California State

The US-Mexico water crisis is highlighting the immense difficulties of navigating how to share shrinking water resources in a hotter, drier world.

A water war is looming between Mexico and the US. Neither side will win

Border Report

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) — “Here, again.” Yeneska García’s face crumbled as she said it, and she pressed her head into her hands. Since fleeing crisis in Venezuela in January, the 23-year-old had trekked through the Darien Gap jungle dividing Colombia and Panama, narrowly survived being kidnapped by a Mexican cartel and waited months for an asylum appointment with […]

Wearing out migrants is Mexico’s tactic to cut flow to the US

Latin Times

Mexican, Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan migrants have been affected the most by the the Biden administration's decision to heavily crack down on asylum-seeking if illegal crossings exceed a certain threshold. That's the conclusion of an investigative article published in Telemundo, which cites several sources ranging from migrants to shelter...

Mexicans, Cubans and Venezuelans among nationals most affected by Biden's border asylum restrictions

Texas State

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Jack Beavers

If you plan to travel from Texas to Mexico this summer, you need to be aware of some important U.S. Government Travel Warnings that are in effect. The most recent (and most urgent) travel warning was issued this week for anyone considering bus travel south (typically through the Texas border cities of Mission, Hidalgo, and Pharr) into Reynosa (Tamaulipas) Mexico:

Texas to Mexico Travel? Urgent U.S. Warnings!

San Diego County, CA

Los Angeles Times

Rural sites east of San Diego, where hundreds of migrants once waited to be processed by Border Patrol agents after illegally crossing from Mexico, are now mostly barren.

How the California border changed after Biden's order limiting asylum

Los Angeles, CA

Sportsnaut

Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Raul Mondesi was hit with a serious punishment this week after a shocking misuse of

Former Los Angeles Dodgers star gets 6 years in prison for embezzlement while serving as mayor of his hometown

TIME

The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified the Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico late on June 14

U.S. Suspends Mexico Avocado Shipments

San Francisco, CA

Parade

The couple was captured in photos at a California science museum on July 4.

Kanye West's Wife Bianca Censori Shows Off Her Assets in Translucent Leggings and Tube Top

Woodland, CA

A 31-year-old Northern California resident was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after police discovered him in possession of over 100 pounds of illegal fireworks. This dramatic turn of events happened just days after Woodland Police announced the discovery of 120 illegal firework mortars following a search warrant executed at two separate homes in the city.

Northern California Man Arrested for Illegal Fireworks After Receiving Massive Fine

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

El Paso, TX

New York Post

Mexican cartels are now offering VIP “travel agency” packages worth as much as $15,000 to help illegal immigrants sneak into the United States via a stream of underground tunnels. 

The so-called VIP smuggling has become so lucrative that the cartels are now focusing roughly 70% of their criminal activity on getting migrants across the US-Mexico border — instead of their usual drug trafficking, USA Today reported.

The La Linea cartel, for example, has allegedly been shepherding roughly 1,000 VIP migrants from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico into El Paso, Texas every month, a senior Mexican official told the outlet. 



“Criminals have shifted from...

Mexican cartels offering $15K VIP ‘travel agency’ packages to help illegal immigrants sneak into US

Santa Teresa, NM

DC News Now

A Border Patrol encounter with two migrants in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, has led to the rescue of 13 Central Americans who were beaten, tortured, extorted and sexually assaulted in a house in Juarez, Mexico, U.S. officials say.

Migrants were burned, beaten, raped at cartel stash house, feds say

Harris County, TX

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City Pulse

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – According to Constable Mark Herman, deputies from Constable Mark Herman's Office responded to a vehicle crash on the 25700 block of the Hardy Toll Road on June 7, 2024. The at-fault driver, Andrea Bernard, fled on foot but was quickly detained and displayed several signs of intoxication.

Woman arrested after defecating, spitting on deputies after hit and run

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The president of Mexico says his security forces will protect residents near the Guatemala border coping with rival gangs vying for control of drug and migrant trafficking. The comments come a day after authorities in Chiapas confirmed they found 19 bodies in and...

Tragic Discovery of 19 Bodies in Mexican Dump Truck Amidst Cartel Violence

Corpus Christi, TX

The Coast Guard set Port Condition Whiskey for the ports of Brownsville and Corpus Christi, Texas, through Monday in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl’s arrival. Corpus Christi and Brownsville port officials said they are closely monitoring new developments with the storm. Under Port Condition Whiskey, ports and other facilities can remain open for commercial operations.

Hurricane Beryl likely to impact South Texas on Monday

Mexican officials investigating videos shared on social media showing bodies in a dumper truck have found 19 corpses in La Concordia, in the southern state of Chiapas. The victims were all male, dressed in black and wearing tactical vests, as worn by members of Mexico's powerful criminal gangs. Most of...

Mexican gang fight leaves pile of bodies

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Borderlands Mexico: California’s electric- truck mandate could affect Mexican transporters

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: California’s electric truck mandate could affect Mexican...

Borderlands Mexico: California’s electric- truck mandate could affect Mexican transporters

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