Ted Lasso star signs professional deal with American second-tier side Cristo Fernandez, who played striker Dani Rojas in the hit Apple TV comedy, impressed on trial for El Paso Locomotive. The Independent UK · May 13
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill draws GOP support — and backlash The latest version of the El Paso Democrat’s Dignity Act includes a key change to make it more palatable to Republicans. Some have gotten on board, but others are firmly opposed. The Texas Tribune · May 11
El Paso has seen deadly Valley Fever cases triple in recent years. Researchers say they know what is to blame Triple-digit temperatures and winds of 64mph fuel more infections The Independent UK · Apr 29
BTS fans told to stay off El Paso mountains ahead of Sun Bowl double‑header El Paso officials are urging fans to avoid climbing the surrounding mountains as BTS prepare for two huge shows at the Sun Bowl Stadium on May 2 and 3. BANG Premier · Apr 24
ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant is being held at an immigration detention facility in El Paso, Texas The Independent UK · Apr 22
Active-duty US Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE in Texas, could be deported to Mexico Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano, an active-duty US Army sergeant who served the military for 27 years, including several in Afghanistan, said the ICE is out of control after his wife Deisy Rivera Ortega, an El Salvadorian by birth, was detained by the ICE on April 14 in Texas. Ortega… The Times of India · Apr 20
A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, they’re leaving. Like thousands of other migrants, the family entered under the Biden administration’s rules in 2024. With Trump in office, they were locked up in Texas before deciding to abandon asylum. The Texas Tribune · Apr 16
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Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked. The Texas Tribune · Mar 26
Record deaths in US immigration custody expose systemic failures Families, advocates and lawmakers say poor care, opaque investigations and bureaucracy leave deaths unexplained The Guardian - US · Mar 21
147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers Local officials report that 108 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County. The Texas Tribune · Mar 17
This doctor treated migrants’ severe injuries at the US-Mexico wall: ‘Political decisions made it as violent as possible’ Dr Brian Elmore witnessed a public health crisis unfold at the border near El Paso. He reflects on why it was like a ‘perverse Groundhog Day’ The Guardian - US · Mar 14
With Tony Gonzales out, Democrats sense an opening against new hardline GOP nominee Brandon Herrera Herrera’s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats’ interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso. The Texas Tribune · Mar 12
Texas ban on transgender care for minors has compromised treatment for others in El Paso After one of El Paso’s only pediatric endocrinologists was accused of illegally providing gender-transitioning treatments to kids, his patients who aren’t transgender lost care. The Texas Tribune · Mar 10
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas
Texas Observer · Mar 5 In El Paso, a Homecoming Marred by Violence A native El Pasoan reflects in a new book on her bustling Texas border city’s roots—and one of the most tragic days of its modern life.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 5 ICE replacing operator of El Paso detention camp, report says The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility’s $1.2 billion contract.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 4 14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.
The Independent UK · Mar 3 ‘What’s this for’: Shock shutdown of El Paso airspace caused chaos among government officials, new texts reveal Commentary from blindsided staff behind the scenes included the words “crazy”; “wild”; “insane”; and “WTF” as they struggled to comprehend what was happening
Roll Call · Feb 26 Senators question Pentagon official over El Paso airspace closure A Pentagon official brushed off criticism over the department’s role in the FAA's brief closure of airspace over El Paso this month.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 26 Rep. Veronica Escobar, two dozen Democrats call on ICE to close troubled El Paso detention camp Three deaths have been reported recently at the hastily constructed camp. One was ruled a homicide involving staff. Claims of medical neglect and unsanitary conditions are rife.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 24 Seis muertes en seis semanas: Lo que hay que saber sobre las detenciones de ICE en Texas El año pasado hubo más muertes dentro de los centros de detención de ICE que en ningún otro en las últimas dos décadas. Casi una cuarta parte de esas muertes ocurrieron en Texas.
The Mary Sue · Feb 21 ‘We didn’t do anything wrong’: El Paso waitress tells veteran that they don’t serve what he ordered. Then he catches her giving it to another table A man went to La Perla, a rooftop bar located at the Plaza Hotel in El Paso, Texas. Then the waitress treated him and his wife with hostility, which he concluded was racial profiling.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 20 Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of “spontaneous use of force,” ICE says His death is the first homicide in ICE custody in recent history, experts said. It comes after the deadliest year in ICE detention in decades.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 19 Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.