Vivek Malek
Coverage of Vivek Malek in the Nexus archive.
- Herzog didn’t join defense of Vivek Malek’s oversight of Missouri voucher program
The Herzog Foundation, a major administrator of Missouri's MOScholars voucher program, did not support a last-minute effort by State Treasurer Vivek Malek to retain oversight of the program. Six of seven scholarship-granting organizations signed a letter opposing the transfer of MOScholars to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, but Herzog declined to participate despite its significant influence in the program.
- Illegal immigrant accused of Easter kidnapping, sex assault in college town; DHS rips second attack in weeks
An illegal immigrant, Cristian Lopez-Gomez, is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in Missouri's Kirksville during Easter. This marks the second violent crime in weeks involving an undocumented suspect, prompting DHS to urge Missouri officials not to release him. A separate case involves Yefry Archaga-Elvir, accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy in Missouri, fueling political backlash over immigration-related crimes.
- Outrage builds over illegal immigrant ‘invasion’ after suspect allegedly executes teen who begged for life
A 15-year-old Missouri boy, Miles Young, was murdered by an illegal immigrant suspect, Yefry Archaga-Elvir, sparking outrage among Republican leaders who link the crime to border security failures. The incident has intensified calls for stricter immigration enforcement and deportation policies.