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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

DHS shutdown ends

DHS shutdown ends

Elisabed Babaudze, Contributor April 7, 2026

President Donald Trump signed an executive order for a payout to the Department of Homeland Security employees on April 3, instructing DHS to use available funds appropriately. According to CNN, the money...

ICE deployed at airports amid shutdown

ICE deployed at airports amid shutdown

Emma Cavanaugh, Distribution Manager March 31, 2026

A partial government shutdown lasting about 45 days has caused a disruption at airports across the U.S. as Transportation Security Administration officers have stopped working due to lack of pay. In response,...

Politicizing pay

Joby Albritton, Assistant Business Manager March 24, 2026

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport experienced a clash between Democratic Rep. Greg Casar and Republican Sen. John Cornyn on March 16. Transportation Security Administration funding sparked the argument....

DHS shutdown continues

DHS shutdown continues

Itzy Ruiz Sepulveda, Contributor March 17, 2026

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been partially shut down since Feb. 14 because of lawmakers’ disagreement on a reformation bill. The disagreement regards U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Noem's land of survival

Noem’s land of survival

Kassandra Jaime, Contributor February 3, 2026

The “land of the free” leaves few roaming at large and thousands reverting to their survival instincts. Current U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has instilled fear...

Family immigration centers

Jaylee Paredes, Contributor February 3, 2026

Texas is currently the only state that has federal immigration detention centers that house children and their parents. Families detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are sent to Texas,...

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