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First Mexican-Born Woman Sworn into US Congress

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PULSE NEWS MEXICO Republican Mayra Flores of Texas became the first Mexican-born woman to be sworn into the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, June 22. Flores, born in Burgos, Tamaulipas, before becoming a U.S. citizen, won a special election in Texas’ 34th Congressional District to fill the seat vacated by former Democratic Republican Filemon Vela earlier this month. This constituted the

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Trump Happy with Mexico’s Immigration Control Efforts

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By RICARDO CASTILLO     There was really very little to discuss on Sunday, July 21, during the just-over-an-hour-long meeting in Mexico City between visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. It was clear previous to the meet that Mexico had achieved the goals demanded of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)by U.S. President Donald

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