Faculty groups sue to block Texas Tech rules limiting instruction on race, gender, sexual orientation
Read full article: Faculty groups sue to block Texas Tech rules limiting instruction on race, gender, sexual orientationThe lawsuit asks a federal judge to halt the restrictions as discriminatory, improperly vague and a violation of free speech.
Records reveal āsystemic neglectā after immigrant died at Camp East Montana
Read full article: Records reveal āsystemic neglectā after immigrant died at Camp East MontanaGeraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana in West Texas. Records indicate the facility's staff failed to respond adequately.
Measles vaccination rate for Texas kindergarteners increased slightly after 2025 outbreak
Read full article: Measles vaccination rate for Texas kindergarteners increased slightly after 2025 outbreakDespite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form.
Former soldier convicted of stealing $1.12 million in military meals from Fort Bliss
Read full article: Former soldier convicted of stealing $1.12 million in military meals from Fort BlissA federal jury has convicted a former U.S. Army civilian contractor in El Paso for stealing more than $1.1 million worth of Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs) from Fort Bliss and selling them, federal officials announced.
Texas cities forced to remove rainbow crosswalks are installing colorful alternatives
Read full article: Texas cities forced to remove rainbow crosswalks are installing colorful alternativesCities and advocates are channeling support for LGBTQ+ residents into murals, lighting and rainbow-decorated sidewalks and stairs.
Government watchdog says detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrived
Read full article: Government watchdog says detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrivedA U.S. General Accounting Office report found a host of problems at El Pasoās Camp East Montana, including a contractor losing a loaded gun on the property after it opened.
Detained Guatemalan woman who required urgent ovarian surgery for months released by ICE
Read full article: Detained Guatemalan woman who required urgent ovarian surgery for months released by ICEAndrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled for surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February. Then ICE detained her, repeatedly denying her the procedures.
Texas lawmakers put limits on citiesā abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.
Read full article: Texas lawmakers put limits on citiesā abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.Some Republican Texas House members floated want to give more power to the attorney general to sue cities and issue financial penalties.
ICE sued over āinhumaneā conditions at Camp East Montana in West Texas
Read full article: ICE sued over āinhumaneā conditions at Camp East Montana in West TexasThe El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation.
Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied
Read full article: Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being deniedAndrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February but was detained by ICE, which has repeatedly denied her surgery. Nine doctors who reviewed her case said sheās at risk of a medical emergency.
Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier
Read full article: Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrierThe lawsuit argues that 14 acres on Mount Cristo Rey, which features a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus, are needed for barriers and other technology to secure the border.
West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans
Read full article: West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plansThe lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area.
A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, theyāre leaving.
Read full article: A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, theyāre leaving.Like thousands of other migrants, the family entered under the Biden administrationās rules in 2024. With Trump in office, they were locked up in Texas before deciding to abandon asylum.
Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show
Read full article: Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records showMost of the stateās measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.
Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east
Read full article: Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head eastThousands of flights are canceled or delayed one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and disrupted thousands of others.
ICE replacing operator of El Paso detention camp, report says
Read full article: ICE replacing operator of El Paso detention camp, report saysThe Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facilityās $1.2 billion contract.
14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering
Read full article: 14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shutteringThe latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.
Rep. Veronica Escobar, two dozen Democrats call on ICE to close troubled El Paso detention camp
Read full article: Rep. Veronica Escobar, two dozen Democrats call on ICE to close troubled El Paso detention campThree deaths have been reported recently at the hastily constructed camp. One was ruled a homicide involving staff. Claims of medical neglect and unsanitary conditions are rife.
Man gets 15 years in prison in Texas crash that killed a founding member of The Chicks
Read full article: Man gets 15 years in prison in Texas crash that killed a founding member of The ChicksProsecutors say a man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting his reckless driving caused a head-on collision in rural West Texas that killed Laura Lynch, a founding members of the country group now known as The Chicks.
Seis muertes en seis semanas: Lo que hay que saber sobre las detenciones de ICE en Texas
Read full article: Seis muertes en seis semanas: Lo que hay que saber sobre las detenciones de ICE en TexasEl año pasado hubo mÔs muertes dentro de los centros de detención de ICE que en ningún otro en las últimas dos décadas. Casi una cuarta parte de esas muertes ocurrieron en Texas.
Cuban manās death at El Paso tent camp was result of āspontaneous use of force,ā ICE says
Read full article: Cuban manās death at El Paso tent camp was result of āspontaneous use of force,ā ICE saysHis death is the first homicide in ICE custody in recent history, experts said. It comes after the deadliest year in ICE detention in decades.
TribCast: The El Paso airspace fiasco
Read full article: TribCast: The El Paso airspace fiascoIn this week's episode, our host talks with Robert Moore, CEO of El Paso Matters, about the federal government briefly pausing air travel into El Paso. What does it say about the federal government, border security and the lives of El Pasoans?
Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds
Read full article: Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 bedsFederal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds.
AP Sources: Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure
Read full article: AP Sources: Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closureThe sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday ā first announced as extending for 10 days but lasting only a few hours ā stemmed from the Pentagonās plans to test a laser to shoot down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to the Associated Press. San Antonioās lone direct Wednesday flight to El Paso was not impacted.
El Paso airspace reopened after FAA quickly rescinds 10-day flight restrictions
Read full article: El Paso airspace reopened after FAA quickly rescinds 10-day flight restrictionsA source told the Tribune that Defense Department drones spurred the announced closure, but the White House said unmanned craft were flown by Mexican cartels.
Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
Read full article: Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources sayThe Pentagon allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use an anti-drone laser earlier this week, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to suddenly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas.
Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility
Read full article: Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facilityEighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."
After El Pasoās ME ruled migrantās death a homicide, ICE sent the next body to an Army hospital
Read full article: After El Pasoās ME ruled migrantās death a homicide, ICE sent the next body to an Army hospitalICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility for the autopsy of a Nicaraguan man and wonāt release a ruling to the public.
Texasā long love affair with wrestling could be getting serious
Read full article: Texasā long love affair with wrestling could be getting seriousThe sportās been in Texas for nearly a century, but has yet to achieve the recognition other industries have. Its recent successes in the state could change all that.
After a death at an El Paso ICE facility was ruled a homicide, will prosecutors pursue a criminal case?
Read full article: After a death at an El Paso ICE facility was ruled a homicide, will prosecutors pursue a criminal case?Because Geraldo Lunas Campos died at a military base, the El Paso District Attorney says any criminal case may fall to federal prosecutors. But criminal law experts say the state doesnāt have to defer to them.
El Pasoās plan to build natural gas power plant for massive data center kicks up opposition
Read full article: El Pasoās plan to build natural gas power plant for massive data center kicks up oppositionMetaās planned data center could be El Pasoās biggest electricity user. Some residents worry that a new power plant to run it would worsen air pollution and guzzle water.
Immigrantās death in ICE custody ruled homicide by El Paso medical examiner
Read full article: Immigrantās death in ICE custody ruled homicide by El Paso medical examinerImmigration officials initially said the 55-year-old Cuban detainee died of āmedical distressā but later changed the cause to suicide. The medical examiner ruled he was suffocated while being restrained.
An arctic storm is expected to blanket the state. Hereās what Texans can expect.
Read full article: An arctic storm is expected to blanket the state. Hereās what Texans can expect.Texas is preparing for the coldest temperatures of the season, and forecasters are warning of possible power outages and icy roads in much of the state.
ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling Texas detention facility killed himself
Read full article: ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling Texas detention facility killed himselfFederal officials say an immigrant from Nicaragua has been found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility.
ICE says a Cuban man died during a suicide attempt. A witness says a Texas guard pinned and choked him.
Read full article: ICE says a Cuban man died during a suicide attempt. A witness says a Texas guard pinned and choked him.A Cuban immigrant who lived in the U.S. for nearly three decades died in a Texas immigration facility during an altercation with guards.
More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main break
Read full article: More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main breakOfficials say over 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till mid-week for operations to return to normal.
Migrants held at Fort Bliss suffering physical abuse, unsafe conditions, human rights groups claim
Read full article: Migrants held at Fort Bliss suffering physical abuse, unsafe conditions, human rights groups claimThe ACLU and other groups interviewed more than 45 migrants held at the detention center and call it a āhuman and civil rights catastrophe.ā
Texas AG probe of nearly 1,000 citiesā finances to seek violations of new property tax law
Read full article: Texas AG probe of nearly 1,000 citiesā finances to seek violations of new property tax lawWhile Ken Paxton did not allege any wrongdoing, his move is intended to enforce a new law that prevents cities from raising property taxes if they fail to follow transparency requirements.
LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign.
Read full article: LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign.Conservative activists argue theyāre protecting women and rebalancing the law that Democrats tilted in favor of LGBTQ+ people.
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
Read full article: El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdownThe Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the start
Read full article: At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the startOn the first day of a two-week trial, the plaintiffsā lawyers honed in on who drew the new map and whether race was a factor.
ICE complies with judgeās order and quickly releases El Paso DACA recipient
Read full article: ICE complies with judgeās order and quickly releases El Paso DACA recipientThe El Paso federal judge said the Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of Catalina āXochitlā Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.
ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport
Read full article: ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airportAn immigration judge ruled ICE canāt deport Catalina āXochitlā Santiago, who has permission to be in the country, unless the agency can provide evidence that her legal status was revoked.
East Texas lawmaker, with governorās blessing, wants to stop proposed water deal
Read full article: East Texas lawmaker, with governorās blessing, wants to stop proposed water dealDallas businessman Kyle Bass has proposed exporting millions of gallons of water from East Texas to other parts of the state.
Lawsuit settled in 2022 shooting death of a migrant in West Texas, but no criminal charges filed yet
Read full article: Lawsuit settled in 2022 shooting death of a migrant in West Texas, but no criminal charges filed yetThe victims sued the employer of the alleged shooter, the former warden of a migrant detention center. Three different prosecutors have so far opted not to file criminal charges.
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
Read full article: US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west TexasThe U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administrationās ability to hold detained immigrants amid its ever-growing mass deportation efforts.
Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El Paso
Read full article: Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El PasoThe Ecuadorian man was acquitted by a jury on a separate charge after crossing into the new military zone in May.
Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico border
Read full article: Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico borderA Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally has been acquitted of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border.
First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal
Read full article: First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittalThe trial of the Peruvian woman was the first test of the Trump administrationās new policy aimed at prosecuting immigrants who crossed the border illegally with military-related charges.
Trump administration says it's working to return a Guatemalan man deported to Mexico
Read full article: Trump administration says it's working to return a Guatemalan man deported to MexicoThe Trump administration says it's working to return a Guatemalan man who was deported to Mexico over his fears of being harmed there.
U.S. declares military zone around El Paso, allowing soldiers to arrest migrants
Read full article: U.S. declares military zone around El Paso, allowing soldiers to arrest migrantsItās the second military zone the Trump administration has created at the border, following one on the New Mexico-Mexico border, where a group of migrants were arrested on Monday.
Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into Texas
Read full article: Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into TexasThe Defense Department says it has designated a second stretch on the U.S. border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce immigration laws.
US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Read full article: US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies ActA federal judge in west Texas has joined other courts in temporarily blocking the deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under an 18th-century wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act.
A woman hugs the man who fatally shot her brother and 22 more in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart
Read full article: A woman hugs the man who fatally shot her brother and 22 more in a racist attack at a Texas WalmartIn an El Paso courthouse not far from where a gunman killed 23 people at a Walmart in a 2019 attack targeting Hispanic shoppers, victimsā family members and survivors got their last chance to address him face-to-face in court this week.
Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trumpās deportation plans
Read full article: Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trumpās deportation plansDeployed Resources, a privately held tent company, is set to operate a new ICE tent camp to hold people awaiting deportation in El Paso, Texas.
Five news organizations join Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigative initiative
Read full article: Five news organizations join Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigative initiativeEl Paso Matters, Fort Worth Report, Houston Chronicle, The Texas Newsroom and WFAA will join us to support accountability journalism in Texas.
To avoid a water crisis, Texas may bet big on desalination. Hereās how it works in El Paso.
Read full article: To avoid a water crisis, Texas may bet big on desalination. Hereās how it works in El Paso.Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental concerns.
Toilet to tap: El Paso is about to embark on a whole new way to save its limited water supply
Read full article: Toilet to tap: El Paso is about to embark on a whole new way to save its limited water supplyEl Pasoās dry climate ā it rains just 9 inches annually ā is one of the reasons the city has taken water management so seriously.
After four prosecutors and nearly six years, El Paso DA decides itās time to stop pursuing the death penalty for mass shooter
Read full article: After four prosecutors and nearly six years, El Paso DA decides itās time to stop pursuing the death penalty for mass shooterThe new DA campaigned on seeking the death penalty for the 2019 massacre, but said he offered the gunman a plea deal of life in prison to avoid dragging out the case for several more years.
TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
Read full article: TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authoritiesSocial media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers and migrants alike.
Texas migrant shelters are nearly empty after Trumpās actions effectively shut the border
Read full article: Texas migrant shelters are nearly empty after Trumpās actions effectively shut the borderThe shelters began seeing fewer people dropped off by customs and border agents following former President Joe Bidenās executive order limiting some asylum claims.
Large fire erupts near El Paso international airport, injuring 5
Read full article: Large fire erupts near El Paso international airport, injuring 5A fire broke out at a transportation center next to the international airport in El Paso, Texas, injuring five people and sending a large tower of black smoke billowing over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump's tariff threat
Read full article: Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump's tariff threatA line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks are rumbling along the border separating Ciudad JuƔrez and El Paso, Texas, among the first of 10,000 troops Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump.
Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests under agreement with Trump administration, Abbott says
Read full article: Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests under agreement with Trump administration, Abbott saysTexas National Guard soldiers will have the authority to make immigration arrests under an agreement with the Trump administration, Gov.Ā Greg AbbottĀ said Sunday.
āA lot of fear going onā: Texas immigrant community on edge during Trumpās first weeks
Read full article: āA lot of fear going onā: Texas immigrant community on edge during Trumpās first weeksAcross the state, immigrants and their loved ones are changing their daily habits as the Trump administration orders at least 1,200 daily arrests of undocumented people.
US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border security
Read full article: US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border securityU.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening.
Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments
Read full article: Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointmentsHours after Trumpās inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Many Texas schools take āwait and seeā approach to Trumpās mass deportation plans
Read full article: Many Texas schools take āwait and seeā approach to Trumpās mass deportation plansSchools near the border say itās hard to prepare for the unknown. Immigration advocates say they should help communities understand studentsā rights.
āI follow the law:ā El Paso doctor responds to Ken Paxtonās lawsuit over alleged transgender care
Read full article: āI follow the law:ā El Paso doctor responds to Ken Paxtonās lawsuit over alleged transgender careHector Granados, one of two pediatric endocrinologists in El Paso, said he stopped providing gender-affirming care after it was outlawed in Texas in 2023.
Texas Democratic Party chair steps down after dismal election performance
Read full article: Texas Democratic Party chair steps down after dismal election performanceGilberto Hinojosaās resignation ends a 12-year run leading the state party, dating back to his election at the 2012 Texas Democratic Convention.
How 11 Texas cities made housing unaffordable ā and whatās being done to fix it
Read full article: How 11 Texas cities made housing unaffordable ā and whatās being done to fix itTexas desperately needs more and denser housing to keep up with the demand. But zoning restrictions get in the way, a Texas Tribune analysis found.