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How Long You Could Last on Nothing but Social Security in 25 Major Cities

The number of days varies, but no one makes it a full month.

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Border Barriers to Harm Reduction

Growing security deployments pose unique challenges for harm reduction groups.

Texas Observer

El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican

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At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the start

On the first day of a two-week trial, the plaintiffs’ lawyers honed in on who drew the new map and whether race was a factor.

The Texas Tribune

ICE complies with judge’s order and quickly releases El Paso DACA recipient

The El Paso federal judge said the Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.

The Texas Tribune

Can Texas use its new congressional map for 2026? A trio of judges will decide.

The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 maps have asked the court to block the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the fast-approaching midterms.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton’s legal crusade against Beto O’Rourke is faltering before an all-Republican appeals court

The court, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, recently allowed O’Rourke to continue raising and dispersing donations, and cast doubt on Paxton’s main arguments.

The Texas Tribune

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ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport

An immigration judge ruled ICE can’t deport Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, who has permission to be in the country, unless the agency can provide evidence that her legal status was revoked.

The Texas Tribune

Trump Administration's Billion-Dollar Migrant Detention Deal Surrounded By Controversy, Report Finds

Acquisition Logistics LLC, a company that specializes in providing logistics and supply chain management services, did not have experience running a correction facility prior to being awarded the contract.

Latin Times

‘Shameful’: Democrats join call for closure of Texas immigration jail

Camp at Fort Bliss base on US-Mexico border described as ‘dangerous misuse of military land and resources’

The Guardian - US

Why Japanese American memories of US internment during the second world war are stirring up protests in 2025

The recent opening of an immigration centre in El Paso, Texas, has reignited protests of the Trump administration’s tough immigration plans from Japanese Americans. The internment camp, which opened in August 2025, is on the site of a military base that was used to intern Japanese Americans during the war.

The Conversation

El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton from taking legal action against Beto O’Rourke’s political group

The order bars Paxton from prosecuting O’Rourke’s nonprofit or otherwise bringing legal action aimed at revoking Powered by People’s charter.

The Texas Tribune

Lawsuit settled in 2022 shooting death of a migrant in West Texas, but no criminal charges filed yet

The victims sued the employer of the alleged shooter, the former warden of a migrant detention center. Three different prosecutors have so far opted not to file criminal charges.

The Texas Tribune

Border Cities See Continued Drop in Violent Crime and Homicides, Contrary to GOP Rhetoric

Border cities analyzed by Axios had an average violent crime rate of 356.5 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2024, slightly below the national average of 359.1, according to FBI data.

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The Texas Tribune

Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map

The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this year’s effort.

The Texas Tribune

Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Fort Bliss

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a contract to build and run a 5,000-bed tent camp at the Army base in El Paso.

Latin Times

CBP Finds Almost 130 Pounds Of Meth Inside Two Cars At Texas Port Of Entry

Customs and Border Protection detailed two different incidents in which authorities seized 127 pounds of meth at ports of entry in El Paso

The Texas Tribune

Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El Paso

The Ecuadorian man was acquitted by a jury on a separate charge after crossing into the new military zone in May.

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The Texas Tribune

Two Texas congressmembers named on alleged Minnesota assassin’s hit list

Reps. Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro were among the 45 elected officials placed on a hit list by a man accused of killing a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband.

The Texas Tribune

After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged

Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector.

The Texas Tribune

Photos: “No Kings” protests across Texas

Eight Tribune photographers in eight Texas cities covered Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Here is some of their work.

The Texas Tribune

First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal

The trial of the Peruvian woman was the first test of the Trump administration’s new policy aimed at prosecuting immigrants who crossed the border illegally with military-related charges.

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“See America By Bus”: 44 Candid Moments Captured By Richard Renaldi

Richard Renaldi, a photographer born in Chicago, embarked on a unique journey in 2004 to capture the soul of the United States through the country’s most democratic mode of transportation: the bus.

Latin Times

Venezuelan Man Arrested in El Paso After Immigration Hearing As Courthouse Detentions Soar

Marquez is currently being held at the Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral, New Mexico, records show

Latin Times

Migrants Held in ICE El Paso Detention Center Decry Human Rights Violations: 'This Is Very Horrible'

Detained migrants at an El Paso processing center who are awaiting deportation report are decrying human rights violations, including lack of access to legal counsel

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