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Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

Afederal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties for illegal border crossings. During a hearing last week, U.S. District Judge David Ezra said he had concerns that other states would follow Texas’ lead in creating their own immigration laws – a power given exclusively to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution. The Austin American-Statesman reported the U.S. Justice Department sued the state over the law set to go into effect next month. It would allow any law enforcement official in the state to arrest someone here illegally, with mandatory sentences of between six months and 20 years.

A community of champions for kids

A community of champions for kids

It is no secret that the students who fill our Lamesa schools’ hallways are our communities’ future, but what may not be as clear to everyone just yet is how bright our future could be. As the principal at North Elementary, I can attest that we have some of the kindest, brightest, hard-working students, and if you were to visit, you are sure always to be greeted, given a smile, a hug, or even a high-five. Once greeted, you would see the collective learning efforts in each and every classroom. From 3rd grade, working on making inferences and proving them with evidence from the latest story they have read, to 5th-grade math, working on converting fractions to decimals using place value, to PE, working on asking higher-level questions; the goal of all students learning at high levels is pursued with passion by each adult.

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