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L-R: Carmine Famiglietti, writer and actor of Amexicano with Raul Castillo. Blue-collar, Italian-American from New York meets Mexican immigrant in this tale of friendship, race and contemporary working-class life. Desperate for a job, good-natured Bruno (Carmine Famiglietti) lands a gig in construction and landscaping. At first, he looks down on the Mexican day laborers “working the corners” on Northern Boulevard. But then he gets to know Ignacio (Raul Castillo) and his wife Gabriela. Despite language barriers and prejudice, a friendship slowly blossoms between the two. Exploring the complex issues of economic anxiety, racism and culture in a way that is at once insightful yet charming, Amexicano manages to both embrace the human condition and cast a powerful eye on what can divide us.

ANECDOTE: Amexicano Protagonist is a McAllen Native

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By Roberto Hugo González As originally published by Texas Border Business newsprint edition July 2018 On December 2008, Texas Border Business ran this article about a...

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” Aristotle

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Texas Border Business The July 2017 U.S. Census Bureau estimates of population have been published. There are 392 Metropolitan statistical areas (MSA’s) in the United...
Pictured, in the middle Dr. Yash P. Gupta flanked by Mr. Robert C. Vackar Chairman of the Board of the Bert Ogden Auto Group and Dr. Kelly Scrivner Vice President for Institutional Advancement at UTRGV. Gupta was named the new dean of the UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, will assume his post on Aug. 1. He replaces Dr. Mark Kroll, who served as dean of the Vackar COBE for seven years and now returns to faculty to focus on teaching and research. Gupta comes to the Valley from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was president and CEO of Yash Gupta Consulting, Inc., providing consulting services to academic institutions and industries based on strategic planning and new market development. Photo by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez

Dr. Yash P. Gupta to lead UTRGV’s Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Texas Border Business By Amanda A. Taylor Rio Grande Valley, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has named Dr. Yash P. Gupta as...
L-R: Sandra Darling; First Lady of Honduras Ana Garcia de Hernandez; McAllen Mayor Jim Darling; and Laura Warren, AIA and also Chairman of McAllen Economic Development Corp. Photo by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez

First Lady of Honduras visits McAllen and the Valley

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By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez As originally published by Texas Border Business newsprint edition July 2018 This has been a dynamic year for McAllen and the Rio...
Kristi Rogers

Kristi Rogers from Wilson Elementary is Top Teacher of the Year at McAllen ISD

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By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez As originally published by Texas Border Business newsprint edition July 2018 Kristi Rogers, born and raised in McAllen is a teacher that...

Rep. Cuellar Thanks FEMA for Opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Hidalgo County

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Texas Border Business WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement thanking FEMA for the opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Hidalgo...
Javier Palomarez

Javier Palomarez, Keynote Speaker in a Town Hall Luncheon at RGV Hispanic Chamber

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Texas Border Business The Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Town Hall Luncheon with Javier Palomarez, former President of the...
Sen. John Cornyn said, ‘Any sensible person would tell you that eliminating ICE is reckless, which is why I recently introduced a resolution with fourteen of our colleagues denouncing these radical calls in the strongest of terms.’ ‘Abolishing ICE would mean ending all of the agencies' programs and functions. It would mean allowing dangerous criminals, including potential terrorists who are in our country to remain here. It would mean scrapping the ICE cybercrime center's investigation of child exploitation online. It would mean ending the ICE Blue Campaign to rescue human trafficking victims and provide them with a safe place to stay and other services.’

Cornyn: Democrats’ Push to Abolish ICE Irresponsible, Naïve

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Texas Border Business WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Democrats’ irresponsible movement to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a resolution he introduced to...
Student participants receive their certificates during the UTRGV University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) Summer Camp Closing Ceremony on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg, Texas. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy

Former Participant Helping New Generation Learn at UTRGV Railway Safety Camp

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Texas Border Business By Maria Elena Hernandez Rio Grande Valley, Texas – Victoria Garza, a UTRGV mechanical engineering major from Pharr, said summer camps set her...
About Remote Area Medical: RAM is a major non-profit organization that operates mobile medical clinics delivering free, high-quality, dental, vision, and medical services to underserved and uninsured individuals who do not have access to or cannot afford a doctor.

RAM Returning to South Texas to Provide Free Dental, Vision, & Medical Care to...

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Alongside the Texas State Guard, RAM will provide free on-site care, July 23 - 27 Texas Border Business ROCKFORD, TN (July 17, 2018) – Remote Area...
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