After the fires: What do we want?
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A UNM research project aims to help land managers and policymakers know what to do in the wake of western wildfires that are growing in size and intensity as the planet continues to warm. Continue Reading
‘It’s humiliating’: Immigrants describe life with ankle monitors
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The devices are a better option than detention, but they disrupt almost every aspect of daily life, from sleeping and exercising to buying groceries and getting a job. Continue Reading
Former Gov. Apodaca, a Democrat, endorses Republican Pearce
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The endorsement comes after Apodaca’s son lost the Democratic primary for governor to Michelle Lujan Grisham. Continue Reading
Election 2016 gets a report card
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A report from the MIT Election Lab finds signs of progress and evidence of protest. Continue Reading
Under Trump, the backlog of U.S. citizenship applications in Texas is growing
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After a jump in applications in Texas ahead of the 2016 elections, green card holders seeking to become U.S. citizens have been caught in a growing backlog that has escalated under the Trump administration. Continue Reading
Detention center for immigrant children in Tornillo will stay open through mid-September
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The immigration detention facility for undocumented immigrant minors will remain open another month, officials confirmed Friday. Continue Reading
Hours after deadline, government lays out plan for reuniting kids with deported parents
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The plan places a heavy burden on the American Civil Liberties Union. Continue Reading
At prison reform meeting, Trump praises Texas’ ‘very successful’ DACA challenge
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The Trump administration has promised to phase out the Obama-era immigration program. Continue Reading
As Johnson ponders Senate run, some call for Republican candidate to drop out
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Johnson has yet to even launch a campaign, but some of his supporters are calling for his possible Republican opponent, Mick Rich, to drop out of the race. Continue Reading
Texas investigating reports that a child died after leaving ICE facility
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The family’s lawyer said the small child ‘tragically died after being detained by ICE in unsanitary conditions.’ Continue Reading
Judge hears Texas’ challenge to DACA in Houston
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The hearing focused on what harm the program has done to the state, if DACA violated federal procedures and what took Texas so long to file its lawsuit. Continue Reading
Illegal border crossings drop for second month in a row
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The Homeland Security Department hailed the numbers as evidence that the Trump administration’s recent crackdown has deterred immigrants from trying to cross into the country illegally. Continue Reading
Creative thinking brings child-care center to Jal
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The innovative new child-care center brings together two state programs under one roof in a way that had never been done before. Continue Reading
48 hours in Charlottesville: fear, nausea and a sad lack of surprise
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The violence didn’t shock me; the inaction in the face of it did. Continue Reading
For Charlottesville authorities, a painful post-mortem on preparedness
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Inadequate human intelligence, poor communication and unheeded warnings contributed to the deadly debacle a year ago. Continue Reading