By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing forward with its mass deportation agenda, President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it would pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the United States illegally and return to their home country voluntarily. The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release that it would […]
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Reel Gems – Overlooked films currently streaming: Enduring Love (2004)
By Douglas Wood Rated R Currently streaming on Prime, Apple TV+ and YouTube Starring a pre-James Bond Daniel Craig, Enduring Love is a unique genre-blending film that’s both an intellectual drama investigating the nature of love and a suspenseful stalker flick. Craig plays Joe Rose, a bespectacled Humanities professor who would surely eschew a shaken, […]
Leger Fernandez joins Democratic leaders for Town Hall in Coachella Valley
Staff report Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) took the stage in the Coachella Valley this weekend to join a community town hall hosted by the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz. The town hall brought together local leaders, including House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Steering and […]
Inaugural Placitas Ranch Fest to showcase local creators
Staff report Get ready to experience the vibrant creativity of Placitas and beyond as the first annual Placitas Ranch Fest is set to debut this summer. On June 21 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., the pop-up market will transform the scenic Elk Ridge Ranch into a bustling hub of local artistry, delectable food, and community spirit. […]
Sandoval County opens public review for 2025 Wildfire Protection Plan
Staff report Sandoval County has announced the start of the public review period for its 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), which began May 5 and will continue until May 19. The 2025 Sandoval County CWPP, an update to the 2012 plan, was prepared by Sandoval County and SWCA Environmental Consultants, with input from other […]
Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican culture — even if they’re not always the most authentic. The day falls on a Monday this year, meaning the bulk of the celebrations took place over the […]
Brace for a bleak water year on top of ‘nightmare’ fire weather season
by Danielle Prokop, Source New MexicoMay 2, 2025 New Mexico’s snowpacks melted a month earlier than usual, making a bad water situation worse for New Mexico’s rivers and the people and ecosystems depending on them. Climate change delivered a double-whammy on top of record low snow for New Mexico, said Andrew Mangham, a senior service […]
U.S. Sen. Luján calls out Trump order on NPR, PBS
by Julia Goldberg, Source New MexicoMay 2, 2025 “Unlawful” and “illegal” is how U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Friday described President Donald Trump’s May 1 executive order eliminating funding for NPR and PBS. Entitled “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media,” the order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease current and future […]
Sewage flooding cells inside Torrance County ICE prison again, advocates say
by Austin Fisher, Source New MexicoMay 2, 2025 Advocates for people held in an immigration detention center in Estancia, N.M. say sewage is again backing up into their cells, and they do not have access to clean drinking water. The Town of Estancia, where the prison is located, posted on social media on Monday asking […]
Here are the U.S. citizens caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown
Authors: María Luisa Paúl As the Trump administration races to fulfill its promise of mass deportations, over a dozen U.S. citizens have already been swept up in the immigration crackdown. The cases have alarmed attorneys, civil rights advocates and immigration scholars, who warn that citizens are becoming increasingly vulnerable in a system moving faster and […]