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Jill Biden Chided for Saying Latinos as Unique as ‘Breakfast Tacos’

US first lady Jill Biden's attempt to compliment Latinos flopped on Monday when she said they were as unique as "breakfast tacos," prompting criticism from across the political spectrum. Speaking in San Antonio at the annual conference of UnidosUS, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza, Biden attempted…

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Jill Biden criticised for ‘taco’ remarks during Hispanic voter speech

First lady spoke at UnidosUS event in San Antonio

The Independent UK

Jewish communities in San Antonio suspend gatherings due to FBI security alert

The threat was lifted on Saturday afternoon

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Spurs waive Danilo Gallinari, expected to sign with Celtics after clearing

The San Antonio Spurs will waive Danilo Gallinari to clear the way to sign with the Boston Celtics.

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San Antonio migrant tragedy: 53 deaths down to criminals and a failed US migration system

Emergency services in San Antonio were called out on June 27 to what turned out to be the deadliest migrant smuggling incident at the US-Mexico border region in the last decades.

The Conversation

Labeled ‘Hispanic’

Lipan Apaches across Texas are challenging the myth that their tribe was wiped out.

Texas Observer

Survivor of migrant trailer says smugglers covered floor with powdered chicken bouillon to mask scent

Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás survived by heeding a friend’s advice to stay close to the vehicle doors

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U.S. Immigration Policy Is to Blame for the Horrific Mass Death in San Antonio

Federal and Texas immigration policy should take the blame for the 50 immigrants who were found dead in a sweltering hot truck.

Texas Observer

Mistakes plague identification of migrants who died in Texas truck

A week after 53 migrants died in a sweltering trailer in San Antonio, Texas, some of their nationalities are still unclear, highlighting the challenges that officials from at least four different countries face in identifying the victims of the deadliest U.S. human smuggling tragedy on record.

Reuters

More Texas migrant truck victims identified; youngest was 13

Officials in Texas say more than half of the 53 migrants found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer last week in San Antonio have been identified

The Independent UK

A migrant survivor of the trailer: 'They couldn't breathe'

The advice of a friend to stay near the door of a semi-trailer may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly end that 53 other migrants met when the truck was abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio

The Independent UK

A Oaxacan community prays for two brothers — one dead, one alive — who were in the San Antonio trailer

TUXTEPEC, Mexico — One day last month, two brothers in this Oaxacan municipality of 160,000 abruptly told their wives that they would be leaving for the United States within the week.

Los Angeles Times

Spurs draftee Blake Wesley: ‘I model my game after Jordan Poole and Caris LeVert’

Just last week, Blake Wesley was drafted No. 25 overall in the NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. A strong downhill guard who can get to the rim, his game has a lot of Donovan Mitchell to it with his explosive first step. Listed at 6-foot-5, his ...

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Migrants in Texas trailer tragedy died seeking better lives

News of the trailer full of bodies struck horror in cities and villages accustomed to watching their young people leave, trying to flee poverty or violence in Central America and Mexico.

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The Independent UK

Complaint details text messages between organiser and driver in San Antonio migrant truck disaster

Christian Martinez said he was unaware that the air conditioning was not working in the truck

The Texas Tribune

Archbishop of San Antonio warns of “a culture of death”

In an interview with The Texas Tribune, the Roman Catholic prelate cited the school shooting in Uvalde, an intensified narcotics trade and the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio. He urged comprehensive immigration reform.

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearings

For this week’s episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration, abortion and the Jan. 6 investigation.

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Driver in the San Antonio tragedy didn't know the truck's AC failed, complaint says

The suspected driver of the truck packed with migrants, including 53 who died earlier this week in San Antonio, was unaware that the air conditioning unit had failed, according to court documents.

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The Independent UK

In a small village, prayers and hope for missing migrants

The wait for news has been agonizing for families from Mexico to Honduras whose relatives were being smuggled through south Texas this week

ABC News

Families of migrants who died in Texas human trafficking tragedy remember loved ones who sought better lives

Wilmer, 14, left his native Guatemala last month with dreams of learning English and reuniting with his older brother in the United States. Instead, he would die alongside more than 50 other migrants in the deadliest US human smuggling tragedy on record.

The Independent UK

San Antonio trailer deaths: Driver Homero Zamorano in court as photos show migrant truck at border

The 45-year-old truck driver is charged with one count of alien smuggling resulting in death

Reuters

Guatemala, Mexico families mourn missing teenage sons after migrant tragedy

Some of the youngest migrants thought to have died in a suffocating trailer in Texas this week set off from poor towns in Guatemala and Mexico, following in the footsteps of relatives seeking a better life in the United States.

The Texas Tribune

A “cloned” 18-wheeler made it easy for smugglers to pass through the border, say state officials vowing to crack down

A federal agency estimates that about 75 trucks are reported nationally each year with copied or stolen state and federal ID numbers, which industry experts say is likely a significant undercount.

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Spurs pulling qualifying offer on Lonnie Walker, making him unrestricted free agent

Shams Charania: The Spurs are pulling the qualifying offer on Lonnie Walker IV, making him an unrestricted free agent, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Expect a strong market for Walker immediately. Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What's the buzz ...

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Driver of doomed San Antonio truck smuggling migrants was high on meth: Texas congressman

Family members say accused driver used drugs and had past arrests

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