Angela Kocherga
Stories
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National
With Texas' border law in limbo, some migrants are worried. Others are undaunted
An appeals court will hear arguments this week on Texas' new border enforcement law. With the state law in limbo, many migrants are looking at it with a mix of confusion, worry and determination.
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Animals
Benito the giraffe leaves his shabby park for a better home in southern Mexico
Following pressure from animal advocates, a giraffe named Benito is being transferred from a shabby park in the border city of Ciudad Juarez to a more spacious wildlife park in southern Mexico.
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National
A woman in El Paso is trying to unite migrants with the pets they had to leave behind
Some migrants who traveled thousands of miles to the U.S-Mexico border brought their dogs but had to give them up after crossing. A woman in El Paso is working to reunite animals and owners.
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Food
As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico
U.S. egg prices have climbed 60% in the past year, making it tempting to bring eggs over from Mexico, where prices are lower. But those who try to smuggle them risk thousands of dollars in fines.
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National
Tiny Texas Town Prepares For Jeff Bezos Space Launch
Van Horn, Texas, looks ahead to its moment in the spotlight as the launch site for Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space flight, which is expected Tuesday.
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National
In Juarez, Transgender Women In Limbo Await U.S. Asylum Exception
Most asylum seekers who try to enter the U.S. have been expelled during the pandemic. The Biden administration is expanding efforts to grant exceptions to vulnerable migrants, including trans people.
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National
As More Migrants Arrive, U.S. Expands Efforts To Identify And Admit Most Vulnerable
More migrants are granted humanitarian exceptions to a pandemic public health order that effectively closed the Southern border. U.S. officials are working with NGOs to identify the most vulnerable.