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Father dies after saving daughter at Falcon Lake Relatives call Juan Jesus Sandoval Jr. a ‘hero’ for final act By César G. Rodriguez THE ZAPATA TIME S
A man drowned over the weekend at Falcon Lake after he rescued his teenage daughter, according to the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities identified him as
Sandoval
Juan Jesus Sandoval Jr., 34. At 2:35 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a possible drowning at Falcon State Park’s boat ramp
area. Relatives of Sandoval stated he had rescued his 16-year-old daughter who was drowning but he was not able to swim back to shore, authorities said. The Sheriff’s Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, U.S. Border Patrol, park
rangers, Department of Public Safety and the Zapata County Fire Department dive team began searching for Sandoval. “After a thorough search for Mr. Sandoval, which agencies were unable to locate him, it was then decided to deploy the Zapata continues on A11
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION Doug Mills / NYT
This photo shows Stephen Miller during a news conference at the White House on Aug. 2. The Trump administration is considering reducing the number of refugees admitted to the country over the next year to below 50,000.
CONSTRUCTION OF WALL PROTOTYPES BEGIN
By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will allow no more than 45,000 refugees into the United States next year, officials said Tuesday, in what would be the lowest admissions level in more than a decade. President Donald Trump is expected to announce the cap on refugee admissions following a lengthy debate within his administration about whether to go higher or lower. The figure represents the maximum number of refugees the U.S. would be willing to accept. The actual number of refugees who move to the United States could actually be much lower. The administration had been considering a ceiling somewhere between 40,000, which the Homeland Security Department recommended, and 50,000, the State Department’s preferred level, according to officials. The new figure appears to be a compromise that Cabinet officials felt would be palatable to the president. Still, Trump’s stated hostility to accepting refugees and opposition among others in his administration mean the U.S. may not intend to fill all 45,000 slots in the 2018 fiscal year that starts Sunday. The U.S. hasn’t taken in so few refugees in a single year since Slashed continues on A11
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Shown is an undated handout image of a concept illustration of a U.S.-Mexico border enforcement zone. Contracts have been awarded to four companies for concrete wall prototypes to be built in the San Diego area, the first major step toward building a barrier on the border with Mexico.
Building process to last about 30 days in San Diego, California ASSOCIATED PRE SS
SAN DIEGO — The federal government said Tuesday that contractors began building eight prototypes of President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico, hitting a milestone toward a key campaign pledge. Construction in San Diego began three months behind schedule after those who didn’t win contracts protested. The building
process will last about 30 days, Customs and Border Protection said. The agency may pick several winners, or none. It said in a news release that the prototypes “will inform future design standards which will likely continue to evolve to meet the U.S. Border Patrol’s requirements.” Each prototype will be up to 30 feet high (9 meters high) and Wall continues on A11
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Sessions says free speech ‘under attack’ By Sadie Gurman A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS
WASHINGTON — Decrying what he sees as political correctness run amok on college campuses, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday the Justice Department will ramp up its support for students who sue universities claiming their free-speech rights have been violated.
The complexity of the freespeech issue was on display as Sessions spoke to an invitationonly crowd at Georgetown University’s law school. About 200 protesters gathered outside in university-designated “free speech zones” and some students complained they were excluded from the Sessions event. But even as he lamented what he sees as a lack of tolerance for unpopular views on
campus, Sessions condemned the NFL players who have been exercising their own freedom of expression by kneeling silently during the national anthem before games. “These players, with all the assets they have, can express their political views without in effect denigrating the symbols of our nation, a nation that has provided our freedom to speak,” Sessions said during a
question-and-answer period. In declaring free speech “under attack” on college campuses, Sessions dove into an issue that has become a cause celebre for conservatives who argue their voices are being drowned out on college campuses, with speeches by right-wing figures derailed by protests and threats of violence. Demonstrations erupted this Speech continues on A11
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Georgetown University Law School students cover their mouths with tape as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Georgetown University Law Center on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.