After several days of migrants having to duck into alleys and hold up blankets to go to the bathroom, has set up portapotties near the Greyhound station. It’s in an area surrounded by fencing and barbed wire, a couple blocks from the main gathering area.
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Families are sleeping outside in El Paso in frigid temperatures.
"The city's shelter capacity...is completely overwhelmed," of tells . "Local government officials are scrambling."
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Here's a tribute I wrote for the El Paso County (Colorado) Advertiser and News, the weekly newspaper that gave me my journalism start in 1983. It's publishing its last edition this month.
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El Paso's food bank distributed food and water to migrants staying on the streets, without shelter. The migrants were offered hot chocolate because it was cold. They declined, saying they had to limit liquid intake because they have no access to bathrooms. El Paso, Texas, USA.
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“What is very concerning is that now by the statement itself, he’s attempting to criminalize not just immigrants, but humanitarian work in Texas,” says director Fernando Garcia.
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I'll be joining at 8:05 a.m. MT today on MSNBC's "José Díaz-Balart Reports" to discuss the latest on the growing migration crisis in El Paso and Juarez.
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We’re excited to launch a new incubator program, with support from . Individuals and pairs with outstanding ideas for a new, community-driven local news organization can apply for this 18-month incubator. (🧵🔽) theajp.org/incubator
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Bill Hicks, the veteran attorney and former district court judge who was named El Paso’s district attorney, says several former senior prosecutors have committed to rejoining the DA’s office.
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Bill Hicks, a former prosecutor and district judge in El Paso, was tapped by to replace scandal-plagued Yvonne Rosales as El Paso district attorney.
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In a visit to El Paso, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said U.S. immigration and asylum systems were "broken". But he gave few details on Biden administration plans to address a growing migration crisis.
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Federal, state and local officials scrambled Tuesday to contain a growing crisis of migrants crossing the border into El Paso. One step being planned could disrupt the trucking industry vital to border commerce.
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In media call, says it sometimes appears that "wants to break the border." This was in response to apparent increased DPS inspections of trucks crossing the border in El Paso.
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One major logistics company has already diverted trucks to nearby Santa Teresa, NM, for crossing to avoid Texas DPS inspections. But will create a logjam.
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NEW: After major migrant crossings, Texas has begun inspecting all incoming commercial trucks at a bridge in El Paso, deploying a @GregAbbott_TX strategy from the spring that snarled traffic at the border
With @edjsandoval and @viaSimonRomero
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Former manager Rod Barajas is now part of the Miami Marlins major league coaching staff.
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The mass crossing came as Border Patrol facilities and non-governmental shelters in El Paso are stressed beyond capacity. More than 1,700 migrants were released in El Paso over the weekend, including more than 600 street releases.
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With El Paso government and nongovernmental facilities already beyond capacity, more than 1,500 migrants crossed from Juárez Sunday, many of them survivors of a harrowing journey.
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According to the group may be up to 2,000. This is the largest mass crossing in El Paso in my memory (I've been here since 1986.)
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Developing: More than 1,000 migrants have begun crossing from Juarez into El Paso, one of the largest mass crossings ever. Video from @CorrieBoudreaux 1/
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Developing: More than 1,000 migrants have begun crossing from Juarez into El Paso, one of the largest mass crossings ever. Video from 1/
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In a completely non-ironic way, whoa if true.
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SCOOP: Net energy gain in a fusion reaction has been a holy grail in science for decades. Now I’m told US scientists have done it. A massive breakthrough with revolutionary potential for clean power. US Energy Secretary to hold a press conference Tuesday on.ft.com/3PgDdya
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“There are those of us who are willing to risk breaking the law to make sure women still can exercise their rights as human beings.”
When Roe v. Wade fell, an El Paso woman began helping mail abortion pills throughout the country.
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Dashboard from shows 852 daily community releases of migrants yesterday, including 325 to streets because of lack of shelter space. Rolling 7-day average of people in Border Patrol custody up near 4,500. We’re back where we were in October. elpasotexas.gov/Migrant-Crisis
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We are humbled to share, Honoring the life of Jakelin Caal (Maya Q’eqchi’) 4 yrs later youtu.be/28EP_gipvcM, a message from Jakelin’s family, filmed last week by our friend and colleague Indigenous #MayaQeqchiNation journalist, #JakelinCaalMaquin
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Tonight the #Journey4Justice2022 is in Tornillo TX. (right) started this project there in 2018, when he camped outside the notorious child detention tent camp for 3 months (left). Still witnessing, calling for #BorderJustice & #WelcomeWithDignity. On to El Paso.
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I encourage Borderland journalists to consider applying for Report For America. I'm available to talk to anyone interested in applying.
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Big news for local journalism! To reach communities hardest-hit by newsroom cuts, @Report4America adds newsroom partners, opens applications for journalists and photographers to join its 2023 reporting corps.
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The Biden administration is again trying to keep Title 42 in place, expelling migrants to Mexico. While that plays out in court, hundreds of migrants are still being released to the streets in El Paso.
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En fuego. Wordle 536 2/6
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Raphael Warnock’s win tonight in Georgia smooths President Biden’s route to getting judicial nominations through the Senate, including 2 seats opening in El Paso.
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I've seen enough: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) defeats Herschel Walker (R) in the #GASEN runoff, giving Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate.
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WLRN welcomes veteran South Florida journalist Sergio Bustos as next VP of News wlrn.org/news/2022-12-0
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Proud to announce El Pasoan Jaime Esparza was officially confirmed as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas!
Throughout my tenure in Congress, I have advocated for outstanding El Pasoans to serve in important government positions, and Mr. Esparza is no exception.
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Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1247 Jaime E. Esparza to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas for the term of four years.
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Don't they only do stuff if a team scores a touchdown...😬
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Broncos at Rams on Christmas day will be in Nickelodeon game. That should make it a little more interesting, at least.
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Happy holidays from World Headquarters. Thanks to our tree committee, Ramon Bracamontes and .
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Lack of trust in and its school board contributed to its failure – for the second year in a row – to pass a bond. Here’s what trustees say about what they and the district must do to restore trust.
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Mario Moccia met with us briefly, but didn't answer questions. He did say all players and coaches were traveling tomorrow as well. Said he's going to remain quiet until the investigation is complete
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Game just went to half in Las Cruces, everyone named is on the bench or playing.
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BIG NEWS: KOAT breaks news NMSU basketball player Mike Peake's gun used in Nov. 19 UNM campus shooting was with an Aggies assistant. ... After shooting, police say video shows Peake putting the gun in trunk of car w/ teammates Issa Muhammad, Marcelus Avery and Anthony Roy . twitter.com/koat7news/stat…
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The comparison of intercollegiate athletics to “prison” also is telling.
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The context of my NIL comment is that overzealous and unscrupulous people may be dictating recruiting and movement of student athletes from one place to another. For the last 40 years the NCAA and administrators have worked to remove boosters. I could have used a better analogy. twitter.com/dennisdoddcbs/
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