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HURRICANE HARVEY
Community drive underway Donations being collected for Harvey victims By César G. Rodriguez TH E ZAPATA T IME S
The community of Zapata is coming together for the disaster relief for Hurricane Harvey victims. Today, people are welcomed to stop by at the Zapata Com-
munity Drive at the International Bank of Commerce at 908 N. U.S. 83 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. People are asked to bring cleaning supplies, such as bleach, face masks, gloves, large trash bags, multipurpose cleaner and sponges.
Recently, the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office also took part in collecting donations for the victims and taking the items to them in affected areas. Chief Raymundo Del Bosque Jr. stated on Facebook that the job is not over. “Zapata citizens please keep
on bringing canned foods, cleaning supplies, toiletries, and insect/mosquito repellent to the Zapata County Sheriff's Office. Our mission is not over. It just started. We will keep heading out to the affected areas and counties as soon as we can,” Del Bosque stated.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
IMMIGRANTS HIT WITH DACA DECISION Many scramble to complete paperwork amid hurricanes By Nomaan Merchant A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS
HOUSTON — As Harvey struck Houston, Esti Garza fled her home with a change of clothes, a Bible and her immigration paperwork. Days later, she brought several manila envelopes containing the documents to a Houston office where lawyers and immigrants sat in pairs around a long conference room table. Having just survived Harvey, she had moved on to the next urgent matter in her life: rushing to get her application renewed for a program protecting DACA continues on A10
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In this Tuesday file photo, Karina Fraga, a DACA recipient, closes her eyes in prayer as she holds a sign during a silent vigil in honor of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Tyler, Texas.
House passes $15B aid By Thomas Kaplan NEW YORK TIME S NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON — The House on Friday gave final approval to a fiscal deal that raises the debt ceiling and keeps the government funded until December, while also providing $15 billion in hurricane relief, despite considerable opposition from Republicans. The House vote, 316-90, with all of the no votes cast by Republicans, came a day after the Senate passed the measure and about 48 hours after President Donald Trump abruptly sided with Democratic congressional leaders to support a short-term debt limit extension, jolting Republicans on Capitol Hill. Conservatives in the House had already been frustrated that the Trump administration and Republican leaders in Congress were moving toward raising the debt ceiling without also putting in place spending cuts or other conservative policy changes. House Republicans vented Friday morning at a closed-door meeting attended by the Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, and the president’s budget director, Mick Mulvaney, himself a former House member. “What you have is two competing things,” Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and the chairman of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus, said after the meeting. “You’ve got a compassionate heart that House continues on A10
TEXAS WORKFORCE YOUTH CAREER EXPO
High school seniors attend state employment event By César G. Rodriguez TH E ZAPATA T I ME S
Zapata High School seniors went to the Texas Workforce Youth Career Expo in Laredo. There, they had an opportunity to visit with multiple employers and universities for information and requirements for employment.
Sgt. Conrad J. Hein, of the Texas Department of Public Safety, was one of the presenters. “I was there representing DPS, talking to high school kids about the agency. I asked them if they knew the difference between commitment and interested,” he said. “People who are committed will get the job done no
matter what. People that are interested will only do things when it is convenient for them.” Hein said DPS is looking for individuals who are committed to public safety. “Our job as state troopers comes with a lot of responsibility, which requires us to do our very best no matter what we face. The training is in-
tense and not for everyone,” he said. Hein added that DPS teaches aspiring troopers to be mentally and physically strong. “It was nice seeing kids from my hometown eager and actively asking about my job. I told them Zapata is where I started my career as a deputy sheriff in 2006 and left to DPS in 2008,” he said.
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Zapata High School seniors pose for a photo with DPS Sgt. Conrad J. Hein during the Texas Workforce Youth Career Expo in Laredo. Students visited with multiple employers and universities for information and requirements for employment.