AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott signed 306 bills Friday afternoon, including 15 described as “critical legislation.” Senate Bill 1035 allows individuals or entities to sue if their local government violates Texas’ Right…
Border Report – LA mayor rails against ‘insulting’ Vance visit: A ‘photo-op’
(The Hill) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) called Vice President Vance’s remarks 100 percent lies after Vance traveled to Los Angeles on Friday to show support for the Marines deployed…
Border Report – Absent for ICE: Trump immigration enforcement hits school attendance, study shows
(The Hill) — President Trump’s immigration crackdown is exacerbating the already precarious problem of absenteeism in America’s schools. Experts say schools will have to come up with action plans for their…
Border Report – Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla ‘Jose’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests as he used his appearance in…
El Paso Matters – Juárez journalist Rocío Gallegos receives award for courageous reporting
NEW ORLEANS – Ciudad Juárez journalist Rocío Gallegos was presented the Don Bolles Medal on Saturday by Investigative Reporters and Editors to recognize “extraordinary courage in standing up against intimidation or efforts…
KTSM News – El Paso artist dedicates new mural to luchador icon
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso artist Tino Ortega unveiled his newest mural in dedication to Borderland icon Saul Armendariz, better known by his luchador name “Cassandro El Exotico”. The unveiling…
Tech Crunch – European leaders worry they’re too reliant on U.S. tech
European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a new report in The New York Times. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean water
A motion filed Friday reveals details about the conditions some immigrant families face at detention centers in Texas. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Fire near Mescalero remains at 800 acres for 2nd day in row
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A fire burning on Mescalero Apache tribal land showed no growth during the past day, officials with the fire command team said on Saturday, June 21. The…
KTSM News – Man hit by train after falling sleep on track in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 33-year-old man fell asleep on train tracks and was hit by a train early Saturday morning, June 21 in Las Cruces, a Las Cruces Police spokesman…