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May 5, 2024

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In this photo taken Friday, June 14, 2019, volunteers including Shelley Winship and retired accountant Ralph Nava, left, pick up food packages to deliver to homebound families and dependent children in Santa Fe, N.M., at the headquarters for Kitchen Angels. An annual report on childhood well-being from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks New Mexico last among 50 states that includes measures of poverty, health care, education and family support. The number of children living in poverty has swelled over the past three decades in fast-growing, ethnically diverse states such as Texas, Arizona and Nevada as the nation's population center shifts south and west.
Report: Childhood poverty persists in fast-growing Southwest
June 18, 2019
The number of children living in poverty has swelled over the past three decades in fast-growing, ethnically diverse states such as Nevada ...
President Donald Trump talks with reporters before departing on Marine One for the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Washington.
Trump gets pushback on promise of new Mexican tariffs
May 30, 2019
In a surprise announcement that could derail a major trade deal, President Donald Trump says he is placing a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports, effective June 10, to pressure ...
How one teen escaped violence in El Salvador and found family and a future in Las Vegas
How one teen escaped violence in El Salvador and found family and a future in Las Vegas
May 26, 2019
Like many immigrants from Central American countries, Felix came to the U.S. fleeing violence at home. Unfortunately, hardship followed him to Las Vegas ...
An analysis derived from new data suggests that growth in illegal immigration does not lead to higher local crime rates.
Is there a connection between illegal immigration and crime?
May 16, 2019
A lot of research has shown that there is no causal connection between immigration and crime in the United States. But after one such study last year, readers ...
David Browne, left, and Dave Rooney of The Black Donnellys perform a set at Ri Ra Irish Pub at the Shoppes at Mandalay Place on Thursday, May 2, 2019.
The Black Donnellys, Vegas filmmaker explore American dream
May 4, 2019
David Browne and Dave Rooney of The Black Donnellys immigrated from Dublin to Las Vegas five years ago. They said they left Ireland after 45 consecutive days of rain and landed in Vegas after its 85th consecutive day of sunshine. To them, America was always ...
From left: Athena Eliades, Caleb Green, Michael Kagan, David Chavez, Martha Arellano and Homero Gonzalez of the UNLV Immigration Clinic.
UNLV Immigration Clinic offers legal counsel to undocumented immigrants, children
May 3, 2019
As a professor of law and the director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic, Michael Kagan’s passions are twofold: make sure students get the education they need and make sure undocumented immigrants, primarily immigrant children, get a fair day in court.
Amodei: Politics impedes solving immigration problem
April 21, 2019
U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei said Congress does nothing to solve the immigration problem because members — both Republicans and Democrats — care primarily about ...
A Border Patrol vehicle is parked near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Penitas, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2019. Marco A. De La Garza Jr. was an officer with Customs and Border Protection from 2012 to 2018, but his Texas birth certificate was fraudulent.
Respected border agent had long kept a secret: He wasn’t a U.S. citizen
April 1, 2019
Marco A. De La Garza Jr. spent nearly six years as a federal officer with Customs and Border Protection, working on the front lines of America’s southern border in Arizona and doing his best to keep unauthorized immigrants out of the United States ...
Nevada bill requires cause to hold undocumented immigrant
March 29, 2019
A stream of opponents argued before lawmakers Friday against a Democrat-backed bill that stipulates police must have probable cause before holding an undocumented immigrant for ...
Nevada bill aims for reporting of undocumented transfers
March 22, 2019
A Nevada bill seeks to require police departments to tell lawmakers how many undocumented people they transfer to federal authorities. Almost a dozen Democrats in the state Assembly have ...
Presidential candidate and former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro takes a selfie with a member of the Dream Big Nevada immigration activist organization following a lunch discussion at Gorditas El Lagunero in North Las Vegas Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.
Presidential candidate Julian Castro discusses immigration issues with activists in North Las Vegas
Feb. 28, 2019
Presidential hopeful Julián Castro’s first campaign stop in Nevada was not at a convention center, a town hall or a community center. It was at a food truck ...
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo delivers the State of the Department address at the Smith Center Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019.
Metro to curb practice of turning over low-level offenders to ICE
Feb. 12, 2019
Metro Police are changing their policies on turning over certain undocumented immigrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a meeting of the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Friday, police lobbyist Chuck Callaway said Sheriff Joe Lombardo had ...
Jorge Franco, a member of Arriba Workers Center speaks during a gathering outside of Metro Police headquarters in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Community members spoke out to demand answers from Sheriff Joe Lombardo about LVMPD's agreement with ICE. .
Activists, county commissioner protest police agreement with ICE
Feb. 7, 2019
Jorge Franco stood in paint-covered jeans as he spoke — in Spanish, then in English — about his experience in detention ...
Las Vegas Lights owner Brett Lashbrook, back right with scarf, and coach Eric Wynalda, back left, mingle with attendees at the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce’s Desayuno Con Amigos at Doña Maria Tamales Mexican Restaurant on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.
Las Vegas Lights: 'Best deal in town since $4.99 prime rib'
Feb. 4, 2019
Las Vegas Lights coach Eric Wynalda started listing the countries from which his squad has players, raving about their international flair and praising them for coming together to embrace Las Vegas. Wynalda lived here for more than a decade before becoming the ...
A first look at the new state-of-the-art Maya Cinemas during their grand opening celebration in North Las Vegas, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019.
Photos: Maya Cinemas, the vision of activist Moctesuma Esparza, opens in North Las Vegas
Jan. 11, 2019
Mariachi music flooded the air, members of the dance team Xochipilli Danza Azteca Las Vegas stood by ready to perform and Las Vegas Paiute Tribe officials blessed the grounds as part of a ...