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A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
In a special meeting of the EPISD Board of Trustees, a move to what has been deemed an accelerated program will be implemented at the secondary level at Eagle Pass and CC Winn High Schools. Sources report that the move will happen as soon as next school year and preparations are being made to adjust master schedules, records and bell schedules for a four to five period school day as opposed to the present nine period day at the high school level. Students will remain in class for a period of 80 minutes per class period and will complete an entire year of required subject matter in one semester and should they be lacking a credit from the year before, they will be required to take that course a second time, but now in the accelerated format, thus allowing students to complete graduation requirements sooner.
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EAGLE PASS, Texas – An Eagle Pass woman is in custody after attempting to smuggle more than a dozen assault rifles out of the United States.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry selected a 1995 Ford F-150 pickup truck for inspection as the vehicle was leaving the United States, bound for Mexico, Thursday afternoon. During the initial inspection CBP Officers referred the vehicle for an intensified inspection after discovering what appeared to be weapons within the vehicle.
With the assistance of electronic imaging equipment and a CBP canine, officers discovered a total of 14 assault rifles hidden in the pickup. The weapons and driver, a 52-year-old U.S. citizen, were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations for federal prosecution.
“Preventing firearms from illegally being exported from the United States is an important function of CBP officers at the Port of Entry,” said Cynthia O. Rodriguez, CBP Port Director, Eagle Pass. “Every weapon our officers seize helps to ensure the safety of our border communities.”
Washington, D.C.:
The office of Congressman Pete Gallego (TX-23) today releasedthe first of a series of infographs to highlight the sequester. The infographs are an attempt to communicate the devastating effects of the sequester in a way that is more visually appealing. The first in the series focuses on the impact of the sequester to Border Patrol and Customs Border Protection.
“It is ironic to me that people at present so concerned with border security aren’t doing more to avert the sequester,” said Congressman Pete Gallego. Sequestration is one of the biggest threats to border security.
I represent the district with the largest share of the U.S.-Mexico border in the country. CD 23 encompasses the Ports of Entry in Eagle Pass, Del Rio, Presidio, and Fabens. Agents could be furloughed at these vital ports.
Trade, commerce, constituents, and tourists could experience wait times of 5 hours at our ports - hurting our economy.”
Click here to see: “The Sequester and You: Impact to Border Patrol and Customs Border Protection.”
Congressman Gallego will also give his first floor speech today at approximately 5:30PM EST. In his speech, Congressman Gallego will focus on the impact of the sequester to Texas. It will be televised on CSPAN.