Veronica Escobar

Migrants leave Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, Oct. 27, 2021, as they continue their trek north toward Mexico's northern states and the U.S. border. The Biden administration struck agreement with Mexico to reinstate a Trump-era border policy next week that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court, U.S. officials said Thursday.

On the Texas border, Democrats split on possible end to Title 42 policy

Julián Aguilar

The Trump-era policy has been used to expel asylum-seeking migrants since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some lawmakers hail its possible end, others have asked the Biden administration to hold off on ending the policy.

Border & Immigration

Fronteras: Texas congresswoman introduces legislation to establish a humane and equitable asylum process; One musician’s mariachi journey

Norma Martinez

Texas congresswoman introduces legislation to establish a humane and equitable asylum process; One musician’s mariachi journey

A woman and child stand at the makeshift memorial that appeared outside the El Paso Walmart in August 2019 after a gunman from North Texas carried out a mass shooting in the store.

Criminal Justice

2 Years After El Paso Mass Shooting, Many See Inaction And Betrayal By Texas Officials

Angela Kocherga | KTEP

Two years after the mass shooting, El Pasoans remember the 23 victims and worry conditions are ripe for more hate crime violence.

Border & Immigration

Fronteras: Two Women Face Bigotry, Profiling Head-On In Texas Politics As Newly Elected Leaders

Norma Martinez

Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke rode a blue wave across Texas during the 2018 midterm elections. While O’Rourke ultimately lost to incumbent…

Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, delivered the Spanish-language response to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday.

News

Spanish Response To State Of The Union Calls Trump 'The Greatest Threat'

Meg Anderson

According to Rep. Veronica Escobar, the greatest danger facing Americans is not foreign, economic or even climate related. It is the president himself and…