the rare pieces of legislation that over 20 years people who have tried to come and mess with it have failed because it was designed so well to do what it was supposed to do what it was supposed to do, which is recoup the investment that we make on students," said Jaime Puente, Director of Economic opportunity, Every Texan.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Four dead in apparent murder-suicide near Coastal Georgia
The Brief Four people, including the suspected perpetrator, are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Tattnall County. The victims include two Hispanic men and two Hispanic women, with the incident occurring on Baxter Durrence Road near Glennville. The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office is collaborating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, with no active threat to the community reported. GLENNVILLE, Ga. - Four people, including the suspected perpetrator, are dead in what investigators are calling an apparent murder-suicide in Tattnall County, according to local authorities. What we know The incident occurred on Baxter Durrence Road just outside the city limits of Glennville, the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office said Saturday. The victims include two Hispanic men and two Hispanic women. What's next The sheriff's office is working with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is expected to release an official statement as more details become available. What they're saying "There is no active threat to the community," the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. "Please keep the families involved in your thoughts during this difficult time." What we don't know The investigation remains ongoing. The Source The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office provided the details for this article.
Associated Press
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Pato O'Ward has turned the Indy 500 into his personal party, and everyone seems to be invited
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O'Ward was about to head through the tunnel leading from Gasoline Alley to pit road at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday when he made an abrupt right-hand turn and headed down a very different sort of alleyway. One made up of screaming kids, all wearing papaya-colored caps and forming a human tunnel with outstretched hands. Ever a man of the people, O'Ward proceeded through them with his own hands outstretched, giving a hundred-plus high-fives in the time it takes to change four tires and fuel an IndyCar. Then, the Mexican driver turned around and dashed back, ultimately to the track for the final practice before this weekend's qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. 'Did you see him?' squealed one of the kids from Monarca Academy, a predominantly Hispanic school in Indianapolis. It's hard to miss him. Indeed, just about everywhere O'Ward goes, he seems to draw a crowd. Hundreds of fans will stand for hours in the sweltering sun outside the Arrow McLaren garage to catch a glimpse of him. And when they start singing O'Ward's name, planning sessions and debriefs have been put on pause so that he can give them what they want. Might be one of those high-fives. Or a quick picture. Or an autograph. Perhaps scrawled across one of the cardboard promos of O'Ward that folks keep stealing from the local supermarkets. 'It's grown a lot, really,' O'Ward said of his stardom. 'Last year's Indy 500 was a big step in that, I would say.' After finishing second to Marcus Ericsson two years earlier, O'Ward had once again put himself in position to win 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.' He passed teammate Alexander Rossi for second with 10 laps to go, and began tracking down defending champion Josef Newgarden, passing for the lead as they roared into Turn 1 on the final lap. But as they entered Turn 3 at the end of the long backstretch, Newgarden regained the lead, and he held on from there for his second Indy 500 win. It wasn't just the heartbreak of finishing second again that further endeared O'Ward to his fans, though. It was his response. On pit road, he only managed to get halfway out of his car before slumping over, his helmet hiding his naked emotions. They came out later, when O'Ward admitted: 'I just want to win this race so freaking bad.' 'It owes me nothing,' he added, 'so every time we come back, there's always a smile on my face to have another opportunity.' It has been a rollercoaster week for O'Ward, whose team appeared to find some speed in race trim during practice Thursday but then encountered a problem Friday, when cars received the 100-horsepower boost they will use for qualifying. Instead of getting on the track early, Arrow McLaren was wheeling the No. 5 car back to Gasoline Alley. 'There was something the engineers didn't like in the rear of the car,' O'Ward explained as he walked back to the garage. 'You want to make sure everything is where it's supposed to be, so you don't regret not going back to check it.' Earlier in the day, O'Ward unveiled his custom helmet for race day. It was designed in Germany and shipped to the U.S., where he had a devil of a time getting it delivered to his home. O'Ward spent nearly an hour on the phone during a rain delay Tuesday trying to sort out a dispute over some customs fees, and the package was only released when a woman on the Arrow McLaren team who happens to be married to a high-ranking UPS official somehow intervened. There are several decals and markings, but most prominent is a monster painted across each side. It is an homage to Cipactli, a primordial sea monster in Aztec mythology, which the gods were said to have sacrificed and then used to create the world. 'It basically devoured everything in its path, but other than that, it was sacrificed to create heaven and earth,' O'Ward said. 'I think you do have to make sacrifices to achieve greatness, and that's what we're trying to do this year.' He wants to make sure a whole bunch of his fans can see it, too. The Indy 500 is expected to be sold out well ahead of the May 25 running — perhaps as early as this weekend — which means a crowd of about 350,000. O'Ward bought 300 of those tickets and gave them away to fans who bought his merchandise. 'I think it's great. It's just such a phenomenal event,' he said, 'and I have my own suite for the first time here at the Indy 500. I'm super stoked about that one. Definitely haven't sold out in that one, but it's OK.' ___ AP auto racing:
Washington Post
08-05-2025
- Washington Post
Washington's Hispanic community fighting fear and rallying help as rumors of an ICE crackdown bubble
WASHINGTON — Word spread — and fast — as it does in so many moments of rumor and fear . Early Tuesday morning, dozens of concerned parents and staff members gathered outside of Mundo Verde, one of Washington's most prominent bilingual schools, bracing for a crackdown. A flurry of rumors and unconfirmed media reports had fueled fears that agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be descending on area schools that were known to have large Hispanic immigrant populations.
