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2 days ago | borderlessmag.org | Francia Garcia Hernandez

Rep. Chuy Garcia said Francis defined his papacy “by his humility and humanity.”“Pope Francis’ progressive legacy expands past the Church, being an advocate for peace for every person and community across the world,” Garcia said in a statement. “His perspective on interfaith dialogue and social justice paved the way for positive reforms in the Catholic community.”Francis’ life and the timing of his death after Easter Sunday are reaffirming signs of hope and “God’s hand,” Sakowicz said.

1 week ago | borderlessmag.org | Aydali Campa |Max Herman

Certain applicants seeking a zoning permit for heavy industrial land uses would also be required to host meetings in the ward of the site’s location to educate the community on the proposed project. City officials drafted the proposal after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found the city’s zoning and land use policies environmentally discriminatory against people of color. The investigation showed that these policies pushed polluting industries into the South and West Sides.

2 weeks ago | borderlessmag.org | Fiona Wu

The Fifth Circuit court is made up of U.S. Circuit Judges Jerry E. Smith (appointed by Ronald Reagan), Edith Brown Clement (appointed by George H. W. Bush), and Stephen Higginson (appointed by Barack Obama). This three-judge panel agreed that the Biden administration’s attempt to codify DACA is unlawful because Congress has specific rules for allowing people to enter and stay in the U.S., created through the Immigration and Nationality Act.

3 weeks ago | borderlessmag.org | Aydali Campa

During the hearing, the department also announced a timeline for a stalled air monitoring program. The installation will happen in the summer and will be followed by the launch of a publicly available dashboard with data collected from the new sensors. The hearing followed a gathering at City Hall where some environmental advocates demanded the city release the “Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance” for community review before it was introduced and put before a vote.

4 weeks ago | borderlessmag.org | Aydali Campa

CDPH is the city’s primary environmental regulator, but some enforcement responsibilities are expected to be transferred to the recently formed Department of the Environment. The city’s public health department issues operating permits, conducts inspections and issues citations for environmental ordinance violations.