By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact As the Trump administration cracked down on migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, it has often invoked the concept of “national sovereignty” to justify drastic policy changes. But a new Senate report reveals that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) itself violated the sovereignty of another…

By Cassandra Pollock and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Oct. 25, 2020 “El Paso officials ask residents to stay home for two weeks as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

Mike Moen, Public News Service – MN MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota is seeing an acceleration of COVID-19 cases and deaths, and a leading local epidemiologist warns the region and the nation could be in for a rough winter. The state Health Department says Minnesota is averaging more than a thousand cases…

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Oct. 26, 2020 “Thousands of immigrants in Texas hope the courts or the election will save their protected status” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass C. C. Winn Mavericks Head Football Coach Eric Villasenor announced that tonight’s District 14-5A football game (Friday, October 23, 2020) against the San Antonio Southside Cardinals was cancelled due to some COVID-19 cases at Southside Independent School…

(Press Release) SAN ANTONIO, TX – This week, law enforcement authorities in the United States and Mexico participated in coordinated law enforcement operations seeking to identify individuals lasing aircraft along the U.S. – Mexico border from Del Rio, TX/Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila to Eagle Pass/Piedras Negras. During multiple evening operations over…

By Julián Aguilar and Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune Oct. 22, 2020 “State sends emergency medical personnel, supplies to El Paso as COVID-19 cases rise across Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The United States and Mexico governments announced that the non-essential travel restrictions for border travelers have been extended for another month until November 21, 2020 as a measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 cases. Acting United States Department…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks kick-off the 2020 football season against the San Antonio Southside High School Cardinals in a key District 14-5A matchup on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. in San…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles muzzled the Laredo LBJ High School Wolves 45-14 in both teams’ 2020 football season opener in a key District 29-6A game on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the Laredo United Independent School…