Bluesky says it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with the new age verification law. Read more: Read More
Border Report – More SENTRI lanes planned for San Ysidro Port of Entry
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Tijuana Mayor Ismael Burgueño Ruiz said U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning an expansion of the SENTRI lanes at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. These…
Tech Crunch – US manufacturing investment stumbles as clean tech cancellations pile up
Companies canceled $5 billion worth of clean tech manufacturing projects in the U.S. in Q2, mirroring a pullback in the broader manufacturing sector. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump administration asks military base near Chicago for support on immigration operations
CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look like in…
Border Report – Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex, it didn’t…
Yard Barker – Former Alabama star questions Jordan Rodgers’ Arch Manning hot take
What does former Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers have against Texas QB Arch Manning? Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves
A faction of Hidalgo County Democrats has raised concerns over how the party is spending money and blocking the group from doing business for several months. Read: Read More
Border Report – Ex-Barrio Azteca leader gets 12 years for drug trafficking
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A former Barrio Azteca leader was sentenced last week to 12 years in federal prison for narcotic smuggling operations from Juarez to El Paso, according to the…
Border Report – Former HHS Secretary Becerra on politicization of CDC: ‘People will die’
(The Hill) – Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on Wednesday lamented the resignations of four senior leaders at the Center for Disease Control (CDC), warning of major concerns…
Border Report – Blog operators selling fake New Mexico driver’s licenses
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The federal government has seized two internet domains and a blog being used to sell fraudulent identity documents including bogus New Mexico driver’s licenses. The FBI…