Hispanic Republicans Back Voter ID
The Hispanic Republican Conference has thrown its weight behind the controversial voter ID legislation slated to hit the House floor next week. Full Story
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Julián Aguilar reported for the Tribune from 2009 to 2021, most recently on politics and on the Texas-Mexico border. He focused on immigration reform and enforcement, voter ID, international trade, border security, and the drug trade. His political coverage has included local, legislative and congressional races in Texas, as well as local and national elections in Mexico. Before joining The Texas Tribune, he was a freelance writer for the Fort Worth Weekly, a government and crime reporter for the Laredo Morning Times, and a political writer for the Rio Grande Guardian. A native of El Paso, he has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Texas and a master's degree in journalism from the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the University of North Texas.
The Hispanic Republican Conference has thrown its weight behind the controversial voter ID legislation slated to hit the House floor next week. Full Story
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