407 Views WASHINGTON (AP) — Marching ahead with impeachment plans, House Republicans have set their sights on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who they intend to prove is “derelict in his duty” over handling the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
411 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Deutsche Bank pledged nearly $5 million in funding Thursday to help combat human trafficking in New Mexico, the bank announced in a joint statement with Attorney General Raúl Torrez.
477 Views In the heart of El Paso, Texas lies Rescue Mission of El Paso, a local nonprofit that helps house and transport migrants coming through the U.S.-Mexico border. One of those migrants is Maria, a Venezuelan mother of three. She said she emigrated to Chile five years ago due
514 Views SUNLAND PARK – Food insecurity is soaring in Sunland Park, Doña Ana County’s southernmost community of about 17,400 people along the U.S.-Mexico border. But the need for food assistance is far outpacing the resources of the main nonprofit working in the city to alleviate hunger.
494 Views Representative Gabe Vasquez has been working on a package of bills to tackle border issues, but its effectiveness is being questioned by republicans. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Representative Gabe Vasquez brings together migrant workers who specialize in health care, oil and gas, education and more.
562 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez has unveiled a slate of bills on immigration and border issues. One bill allows immigrants who work in healthcare, education, energy production, or other “critical” industries to apply for temporary legal status. Another bill would add harsher sentences for trafficking
547 Views McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge Monday ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with razor wire that Texas installed at a busy crossing for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, ruling that the barrier can only be cut to provide aid during medical emergencies.
449 Views MIAMI (AP) — Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug trafficking and illegal border crossings, even as they express mixed views of Mexico’s government, according to a new poll.
578 Views Recently, U.S. Representative for New Mexico Gabe Vasquez hosted a virtual forum with local leaders to discuss the current situation at the border, and how it is impacting local communities.
546 Views The number of migrants coming to the Duke City has jumped from 35 people per week to 100 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Asylum seekers coming to Albuquerque for help are ending up homeless on the streets of the Duke City, Target 7 has learned. As a result, nonprofit organizations
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