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Crash reported on city outskirts Patient airlifted to area hospital for treatment By César G. Rodriguez TH E ZAPATA T IME S
A single-vehicle crash was reported Friday outside of San Ygnacio, according to first responders. Zapata County Fire Department crews said they extricated the patient with the help of many others. “If it (wasn’t) for the team-
work, we wouldn't have gotten him out on time,” the department said on Facebook. The patient was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment. The Zapata County Sheriff ’s Office, Pct. 2 Constable’s Office and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers assisted in the case. Fire officials said they Crash continues on A8
Lighting up the night Event set for Oct. 7 at county plaza By César G. Rodriguez THE ZAPATA TIME S
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This is the vehicle involved in a crash Friday outside of San Ygnacio. First responders said the male driver was airlifted to an area hospital.
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
THIRD ROUND OF TALKS SET FOR WEEKEND
County authorities are inviting the community to a night of fun and glow. On Oct. 7, the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office and Zapata Crime Stoppers will host the Zapata National Night Out Against Crime. Officials are asking the community to arrive dressed in bright-colored and glow-in-thedark apparel for a Glow Block Parade and Block Party. Authorities said the event will have a “Glow in the Dark” Night continues on A8
5TH U.S. CIRCUIT
Texas asks court to allow ‘sanctuary cities’ ban By Kevin Mcgill ASSOCIATED PRE SS
aimed at ensuring that North American workers receive most of NAFTA’s benefits. The rules for automobiles, for example, require 62.5 percent of the value of a car must be manufactured in Canada, Mexico or the United States for the automobile to move between the countries, duty-free. That means a car could source up to 37.5 percent of its value from a country like China and still be eligi-
NEW ORLEANS — With immigrants and their advocates chanting and beating drums outside, a federal appeals court heard arguments Friday on whether it should allow a Texas law aimed at combatting “sanctuary cities” to immediately take effect. Under the law, Texas police chiefs could face removal from office and criminal charges for not complying with federal immigration officials’ requests to detain people jailed on nonimmigration offenses. U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia blocked much of the law on Aug. 31, a day before it was to take effect. The state appealed to the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Arguments on Garcia’s injunction against parts of the law are scheduled for the week of Nov. 6. However, state officials, joined by the U.S. Justice Department, sought an emergency stay allowing enforcement to begin. That request was before a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit on Friday morning. Court officials said the panel
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Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland leads the NAFTA council in discussion on the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Toronto.
Trump team readies for fight over making goods in America By Ana Swanson N EW YORK T I ME S NEWS S ERVICE
WASHINGTON — As negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the United States head to Ottawa, Ontario, this weekend for a third round of North American Free Trade Agreement talks, the Trump administration is releasing data it says proves the playing field is tilted against U.S. manufacturers.
A Commerce Department report released Friday contains data showing the United States is playing a diminished role in manufacturing products that are bought and sold around the continent. Meanwhile, countries outside of North America — like China — are capitalizing on NAFTA’s weak rules and benefiting from the trade agreement, the report said. The administration’s report is expected to dominate NAFTA
discussions over “rules of origin.” Those rules govern how much of a good must be produced in North America to qualify for NAFTA’s zero tariffs on many products. The U.S. is expected to push for raising those limits. Negotiators also appear poised to argue for a new requirement on how much of those goods need to be made in the United States. Current thresholds vary for different products, but are