Priscila Mosqueda

Priscila Mosqueda is a contributing writer at the Observer, where she previously interned. She grew up in San Antonio and graduated with a bachelor's in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2012. Her work has appeared in InsideClimate News, The Center for Public Integrity, The Daily Beast, and various Central Texas outlets.

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Immigrants in Federal Prisons ‘Subjected to Shocking Abuse and Mistreatment’

Mon, Jun 9, 2014 |

An ACLU report released Monday claims that Bureau of Prisons policies discriminate against non-citizen inmates and that prisoners are "subjected to shocking abuse and mistreatment.” Read More

Texas Politics

Report: Firefighter Deaths at West Fertilizer Plant Disaster Could Have Been Prevented

Fri, May 16, 2014 |

The State Fire Marhsal's Office reports that the deaths of 10 volunteer firefighters who perished in the West fertilizer plant disaster in April 2013 were preventable. Read More

Fire rages at the Citgo Refinery in Corpus Christi on July 19, 2009.

Environment

Citgo’s Corpus Christi Environmental Crimes: Too Big to Punish

Tue, May 6, 2014 |

After seven years of waiting, Corpus Christi pollution victims finally learned what restitution they’ll be receiving from Citgo Petroleum Corp.: nothing. Read More

Human Rights

Hero Complex

Last year was the deadliest on record for Texas firefighters. Can dampening a culture of heroism keep them safer?

Tue, Apr 1, 2014 |

Last year was the deadliest on record for Texas firefighters. Can dampening a culture of heroism keep them safer? Read More

Border

Immigrants Launch Hunger Strike in Texas Detention Center

Wed, Mar 19, 2014 |

Immigrants in a for-profit detention center in Conroe are refusing to eat in protest of conditions at the facility and the record number of deportations. Read More

Environment

Denton Residents Propose Fracking Ban

Wed, Feb 19, 2014 |

If the Denton Drilling Awareness Group succeeds in getting voters behind its ordinance, Denton will become the first city in Texas to make fracking illegal. Read More

Environment

Texas Congressional Republicans Approach Zero on Environmental Record

Tue, Feb 11, 2014 |

Texas Republicans in the House cast pro-environment votes a little more than 4 percent of the time this session, according to the League of Conservation Voters. Read More

Environment

Victims Disappointed by Small Penalty in Citgo Criminal Case

Thu, Feb 6, 2014 |

Seven years after Citgo was convicted of environmental crimes in Corpus Christi, a federal judge has finally sentenced the company—at least partially. Read More

A TransCanada employee works on a section of the Keystone XL pipeline near Winnsboro last year.

Environment

Texas Segment of Keystone XL Pipeline Starts Flowing

East Texas landowners vow to watch pipeline 'like a hawk.'

Wed, Jan 22, 2014 |

Despite Texas landowners' attempts to stop it, the southern segment of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline starts delivering oil to Texas refiners today. Read More