Topic: Honduras

White House update on the Border Wall

August 21, 2020 |

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump traveled yesterday to Yuma, Arizona, where he met with Border Patrol officers and gave Americans an update on the border wall with Mexico.
 
“This administration has basically funded us for 733 miles” of wall, Lieutenant General Todd Semonite of the Army Corps of Engineers said. “Forty-nine different projects are all going in the ground” across four states.

President Donald Trump with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Yuma, Arizona. (White House)

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President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Members of Coronavirus Task Force Remarks at Press Briefing, March 20th

March 20, 2020 |

Washington, D.C. – THE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP:  Thank you very much.  I had a very good telephone conversation — extremely good — with Senator Schumer a little while ago.  We’re working on various elements of the deal, and the Democrats are very much wanting something to happen, and the Republicans, likewise, are very much wanting something to happen.  And I think it will.

I spoke with — at length with Mitch McConnell.  And there’s tremendous spirit to get something done, so we’ll see what happens.  But my conversation was very good with Senator Schumer.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump

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President Donald Trump in State of the Union Address Remarks

February 4, 2020 |

Washington, D.C. – THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much.

Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — (applause) — and my fellow citizens:

Three years ago, we launched the great American comeback. Tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results. Jobs are booming, incomes are soaring, poverty is plummeting, crime is falling, confidence is surging, and our country is thriving and highly respected again. (Applause.) America’s enemies are on the run, America’s fortunes are on the rise, and America’s future is blazing bright.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump

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President Donald Trump’s wall is going up, illegal immigration is down

January 14, 2020 |

Washington, D.C. – Americans spent years telling Washington to fix our country’s broken immigration system. But career politicians ignored the will of voters and pushed “solutions” that left special interests happy and most citizens frustrated.

Donald J. Trump won the Presidency promising to end that stalemate. Now, despite shocking levels of resistance from Democrats in Congress, the rule of law is being restored at our nation’s doorstep. Mile by mile, President Trump is keeping his promise.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump

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President Donald J. Trump Has Delivered Record Breaking Results For The American People In His First Three Years In Office

January 1, 2020 |

Washington, D.C. – Promoting economic prosperity for all, President Trump’s pro-growth policies have led to an economic boom that is lifting up Americans of all backgrounds.

Since President Trump’s election, more than 7 million jobs have been added to the economy.

For the first time on record there are more job openings than unemployed Americans.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump

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Army vet Albert Wiley trades Special Forces to study special education at Austin Peay State University

November 11, 2018 |

Austin Peay State University (APSU)

Clarksville, TN – If you ask Austin Peay State University (APSU) student Albert Wiley to list all the places he’s visited, you should probably take a seat because it’ll take a few minutes.

“I went to Panama, Ecuador, Belize, Honduras, Korea, Holland, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Japan, England, Canada…let’s just say numerous countries,” he said.

Austin Peay State University student Albert Wiley takes a break on campus between classes.

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Aspen Dental volunteers find a new way to give thanks this holiday season

December 9, 2015 |

Through a partnership with Honduras Hope, Aspen Dental volunteers spent Thanksgiving away from home providing free dental care to Hondurans in desperate need

Clarksville, TN – A group of Aspen Dental volunteers, including Dr. April Buckins from Clarksville, operated out of three makeshift dental “offices” in the most remote and impoverished areas of Honduras, to provide desperately needed free dental care to more than 500 Hondurans over the Thanksgiving holiday.

From November 21st-28th,  dentists, hygienists and dental assistants from Aspen Dental offices across the United States took time away from family and friends to provide care in rural Plan Grande, a Tolupan Indian reservation; San Jose, a mountain community of squatters; and a vocational school in the village of Yoro.

AspenDental located at 2702 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard in Clarksville, TN.

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Austin Peay State University freshmen to read “Where Am I Wearing” for 2015 Peay Read

September 10, 2015 |

Clarksville, TN – A few years ago, the journalist Kelsey Timmerman saw his favorite T-shirt on a growing mound of dirty clothes, and he noticed the tag said it was made in Honduras. For the next few minutes, he worked his way through the pile, wondering where the other garments came from.

“This question inspired the quest that took me around the globe,” Timmerman wrote in the prologue of his best-selling book, “Where Am I Wearing? A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Clothes.”

Journalist Kelsey Timmerman.

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Tennessee State Trooper makes Traffic Stop and Detects possible Human Sex Trafficking

May 30, 2015 |

Nashville, TN – On May 27th, 2015, Tennessee State Trooper Jonathan Scott assigned to THP’s Interdiction Plus Team (IPT), made a traffic stop that lead to the arrest of driver Rafael E. Quiroz-Martinez, 22, of Honduras for Human Sex Trafficking, and the safe recovery of a female victim.

While patrolling I-40 West in Knox County, Trooper Scott stopped a 2007 Honda Fit for window tint violation. As the trooper approached the vehicle, he observed several indicators of possible criminal activity within the vehicle.

During Trooper Scott’s interview of the driver and the vehicle’s 19 year old female passenger, several inconsistencies arose in their statements that caused additional suspicion. «Read the rest of this article»

LP Field to Host U.S. Mens National Soccer Team on July 3rd

May 4, 2015 |

Kickoff Set for 5:30pm CT; Game Will be Broadcast Live on FOX Sports 1, UniMás and Univision Deportes Network

Chicago, IL – The U.S. Men’s National Team will face Guatemala on Friday, July 3rd, at 5:30pm CT at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. The game will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, UniMás and the Univision Deportes Network.

‘We are thrilled to have the opportunity to play a team like Guatemala before the Gold Cup,” said U.S. MNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. “They are similar to our opponents in the group stage, so we couldn’t ask for better preparation. Our goal is to win the tournament, and this will be an important first step. Nashville has always been a great home to the National Team, and we look forward to having a fantastic crowd at LP Field.”

LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)

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