Hundreds of migrant kids haven’t been reunited with their parents. What’s taking so long?
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Some 350 children separated from their migrant parents this summer have yet to be reunified. Continue Reading
Lyons’ fundraising raises ethical, legal questions
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A fundraising letter the land commissioner candidate sent ranchers who lease land from the State Land Office pledges to give them ‘a voice.’ Continue Reading
Money set aside for home-visiting program not being spent there
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The state has moved nearly $12 million earmarked for home visiting into child care assistance since 2016, saying the money is unspent and reallocation is necessary to meet the rising costs of child care. Continue Reading
Immigrants’ health premiums far exceed what plans pay for their care
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Both those living in the United States legally and those without legal status contribute more in premiums than the spend on health care, a study finds. Continue Reading
A revival for the Navajo Nation’s police force
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Despite continuous underfunding, a new academy is training cadets to protect the Nation on its own terms. Continue Reading
Critics say new barriers on border bridge are meant to deter asylum-seekers
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Agents on an international bridge in Texas now occupy a large physical barrier at the bridge’s halfway point to manage the ‘influx of Central Americans seeking asylum.’ Continue Reading
Why did the Trump administration separate asylum seekers from their kids?
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The government claims it separated migrant kids from their parents for one reason: The parents broke the law by entering the U.S. illegally. The account of a Guatemalan mother tells a different story. Continue Reading
After budget cuts, the IRS’s work against tax cheats faces ‘collapse’
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Audits and criminal referrals are down sharply since Congress cut the tax agency’s budget and management changed priorities. Continue Reading
Operator of migrant youth shelters hires child welfare organization to review processes
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The move comes as allegations of sexual misconduct and lax vetting procedures have threatened to bar the nonprofit from working in Arizona. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s first gentleman takes job with Doña Ana County
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Chuck Franco started work Monday as the chief deputy county assessor. Continue Reading
Mr. Johnson wants to go to Washington
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Technically, Gary Johnson shouldn’t be running for office at all. Continue Reading
Lawmakers get started on ethics commission enabling legislation
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Beneath amicable discussions last week was a rematch of sorts over the contentious proposal. Continue Reading
Voters have three distinct choices in 1st Congressional District race
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While the Democratic candidate is leading the race for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, neither of the other two candidates is giving up. Continue Reading
As NM’s water situation worsens, legal battle over the Rio Grande intensifies
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New Mexico could be forced to curtail groundwater pumping throughout the Rincon and Mesilla valleys. Continue Reading
Native Americans fight back at the ballot box
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Many Native Americans across the West are still hamstrung by voter ID laws, polling place closures and voter registration purges. Continue Reading