Live from tonight's council meeting, the $100k contract in support of emergency aid for local immigrants and refugees passed by a vote of 6-1, with Council Member Michael Cathcart the sole no vote. More on that contract and what the funding will do here from @bydaisy.bsky.social:
So excited to welcome @bydaisy.bsky.social to the RANGE team!
"We’ve always had massive deportations, but they just didn’t get media coverage. Now that the spotlight is on this issue, ironically, it’s been productive."
If you want to cut through all the bullshit about the border and learn about the reality, read @theborderchronicle.bsky.social.
Mexican officials assure deportations remain “low,” in Nogales, citing decreasing numbers of arrivals at a government-shelter. Meanwhile, many of the local shelters have begun to empty out. But some families at Casa de la Misericordia remain hopeful that asylum will be reinstated.
“On my first trip, I asked how I would know what a human bone looks like. They told me I would know. On the second day, I found a femur. After four months, I learned to spot chalky white remains from 50 to 100 feet away.”
Military medical personnel are undergoing prep in anticipation of being deployed to Guantanamo Bay. The orders, coordinated by the Southern Command, come as DHS is preparing to “ramp up” its operations on the naval base.
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When President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time, Alberto asked his coworker if he could put her phone number in his children’s school backpacks
A month later, she got the call that he had been detained
via @itsmonicacarrillo.bsky.social @alexdugganreports.bsky.social
The cover story for the January / February 2025 issue of Texas Observer magazine shows a fentanyl test strip against a plain black background, with the headline: This strip of paper can prevent an overdose. It’s illegal in Texas by Jason Buch. Other stories include Trump’s Texas Roadshow by Justin Miller and The Frontera Fabulist by Francesca D’Annunzio.
Recap: The deadly cost of banning fenantyl test strips. Propaganda maker at the border. Trump's favorite Texas oligrachs. One of Cecile Richards' final interviews. And more in our January/February 2024 issue. www.texasobserver.org/issues/janua...
BREAKING NEWS: The federal lawsuit accuses those jurisdictions of "making it more difficult for, and deliberately impeding, federal immigration officers' ability to carry out their responsibilities."
Mexican National Guard troops have been visible in Nogales, Sonora since Trump’s election to reportedly assist with migrant responses in the city.
things are changing quickly on the immigration beat. don't forget @propublica.org is still investigating the immigration system
Right now, I'm looking for info on citizens & others w/legal status caught up in raids & workplace enforcement issues
Contact info here: www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
As Nogales, Sonora begins seeing a small mix of asylum-seeking migrants and deportees, government officials begin preparing additional shelters.
President Trump signed a slew of orders during his first week in office, impacting policy on immigration, the environment, federal diversity programs and more.
Know your rights for residents living within the 100 mile border zone.
Over a year, we collected & analyzed data on drowning deaths along Texas' stretch of the US/Mexico border on the Rio Grande
Yesterday our collaborative investigation went out on the front covers of @washingtonpost.com + @eluniversalmx.bsky.social @lhreports.bsky.social
“Their deportation could be a death sentence. They live with a lot of anxiety, usually in the form of PTSD.”
“I have found so many amazing teachers and friends that support me that I don’t think people would even know that type of support is a thing in Texas.”
From our friends at @deceleration.bsky.social and @truthout.org : What happens to the #trans teens and their families who can't flee?
