(PRESS RELEASE) In Del Rio, on Monday, July 2, 2018, U.S. District Judge Alia Moses sentenced Ricardo Lopez, the former Mayor of Crystal City, TX, to 97 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release and to pay $24,003.95___ restitution, announced United States Attorney John F. Bash and…

By Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post June 29, 2018 “Trump administration plans to detain migrant families for months” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The Trump administration…

By Joshua Partlow, The Washington Post July 1, 2018 “Andrés Manuel López Obrador wins Mexican presidential race” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. MEXICO CITY — Andrés…

By: Eric Galatas, Public News Service – CO DENVER — As officials struggle to meet a court-ordered deadline to reunite families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, a new report calculates the economic and social costs of current detention and deportation policies. Christina Zaldivar participated in the Colorado Fiscal Institute survey….

By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2018 “Thousands across Texas protest at “Families Belong Together” rallies” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. AUSTIN – As…

By David Yaffe-Bellany, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2018 “For Texas ranchers living along border fence, talk of an illegal crossing crisis is exaggerated” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The people of Mexico have decided to vote for a change of policies previously espoused by the two main political parties, PRI and PAN, by electing Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, an anti-corruption and leftist candidate, representing the party known as…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas is hosting a slate of events to celebrate the United States of America’s 242nd Independence Day Anniversary (4th of July) during June 30-July 7, 2018, including a star-studded Norteño and Tejano music concert featuring…

(PRESS RELEASE) Former Chief Counsel Raphael A. Sanchez of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office of Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) was sentenced to 48 months in prison for a wire fraud and aggravated identity theft scheme involving the identities of numerous aliens, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John…

(Press Release) Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex M. Azar III, announced today the largest ever health care fraud enforcement action involving 601 charged defendants across 58 federal districts, including 165 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation…