Yo-Yo Ma, world renowned cellist, just started playing Bach in Laredo, under the international bridge to Mexico.
His next stop: Nuevo Laredo.
@ExpressNews article coming soon.
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@Harvard Nieman Journalism Fellow. Investigative reporter covering immigration @WashingtonPost (on leave). 🇵🇷🇺🇸 Signal: SilviaFosterFrau.57
- After the 9/11 attacks, these crews of mostly Latino immigrants cleaned the buildings and debris. 20 yrs later, some are still asking for legal immigration status in the U.S. to compensate for the health problems they still suffer from after that work.
- BREAKING: @JoaquinCastrotx says CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan admitted to him he knew 7-year-old Jakelin had died in border patrol custody when he testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday -- and he didn't tell them.
- Replying to @SilviaElenaFFAs promised — Yo-Yo Ma’s visit to both sides of the border: “A country is not a hotel. And it’s not full,” he said. “In culture, we build bridges, not walls.” expressnews.com/news/local/art… @ExpressNews
- Just now — The Uvalde school board unanimously voted to send a resolution to Gov Greg Abbott calling for a special lesgilative session to raise the minimum age for purchasing semi-automatic, assault-style rifles from 18 to 21.
- San Antonio #ImpeachmentEve rally attendees are calling on Congressman Hurd, considered a moderate Republican, to support impeachment.
- ICE moves to deport Atlanta-based Latino reporter who covered immigration raids
- Yo-Yo Ma is speaking Spanish the best he can in Nuevo Laredo and everyone is smiling. @YoYo_Ma The translator they had on stage for him just stood there grinning.
00:00 - NEW: We interviewed teen girls who met the alleged Uvalde gunman online and said he had threatened to kidnap, rape or kill them. But either their reports were ignored or they said that’s just “how online is.” washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
- I’m here at the Bexar County Elections Department in San Antonio where a line wraps past a corner of the building. This couple is voting for the 2nd time in their life - their first time was for @BetoORourke in the midterms. They only speak Spanish & have underlying conditions.
- An Uvalde pastor found some of the children who survived sheltered in a nearby funeral home. They were "rocking themselves, holding each other, covering their ears with their hands and screaming." By @arelisrhdz
- Some big news! I’m thrilled to announce I’ll soon be joining the @washingtonpost as their multiculturalism reporter. I’ll be covering how our country is changing racially, ethnically and culturally for the America desk. It’s my dream job! It makes my heart race..@SilviaElenaFF joins The Post’s America desk to cover multiculturalism and the demographic changes that are reshaping American politics and society washingtonpost.com/pr/2021/01/05/…
00:00- Photos from outside the courthouse in Minneapolis right now:
