Laredo

American

[luh-rey-doh] / ləˈreɪ doʊ /

noun

a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.

Laredo British

/ ləˈreɪdəʊ /

noun

a city in the US, in Texas, on the Mexican border: founded by the Spanish in 1755 on the Rio Grande. Pop: 197 488 (2003 est)

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But when Laredo officials appealed to have the case heard en banc by the full panel of judges, it ruled 9–6 that there was no “obvious unconstitutionality” to what had happened to her.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Laredo Republican who represents a sliver of the city, promised that it would bring “good paying jobs,” although San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, argued otherwise in demanding more transparency.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Marissa Morales, a retired Laredo schoolteacher, remembered a dark time in 2021 when she was desperate to help her daughter, veterinarian Selina Morales Lewis, who was hospitalized eight months pregnant with severe Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Stage 12 of 21 on Thursday is scheduled to take place over 144.9km from Laredo to Los Corrales de Buelna.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

To feed migrants, often more than a hundred each night, he collects food three days a week from stores in Nuevo Laredo.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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