EL PASO, Tx., January 30, 2026: Manuel Joseph Barraza, who is running in the Republican primary in March, was previously convicted on federal charges for trading sexual favors for favorable […] The…
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The latest from the border blogosphere.
El Paso Herald Post – Guest Editorial: Political Gaslighting Hurts the Animals
City Representative Chris Canales of District 8 has chosen to use his position as a member of City Council for political gaslighting as a way to deflect his failure for […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Democrats Outline Three Demands to Avert Government Shutdown: One Wants to End “Show Me Your Papers” Enforcement
WASHINGTON, January 29, 2026: On Wednesday, the Democratic Party leadership unveiled the three demands they want to avert another federal shutdown. The Senate is expected to vote on funding legislation […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – Gone Fishing
by J. Eugenio Cotera E. As a young kid growing up in the vast and sparse Chihuahuan Desert, I believed that fish simply materialized wherever there was sufficient water and nutrients. Like…
El Paso Herald Post – Another Federal Shutdown Is Looming Driven By ICE Concerns
WASHINGTON, January 28, 2026: Only a few months after the longest federal shutdown ended in November, another one looms in the horizon. In November, Congress adopted a partial funding measure […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Anti-Immigrant Family Judge
Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.org: Attorneys with the immigration advocacy group Estrella del Paso last month asked that District Court Judge Marlene Gonzalez recuse herself from a case involving an unaccompanied migrant…
El Paso Herald Post – FCC Looking to Revoke Radio Licenses for Ke Buena 97.5 and Two Other El Paso Radio Stations
WASHINGTON, January 27, 2026: On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an order requesting a hearing to revoke the licenses of three El Paso radio stations, including Spanish language […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – “How We Make Hope Normal Again”
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El Paso Herald Post – Trump Pardoned Democrat Supports ICE Funding While Brother Faces Felony Charges and Another Looming Federal Shutdown
WASHINGTON, January 26, 2026: Seven House Democrats crossed party lines on Thursday to pass legislation adding additional funding for Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Democrats have been intensifying opposition […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Nightfall”
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