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With Texas' border law in limbo, some migrants are worried. Others are undaunted

Monday, April 01, 2024

An appeals court will hear arguments this week on Texas' new border enforcement law. With the state law in limbo, many migrants are looking at it with a mix of confusion, worry and determination.

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Texas is suing an immigration nonprofit after accusing them of 'human smuggling'

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Texas is suing a border nonprofit that works with migrants accusing it of "human smuggling" and running "stash houses." The group vehemently denies the charges.

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Benito the giraffe leaves his shabby park for a better home in southern Mexico

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Following pressure from animal advocates, a giraffe named Benito is being transferred from a shabby park in the border city of Ciudad Juarez to a more spacious wildlife park in southern Mexico.

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U.S. citizens have been accidentally caught up in the Texas crackdown on migrants

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

In Texas, a controversial border crackdown known as "Operation Lone Star" has wrongfully targeted some U.S. citizens. One family in El Paso is seeking accountability and justice.

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What another record year for migration looked like in the busy border city of El Paso

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Federal border agents across the southern region had one of their busiest years in 2023 – a trend that looks to continue into 2024. Nowhere has it been busier year-round than in El Paso, Texas.

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As cops go after suspected migrant smugglers, high-speed chases have surged in Texas

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Texas border cities have seen a huge spike this year in high-speed car chases and deadly crashes tied to suspected migrant smugglers. Residents and advocacy groups want the pursuit policy changed.

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The Biden administration is building a controversial part of the border wall in Texas

Sunday, October 08, 2023

The Biden administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to build a new section of wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The move comes amid another surge in migration on the southern border.

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Animal rights activists want a giraffe at the U.S.-Mexico border to be moved

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Animal rights activists on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are advocating for a giraffe named Benito who's living in a park in Juarez, Mexico to be moved to a proper zoo or wildlife sanctuary.

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Animal rights activists want a giraffe at the U.S.-Mexico border to be moved

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Animal rights activists on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are advocating for a giraffe named Benito who's living in a park in Juarez, Mexico to be moved to a proper zoo or wildlife sanctuary.

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With pandemic restriction set to end, migrants at the border are lining for asylum

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Pandemic restrictions for asylum seekers are set to expire Thursday night. Communities along the border are seeing huge crowds as migrants line up to apply for authorized status in the U.S.

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Two men shot at a group of migrants in West Texas. Residents still don't have answers

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Over six months after the shooting of migrants at a watering hole in West Texas, the men suspected in the case have not been charged. Residents want answers.

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What we know about the deadly fire at a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juárez

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Investigators are determining what caused a deadly fire in a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso. At least 39 people were killed.

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Two new national monuments are dedicated in Nevada and Texas

Friday, March 24, 2023

The U.S. got two new national monuments this week in Nevada and Texas. One is a sacred place to several tribes. The other also includes ancient tribal lands and was once a military training ground.

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A woman in El Paso is trying to unite migrants with the pets they had to leave behind

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Some migrants who traveled thousands of miles to the U.S-Mexico border brought their dogs but had to give them up after crossing. A woman in El Paso is working to reunite animals and owners.

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Border officials crack down on attempts to bring eggs into the U.S.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

U.S. egg prices are soaring. Even though it's illegal to bring raw eggs into the U.S., many people are going to Mexico to buy them. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 27, 2023.)

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Border officials crack down on attempts to bring eggs into the U.S.

Friday, January 27, 2023

With egg prices soaring in the U.S., many people are crossing the border to buy them in Mexico. It's illegal to bring raw eggs back to the U.S., but that hasn't stopped some people from trying.

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As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico

Saturday, January 21, 2023

U.S. egg prices have climbed 60% in the past year, making it tempting to bring eggs over from Mexico, where prices are lower. But those who try to smuggle them risk thousands of dollars in fines.

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Migrants warmed by the community as freezing temperatures linger in El Paso

Saturday, December 24, 2022

As twinkling Christmas lights cast a warm glow in downtown El Paso, thousands of migrants' search for shelter resonates deeply in the predominantly Catholic border city.

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El Paso officials say they need humanitarian assistance not the National Guard

Thursday, December 22, 2022

As the Supreme Court weighs extending pandemic border restrictions, Texas has sent National Guard troops to El Paso to turn migrants back to Mexico. But city officials say the guard isn't helping.

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Pandemic border restrictions were extended, but El Paso is struggling to keep up

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

The Supreme Court extended pandemic border restrictions. But border cities are struggling to handle the influx of migrants who have crossed the border and are bracing for more.

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