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August 13, 2023
NEWS DIGEST
by Brandon Waltens
Good morning,
Have you heard about the illegal alien housing community just north of Houston?
“Colony Ridge Communities” is a land development project that markets land to illegal aliens through loan loopholes and is one of the largest settlements of illegal aliens in the country.
Terrenos Houston, the marketing program for Colony Ridge, advertises to illegal aliens by indicating they do not require traditional bank loans, nor do they need Social Security numbers or a proven job history. Instead, they operate through owner-financed lots for illegal aliens who don’t qualify for certain loans.
In the 2019-2020 school year, Cleveland Independent School District—where the development is located—only had 6,584 students. As the current school year begins, the number of students has nearly doubled to more than 12,400.
At the district’s back-to-school convocation, Superintendent Stephen McCanless said the district has enrolled 1,092 new students in the past weeks and more students are expected to be registered in the next few weeks.
The district has hired 1,498 staff members since the 2021-2022 school year, and due to the limited capacity of the Cleveland High School gym, the district almost did not hold the back-to-school convocation. To accommodate these students, the district built six new schools.
Advocacy groups like Texans for Strong Borders say Colony Ridge’s success is a side effect of policies that provide illegal aliens with financial incentives and loopholes to remain in the country.
Featured
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State
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Harrison’s request follows the university’s decision to pay DEI proponent Kathleen McElroy—who voluntarily ended employment negotiations—$1 million.
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Republicans want more buoy barriers installed and don’t want Gov. Abbott to comply if he’s asked to remove them.
Local
Prosper ISD Bus Driver Gets ‘Lost’ for Hours with Elementary Students on Board
For Rucker Elementary parents, the back-to-school bus failures recall last year’s nightmare.
Austin ISD Buses Kids to LGBT Parade
Advocates highlight the need for school choice as school staff, children, and families ride school buses to the Austin “Pride parade”.
ACLU Pushes Against Policies Protecting Children
The ACLU accused the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts and Keller ISD of violating Title IX policies by requiring students to compete and use the bathrooms and locker rooms according to their biological sex.
Federal
US Rep. Chip Roy Wants to Defund Biden’s DHS Over Border Failure
Roy is aiming to defund the Department of Homeland Security until they take action to solve the border crisis.
Republican Lawmakers Support Abbott’s Border Buoy Barriers Against DOJ Lawsuit
The states are not required to be “passive victims” of Biden’s inaction at the border, says Jodey Arrington.
Ted Cruz Vows to Endorse Against School Choice Opponents
Cruz says he is trying to “change the calculus” for rural Republican lawmakers who oppose expanding educational freedom.
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