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Environment

El Paso Community Gets a Boost for Environmental Health and Justice

Kent Paterson -
Funding from the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan will help residents of this El Paso community conduct needed air quality monitoring.
International Affairs

The Border Wager: Near Shoring Puts Ciudad Juárez at Center of Global Economy

Kent Paterson -
In the annals of border history, U.S.-Mexico relations and global commerce, Ciudad Juárez has often - and may yet still play - a pivotal role.

News

Immigration

A California Sheriff’s Office Gave Information to ICE. Does That Violate State Law?

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office gave information about seven inmates to ICE in 2025. Ca. prohibits law enforcement from assisting federal immigration with some exceptions.

News Briefings

News Briefings

Tracking ICE–Police Collaboration: Tools for Journalists, Lawsuits and What Authorities Don’t Want You to See

Apr 24 | As local police expand roles in immigration enforcement, limited transparency around ICE collaboration raises accountability concerns. Experts share strategies for accessing records, analyzing data, and reporting on enforcement’s impact on communities.

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Community

Immigration

CBP Cancels Local Hiring Event Amid Community Resistance

Organizers in Riverside County recently forced the cancellation of a local recruitment event for Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Contributors

Op-Ed

Can Trump Just Cancel TPS?

Edward Kissam -
SCOTUS is set to hear a case that will determine the fate of 330,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians now in the country under TPS, with broader implications for US democracy.