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State Rep. Armando Walle, D–Houston, said he wrote the directive into the state budget last year after noticing gaps in the data for how much water data centers use.
“We have a large, growing population of 30 million people. We have a lot of industry, a lot of agricultural needs,” Walle said. “We just want to know how much water is being used by these data centers.”
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Texas State Representative Armando Walle said Henriquez’s case is both heartbreaking and reflective of broader concerns surrounding immigration enforcement.
“We’re heartbroken for Mauro. He should be walking with his classmates at graduation. But, he’s been deported,” Walle said.
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“I am heartbroken for Mauro and his family, which has now been separated by the inhumane policies of the current administration that don’t respect our fundamental rights,” said state Rep. Armando Walle, whose district includes Yosueth Henriquez’s high school.
“To his classmates that have been rallying to support him … I am proud of you. Don’t lose hope,” the lawmaker added. “We will continue to fight for Mauro and for our neighbors and loved ones who have been unjustly torn from our communities.”
