Creating a new seasonal worker visa could help the construction industry, especially on the South Texas border where raids on construction sites by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are causing a…
Border Report – Traffic stops by DPS, sheriff’s deputies yield 225 pounds of meth and cocaine
Sheriff’s deputies and Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers participated in the recent seizure of 102 kilos (225 pounds) of hard drugs during traffic stops in Yuma County. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better
The reported financial losses follow a series of layoffs at the VR unit. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Opposition to new ICE detention center in Oklahoma City builds at council meeting
“We do not want this in Oklahoma.” Read: Read More
KTSM News – Ruidoso Downs Police Chief dies from ‘off-duty medical event’
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Mark Hargrove, the newly appointed Ruidoso Downs Police Chief, has died, according to the department on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Ruidoso Downs Mayor Elect Carroll Scott posted on…
Border Report – Joaquin Castro shares Texas detention visit with 5-year-old boy, father captured in Minnesota
“I told him our country loves him and is praying for him,” said Rep. Castro. Read: Read More
Border Report – House Republicans warn against Senate changing DHS funding bill
House Republicans are warning the Senate against making any changes to a government funding package that includes funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying any reforms sought by Democrats would…
Tech Crunch – Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026
Mark Zuckerberg says 2026 will be “a big year for delivering personal super intelligence.” Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Watch: A year in Trump’s mass deportation campaign
Skyrocketing detentions, violent arrests, troops in cities. One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, we look at how it’s changed the lives of immigrants and citizens. Read: Read More
KTSM News – 3 people apprehended after stolen car chase in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two men and a teen were apprehended after allegedly stealing a vehicle and fleeing from law enforcement, causing a vehicle and foot chase in East El Paso,…