Migrants left Southern Mexico over a week ago earlier this week. About 1,000 are in Chihuahua City headed to El Paso, Texas. Texas shelters expecting migrants to surge over border in coming days
Hundreds of migrants are waiting in squalid camps in Mexico for appointments to enter the US legally. They applied via the CBP One app after making arduous journeys from lawless, collapsing homelands. But they fear they will never be allowed in if Donald Trump is elected and cuts off legal pathways to the US
For months, asylum seekers camped on the Mexican side of the border, waiting to legally enter the United States. They hope that Joe Biden wins the election or they fear that they will never enter.Hundreds, if not thousands, of migrants are enduring the muddy, smelly camp in Matamoros as they wait for, they don't know, how long for appointments with Customs and Border Protection.The tents are slick with mold, the stench of the portable toilets wafts through the air, mingling with the scent of...
I had barely unbuckled my seat belt and was already wondering if I had driven six hours across Texas for nothing. A once-in-a-lifetime river adventure had seemingly evaporated with some disappointing news.
The rivers of New Mexico are the most threatened waterways in the country, according to a recently released report by advocacy group American Rivers. The report ranks the Top 10 most endangered waterways in the United States, noting that pollution, climate change, and reduced clean water protections all contribute to their decline. American Rivers cited
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Water is life throughout New Mexico, but some advocates are concerned that the state's rivers are particularly vulnerable. In its annual report, American Rivers has named New Mexico's rivers as the most endangered in the nation. "The report highlights ten rivers whose fate will be decided in the coming year and encourages decision-makers []
Removal of nearly 500 barriers last year will help restore disturbed waterways to their natural state, says Dam Removal EuropeEurope removed a record number of dams and other barriers from its rivers in 2023, a report has found, helping to restore its disturbed waterways to their natural states.Nearly 500 barriers were taken out of European rivers last year, according to figures compiled by Dam Removal Europe, an increase of 50% from the year before. Continue reading
Frank Mullen will be making the gruelling 300km journey this summer to fundraise for charity
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to cross into Mexico with a stolen truck, authorities say. Bobby Gonzalez, 64, was charged with theft, according to a release from the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. On Thursday, authorities responded to a residence regarding a stolen vehicle. At the scene, deputies spoke with []
A migrant waits for a shelter bed outside the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown on July 31, 2023. A recent court settlement required the city to clear a waitlist for migrants seeking shelter beds by April 8. It still hasn't done so. [ more › ]
Supreme court ruling left more than 90% of state’s surface waters with no pollution protections, since they don’t run continuouslyNew Mexico’s rivers, which include the Rio Grande, Gila, San Juan and Pecos, are America’s most threatened waterways, according to a new report. This is largely due to a 2023 US supreme court decision that left more than 90% of the state’s surface waters without federal protections from industrial pollution, according to state officials.“Virtually all the rivers in...
Total solar eclipse will be visible along ‘path of totality’ that measures about 115 miles wide, sweeping across 15 US states beginning at 1:30pm CT