In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth an official federal holiday. This historic legislation marked a significant milestone in recognizing and commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans
Some of the venues on the list will also be used for the 2026 World Cup
In Bexar County, near the Mexican border, more than a tenth of residents has been diagnosed with the disease. Seven out of every 10 amputations in the state are performed there, about 2,000 each year. The Latino community is the most affected
The process can be done online or by mail, and although it is not complicated, the cost may be high for some people
The Republican majority in the local Congress has proposed making irregular crossings at any place other than an immigration checkpoint a state crime punishable with jail
Authorities have issued heat warnings, which will be in effect from Tuesday through Thursday of this week
Under the executive order signed by the president, the border with Mexico can be shut down if crossings of people without papers exceed 2,500 daily for a week
The thousands of people living in shelters set up by the city, which has received nearly 200,000 immigrants since 2022, denounce the lack of a long-term plan. Since last week, the situation has worsened with cuts to the maximum length of stay
Tortilla chips with cheese and jalapeños are one of the most important Tex-Mex dishes in global gastronomy and the most beloved in the United States. Invented 80 years ago, today their popularity is such that they even have their own festival in the State of Coahuila
According to the most conservative studies, some 17 million weapons circulate illegally in Mexico. The vast majority come from the United States
With more than 40,000 people arriving in the capital of Illinois since the end of August 2022, the city’s reception services have been pushed to breaking point
The Vargas family migrated to the United States from Colombia in 2022 after receiving death threats. Their 12-year-old daughter is now among the 100 best young female chess players in the country
The breakdown in negotiations between Columbia administrators and student representatives has exacerbated a phenomenon sweeping higher education centers in the United States
The two leaders held a telephone conversation in which it was decided to ‘implement concrete measures to significantly reduce irregular crossings’
The drug, which was already used as an opioid adulterant in the US and Canada and which significantly increases the risk of overdose, has now appeared in Mexico
The interposition of the moon between the Earth and the sun becomes a mass spectacle followed by millions of people across North America
It will be the last phenomenon of this kind visible in the contiguous United States in 20 years
The Texan singer’s interpretation of one of country music’s all-time classics has sparked an interesting debate about the terms of sisterhood when infidelity is involved
Cases of the virus have occurred in Texas cattle, raising concerns about its impact on humans.
The Columbia University professor and daughter of U.S. Supreme Court Justice and feminist icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, reflects on the challenges posed by new technology
Roughly two-thirds of Americans now disapprove of how Biden is handling border security, including about 4 in 10 Democrats, 55% of Black adults and 73% of Hispanic adults, according to a poll
It’s only the second time a person in the United States has been diagnosed with what’s known as Type A H5N1 virus
The ruling from a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will likely prevent enforcement of SB4 until a final decision on its merits, either by the 5th Circuit or the U.S. Supreme Court
The president is taking his demands to the U.S. presidential campaign: he will support whichever White House candidate promises to regularize undocumented Mexican workers — a policy that is also set to win over support for his own party ahead of the June election in Mexico
The announcement by special prosecutors in a Houston courtroom came less than three weeks before Paxton was set to stand trial on felony charges that could have led to a prison sentence
Despite being temporarily blocked by the courts, the state legislation is already causing uncertainty among migrants and the local authorities who will be tasked with enforcing it
The controversial law caused the Department of Justice to sue the state of Texas, alleging the bill goes against the U.S. Constitution
