WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today it is accepting applications for two funding opportunities under the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program that will provide up to $10 million in grants for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. These competitive grant opportunities are open to organizations that …
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MARTÍ BATRES SUPPORT WAS DETERMINING FOR INCLUSION OF ENSENADA IN 8% VAT: CANACINTRA
Ensenada, B.C.- The support of Senator Martí Batres Guadarrama, President of the Senate of the Republic was decisive for the inclusion of Ensenada in the Border Strip for the purpose of reducing the Value Added Tax from 16 to 8%, Alejandro Jara Soria acknowledged. The president of the National Chamber …
Read More »Imperial Avenue in Calexico Merchants Concerned About Traffic Changes
By: Mario Conde Imperial Avenue in Calexico is a diverse business district with restaurants, auto dealerships, insurance businesses, and money exchange places that serve people that are going to Mexico. A plan to close access from Imperial Avenue to the new port of entry on Second Street in Calexico raised …
Read More »GOVERNOR FRANCISCO VEGA INAGURATES THE XXIX WINE HARVEST FESTIVITIES 2019 WITH THE EVENT “SALÓN DEL VINO”
More than 100 thousand attendees are expected throughout the 25 days of this celebration ENSENADA, B.C.- In the framework of the “Salon del Vino” event, the Governor of the State, Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, accompanied by the Secretary of Tourism of the Federal Government, Miguel Torruco Marqués, inaugurated the XXIX …
Read More »WITH THE INAUGURATION OF EXPRESS LINE 1, A NEW STAGE IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION FOR MEXICALI BEGINS: GS
* It’s formally inaugurated after a decade of abandonment. Mexicali B.C.- The Municipal President of Mexicali accompanied by the President of Municipal DIF, Margarita Flores de Sánchez; celebrated the inauguration of the Express 1 line of the Integrated Transportation System (SIT), which will allow a new stage in the road …
Read More »El Centro Police Asks Public Not to Give Monetary Handouts to the Homeless
-Editorial The Calexico Police Department is asking the public not to give money to homeless people they see on the streets. The growing homeless problem can be seen in cities like Calexico and El Centro where an increasing amount of transients are seen camping in parks, public areas, and road …
Read More »Mexicali Brewers Adopt Identity
-Editorial The taste and high quality of craft beer in Mexicali united local microbrewers to embrace one voice and one identity that will represent them globally. “Chicali Brewers” is born, a name that from this point forward will be the brand name that will be used to represent Mexicali craft …
Read More »Mexicali Mayor raises his voice before the Supreme Court
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter At a press conference, the Mayor of Mexicali, Gustavo Sánchez Vázquez, reported about the issues discussed during his visit to Mexico City, before federal magistrates at the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. He pointed out the officialization of the Constitutional Controversy presented by the …
Read More »Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Article by: Banner Hospital How To Prevent Dehydration From Crushing Your Workout? Dehydration is a common but dangerous risk when you work out. We all know that drinking water is a simple way to stay safe while breaking a sweat, but is there more to it? Exercising produces sweat, and …
Read More »Rep. Juan Vargas Introduces Bill to Rename Brawley Post Office to Honor American Labor Activist, Helen Fabela Chávez
Helen Fabela Chávez was born and raised in the Imperial Valley WASHINGTON, D.C.– A few days ago, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) introduced a bipartisan bill to rename the U.S. Post Office located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, after American labor activist, Helen Fabela Chávez. The post office would …
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