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At Texas border, pandemic’s high toll lays bare gaps in health and insurance René Kladzyk, Phil Galewitz and Elizabeth Lucas El Paso Matters and Kaiser Health News View Comments El Paso — Alfredo “Freddy” Valles was an accomplished trumpeter and a beloved music teacher for nearly four decades at one of the city’s poorest middle schools. He was known for buying his students shoes and bow ties for their band concerts, his effortlessly positive demeanor and a suave personal style — “he looked like he stepped out of a different era, the 1950s,” said his niece Ruby Montana. Whil...

Undocumented students at USF find clarity amid confusion through ‘UndocUnited’ The student-led group has been offering resources and education for four years and now has launched its own scholarship program.     The organization UndocUnited brought attention to the challenges and opportunities faced by undocumented students during Dream Week last month. [ Courtesy of Sharon Benitez ] Updated Yesterday TAMPA — The doors have been opened to attend college for many children who entered the United States illegally, even for them to qualify for special student grants. But they...