Lucrative LANL contract awarded to team that includes Texas A&M
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A&M is partnering with the University of California System and a research and development organization on the effort. Continue Reading
NM land commissioner says Texas landowners are ‘stealing’ water, selling it back for fracking
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Water restrictions in New Mexico have created a supply crunch for the fracking industry, so more free-flowing Texas water is helping to fill the void. Continue Reading
These veterans were deported. They say they deserve a second chance.
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They can see the country they once served from a park in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. But a number of men who once wore a military uniform are barred from coming back after being deported to their native country. Continue Reading
Attorneys push to end separation of families that enter U.S. illegally
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A coalition of Texas-based attorneys filed an emergency request to order the United States to end the practice of family separation at the border. Continue Reading
Hispanic identity is shaping U.S. Senate race in Texas
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In the high-profile race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke, there are numerous ways in which their unique relationships with the Hispanic community have intersected. Continue Reading
With lawsuit pending, Texas watches NM’s groundwater management
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As drying in the Middle Rio Grande spreads, and a lawsuit over the river’s waters moves through the U.S. Supreme Court, a top Texas official is calling out New Mexico’s water boss. Continue Reading
Border residents see little impact from Trump’s National Guard deployment so far
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While President Trump’s order sending National Guard to address a “crisis” to the border has garnered national attention, those living in the Rio Grande Valley see a gap between perception and reality. Continue Reading
Beto O’Rourke says he raised staggering $6.7M in first quarter of 2018
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U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, says he raked in over $6.7 million for his U.S. Senate bid in the first quarter of 2018. Continue Reading
Feds get OK to fight alongside Texas in water dispute with NM
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The ruling is an apparent victory for Texas in a legal battle that has dragged on for more than five years. Continue Reading
New allegations in border fence lawsuit: racketeering, bribes and money laundering
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The latest lawsuit filing in Hidalgo County talks of kickback deals worked out over drinks and steak dinners. Continue Reading
The Taking: How the federal government abused its power to seize property for a border fence
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The federal government’s boldest land grab in a generation produced the first border wall — and a trail of abuse, mistakes and unfairness. Continue Reading
After years of seeking asylum in U.S., a Mexican reporter and his son just narrowly escaped deportation
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A Mexican reporter who has sought asylum in the United States for nearly 10 years was, along with his son, were abruptly handcuffed and nearly sent back to Mexico on Thursday. Their attorney eventually halted the deportation, at least for now. Continue Reading
Farewell to an extraordinary border journalist
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Marisela Ortega Lozano, who died earlier this month, is one of the unsung heroines of border journalism. Continue Reading
Border agency set to jumpstart Trump’s wall in a Texas wildlife refuge
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Customs and Border Protection indicates it will use its own funds to build 3-mile segment of wall amid one of the nation’s most cherished bird-watching locales. Continue Reading
Battles for the heart and soul of El Paso
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Critical moments are at hand in the future of the important U.S-Mexico border city of El Paso, Texas. Continue Reading