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LETTERS: New America? Watch out El Paso, you’re next

LETTERS: New America? Watch out El Paso, you’re next

El Paso Times readers write about New America, Bridge of the Americas and Big Bend border wall.
Cincinnati EnquirerCincinnati Enquirer
How a fender bender led to Butler County sheriff, West Chester dispute

How a fender bender led to Butler County sheriff, West Chester dispute

A feud between the Butler County sheriff and a local township has escalated since an alleged undocumented immigrant was cited in a minor collision.
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Texas Small Towns Offer Diverse Weekend Retreat Experiences

Texas Small Towns Offer Diverse Weekend Retreat Experiences

Texas Small Towns Offer Diverse Weekend Retreat Experiences
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GAO Report Reveals Millions Wasted on 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Other ICE Detention Projects

GAO Report Reveals Millions Wasted on 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Other ICE Detention Projects

A U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has uncovered significant financial waste by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies in their efforts to expand detention capacity. The report, released Thursday, details costly problems with several initiatives pursued since President Trump returned to office in January 2025, aiming for mass detention and deportation. Among the highlighted issues is the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility in Florida, which operated for a year before closing in June due to substandard and abusive conditions. ICE never formally contracted with Florida for this facility. Instead, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reimbursed the state through a $608 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant, authorizing a rate of $249 per detainee per day. This rate is 171% higher than ICE’s standard rate of $92. The report also noted that DHS is paying the same elevated rate for a second, still-operational facility in Sanderson, Florida. Other ins...
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Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Federal Voter Eligibility Database, Granting Temporary Win to Trump Administration

Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Federal Voter Eligibility Database, Granting Temporary Win to Trump Administration

The Supreme Court has temporarily lifted restrictions on a federal voter eligibility database, known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, ahead of upcoming elections. This decision grants a temporary victory to President Trump's administration in its efforts to combat noncitizen voting. The emergency order allows states to utilize the revamped Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program to verify the eligibility of voters on their rolls. The SAVE program has faced scrutiny due to concerns about its use of sensitive personal data and its potential to incorrectly flag eligible voters as noncitizens. A federal judge had previously blocked the use of the tool, citing violations of Americans' privacy rights and the risk of wrongful voter removals. However, the Supreme Court majority found that a 1996 law permits DHS to obtain citizenship and immigration information from other federal agencies and obligates the federal government to respond to states seeking citizenship verific...
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Alleged Guatemalan Drug Lord 'Iceman' Extradited to U.S. to Face Federal Charges in Texas

Alleged Guatemalan Drug Lord 'Iceman' Extradited to U.S. to Face Federal Charges in Texas

Juan Carlos Cruz Ovalle, known as 'The Iceman,' an alleged Guatemalan drug lord, has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges. He was flown into McKinney National Airport in Texas, along with three other individuals, to appear in the Eastern Texas District Court in Plano. Cruz Ovalle faces federal charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine and smuggling it into the U.S. This extradition is the culmination of an eight-year effort to bring him to justice. Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay Combs, who was on the flight, stated that the venue for the trial must be where the individuals first make landfall in the U.S., which in this case was the Eastern District of Texas. This airport has previously served as a point of entry for alleged cartel members being brought to the U.S. for trial.
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The Latest: Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

The Latest: Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump
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'We will never apologize' DHS defends ICE operations in Texas

'We will never apologize' DHS defends ICE operations in Texas

The Department of Homeland Security is defending its immigration enforcement operations in Austin through a series of social media posts.
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DHS: ICE wasn't 'chasing' man who died in Grand Rapids car crash

DHS: ICE wasn't 'chasing' man who died in Grand Rapids car crash

DHS, in a statement, said agents did not chase the crash victim when he fled a traffic stop in Grand Rapids.
Cincinnati EnquirerCincinnati Enquirer
He conned Travis Kelce, athletes and others out of millions. Who is Sid Jawahar?

He conned Travis Kelce, athletes and others out of millions. Who is Sid Jawahar?

Before Siddharth Jawahar was sentenced to prison this month and ordered to pay back $31 million to victims, he ran a Ponzi scheme for almost a decade.
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Voters trusted Republicans on immigration. Trump squandered it. | Opinion

Voters trusted Republicans on immigration. Trump squandered it. | Opinion

A Florida Republican says Hispanic voters feel betrayed, and the polls agree. The GOP can still win on the border, but not with Trump's cruel tactics.
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When was the last time Tennessee executed a woman? Christa Pike would be first since 1819

When was the last time Tennessee executed a woman? Christa Pike would be first since 1819

Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed Sept. 30 after 30 years on death row, potentially becoming the first woman executed in Tennessee since 1819.