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Court battle to keep Annunciation House open underscores how faith groups strive to welcome strangers in the face of anti-immigrant sentiment

Over the past few months, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been locked in a court battle with Annunciation House, a network of shelters in the El Paso area that assists migrants with basic needs and legal aid. On July 2, 2024, district court Judge Francisco Dominguez issued a ruling…

The Conversation

54 migrants rescued from Rio Grande as border deaths continue to rise

Thirty divers and four fire departments assisted in rescue from section of Rio Grande River, where multiple migrants have died in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Texas installs anti-climb barriers in El Paso days after taking down razor wire rows

Any chance of the razor wire removal meaning a softening in the state's anti-immigration rhetoric was short-lived as Governor Abbott anticipated new barriers

Latin Times

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Activists celebrate border razor wire take down in Texas but doubts remain about timing of the decision

Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted images of welders last week, explaining that barriers will be placed along the border in El Paso

Latin Times

How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order

Texas is widening investigations into aid organizations along the U.S.-Mexico border over claims that nonprofits are helping migrants illegally enter the country

The Independent UK

Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year

The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges.

The Texas Tribune

Texas judge rejects state government's attempt to shut down migrant shelter in El Paso

State Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused Annunciation House of human smuggling

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Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has accused Annunciation House, which operates a network of migrant shelters, of human smuggling.

The Texas Tribune

Judge issues ruling that protects a migrant shelter that Texas sought to close

A Texas judge has ruled against the state attorney general in his effort to shut down a migrant shelter in El Paso that he claimed encourages illegal migration

The Independent UK

‘The other Ellis Island’: the US border area that sees the whole of global migration

While political leaders hundreds of miles away clash over the border ‘crisis’, the El Paso sector has served more than 200,000 people since October

The Guardian - US

Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border

Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people.

The Texas Tribune

Judge weighs closing migrant shelter in El Paso as Texas AG says it's involved in migrant smuggling

Annunciation House representatives have called the accusations "utter nonsense"

Latin Times

Judge weighing whether to close El Paso shelter that aids undocumented immigrants

Texas argues that Annunciation House is breaking state law by harboring undocumented immigrants, something the shelter's lawyers called "utter nonsense."

The Texas Tribune

Democratic Senator begins inquiry of ICE center in Texas after allegations of poor conditions

Georgia's Jon Ossoff sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the conditions in the center in El Paso, which is operated by a private company

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Man Dies From Electrocution In Mexican Jacuzzi Incident

A man from El Paso dies from electrocution in a jacuzzi at a resort in Mexico, prompting an investigation. Another individual sustains severe injuries.

The Guardian - US

Drill, baby, drill … if you haven’t passed out from heatstroke

Temperatures keep going up, Hunter Biden is convicted and Trump ponders shark attack vs electrocution as he awaits sentencing

The Guardian - US

‘People will die’: Biden’s border order will worsen migrants’ risks, experts say

El Paso mayor says order ‘will save lives’ but advocates express concern over heat and exploitation by criminals

Latin Times

A church in El Paso that housed migrants for five decades is being contested in court by state officials

Annunciation House helped migrants find shelter when they first came to the U.S. for several decades. Now, state officials are contesting them as "stash houses"

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The Guardian - US

At least four people die crossing US-Mexico border amid brutal heatwave

El Paso, Texas, saw temperatures of 106F, with border patrol identifying ‘heatstroke and dehydration’ as cause of death

Latin Times

Amid crackdowns, smugglers find new pathway for illegal migration: El Paso's storm drain system

The system which spans over 300 miles, has been a popular conduit for years, but has recently seen dramatic spikes amid changing politics

Latin Times

Texas National Guard reportedly shoots pepper balls at migrants on Mexico's side of the border

"They fired and nobody was crossing," a person seeking to enter the U.S. told Border Report.

The Independent UK

The top five US states people never want to move away from — and the ones they always leave

States like Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Utah and California do better than anyone else at keeping residents, but being a “sticky state” isn’t everything

Latin Times

Migrant encounters stay flat in Texas' El Paso in April despite national decrease

The sector reported just over 30,000 encounters last month, a similar amount compared to March

Texas Observer

A 30-Year-Old Wrongful Conviction Is Shaping the El Paso DA Race

Daniel Villegas was acquitted of a crime for which he served nearly 20 years in prison. James Montoya, one of the prosecutors who tried to keep him locked up, is running for district attorney.

The Texas Tribune

El Paso residents rally to protect a Rio Grande wetland from possible highway project

Potential routes for a highway in El Paso’s Mission Valley run alongside a restored wetland called Rio Bosque. Environmental advocates are urging TxDOT to scrap the idea.

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