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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping across large swathes of the country, forcing Rio de Janeiro’s vendors off the streets due to health alerts and driving up energy demand amid reports of power outages. Most Brazilian states face “great danger” from the heat, according to the National Institute of Meteorology. Actual temperatures dropped slightly on Wednesday, but were forecast to rise again to 40 degrees Celsius (104 F) on Thursday. In Sao Paulo, temperatures reached 37.7 degrees Celsius (99.9 F), just short of a record, according to meteorology company MetSul. In Brazil, El Niño has historically caused droughts in the north and intense rainfall in the south, Ferreira said.

Persons: — It’s, Cariocas, Núbia Beray, “ Cariocas, ” Beray, Danielle Ferreira, ” Ferreira, El Niño, Ferreira, hydrologist Javier Tomasella, ” Tomasella Organizations: RIO DE, Rio de, National Institute of Meteorology, Mato Grosso, Federal University of Rio, National Institute for Space Research Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Rio’s, Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso, Sul, Portuguese, Mato, Cyprus, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, South America, Equatorial Pacific, Inmet, El, Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For two years, Texas has pushed boundaries on the U.S.-Mexico border: Busing migrants across America, jailing thousands for trespass and stringing razor wire along the Rio Grande. In a new challenge to the federal government's authority over immigration, Texas lawmakers on Tuesday night gave final approval to a bill that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally and let local judges order them to leave the country. But the new law would empower all police in Texas — including officers hundreds of miles (kilometers) from the border — to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the country. TESTING IMMIGRATION AUTHORITYLegal experts and immigrant rights groups have railed against the Texas bill as a clear conflict with the U.S. government's authority to regulate immigration. TEXAS' MASSIVE BORDER OPERATIONIn his third term as Texas governor, Abbott has made increasingly aggressive measures on the Texas-Mexico border a centerpiece of his administration.

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Chaos erupted at the gathering as a single shot was fired in events recorded by bystanders' cell phones and a surveillance camera. The appeal of the detention order argues that bail was denied arbitrarily in a decision that stems from “false narratives” and insufficient evidence. Prosecutors say they expect the pretrial detention order to be upheld. Lidyard authorized a trial and denied bail for Martinez after nearly five hours of court testimony and a review of video evidence. Lidyard also highlighted testimony that Martinez appeared to be converting semi-automatic guns at home into automatic weapons.

Persons: Ryan David Martinez, Juan de Oñate, Martinez, “, ”, Nicole Moss, Ray Marshall, —, “ Mr, Jason Lidyard, Nathan Lederman, Mr, Lauren Rodriguez, Lidyard, expletives, Jacob Johns, Johns, John Day, Judge Lidyard Organizations: SANTA FE, New, Prosecutors, U.S . Federal Locations: SANTA, New Mexico, American, Spanish, Sandia, Española, Rio Grande, Santa Fe, Spokane , Washington

A family navigates the bank of the Rio Grande past razor wire while searching for an entry point into the United States from Mexico, in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. July 30, 2023. U.S. District Judge Alia Moses in Del Rio, Texas barred the Biden administration from cutting or removing the wire until at least Nov. 13, as she considers a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, accusing the U.S. government of illegally destroying state property. The concertina wire fencing was installed on private property by the Texas National Guard as part of Operation Lone Star, an initiative launched by Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott in 2021 aimed at deterring illegal border crossings. Texas, meanwhile, is separately defending its authority to install floating buoys in the middle of the Rio Grande to deter migrants. A federal judge at the Biden administration's request in September ordered the 1,000-foot (305-meter) barrier removed, but an appeals court allowed it to remain in place temporarily while Paxton's office pursues an appeal.

Persons: Adrees Latif, Alia Moses, Biden, Ken Paxton, Moses, Paxton, George W, Bush, Greg Abbott, Daniel Wiessner, Alexia Garamfalvi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Texas, U.S, Republican, State of, U.S . Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Texas National Guard, Lone Star, Republican Texas, Customs, Border Protection, Biden, Thomson Locations: Rio, United States, Mexico, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Texas, Del Rio , Texas, State of Texas, . Texas, Albany , New York

☆ Judge Orders Border Agents to Stop Cutting Texas’ Barbed Wire Fence
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( J. David Goodman | More About J. David Goodman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“The plaintiff established that the balance of interests favors granting an injunction, but just barely,” Ms. Moses wrote. The wrangling over the concertina wire is not the only legal battle between Texas and the Biden administration on the border. They are also fighting in court over the state’s placement of a 1,000-foot floating buoy barrier in the middle of the Rio Grande. A federal appeals court ruled last month that the barrier could remain in place while the argument proceeded. Greg Abbott wrote Monday on X after the new court order was issued.

Persons: ” Ms, Moses, Biden, “ Biden, Greg Abbott, Paxton, ” Organizations: ” Locations: trespassers, Texas, Rio Grande

☆ US Appeals Court Tosses Lawsuit Over Texas Migrant Transportation Bar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Ted Hesson and Daniel WiessnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal appeals on Friday sided with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on technical grounds over a 2021 executive order that restricted transport of migrants through the state, saying a lower court should dismiss a related legal challenge. Circuit Court of Appeals found that immigration advocates lacked the legal authority to sue Abbott over the transportation prohibition. The 5th Circuit found that Abbott's authority as governor barred the immigration advocates from challenging the executive order. A U.S. district court judge in September ordered Texas to move the barriers, but the 5th Circuit stayed that ruling pending an appeal by Texas. (Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington and Dan Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by David Gregorio)

Persons: Ted Hesson, Daniel Wiessner WASHINGTON, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Joe Biden's, Biden, Dan Wiessner, David Gregorio Organizations: U.S, Texas, Circuit, Appeals, Republican Locations: New Orleans, Rio, U.S, Texas, Washington, Albany , New York

Circuit Court of Appeals found that immigration advocates lacked the legal authority to sue Abbott over the transportation prohibition. Abbott, a Republican, has criticized Democrat Biden for failing to adequately secure the border and stepped up the state's response to record migrant arrivals in recent years. The 5th Circuit found that Abbott's authority as governor barred the immigration advocates from challenging the executive order. A U.S. district court judge in September ordered Texas to move the barriers, but the 5th Circuit stayed that ruling pending an appeal by Texas. Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington and Dan Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Greg Abbott, Abbott, Joe Biden's, Biden, Ted Hesson, Dan Wiessner, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Customs, Protection, U.S, Texas, Circuit, Appeals, Republican, Thomson Locations: Central America, Anzalduas, Rio Grande, United States, Mexico, Granjeno , Texas, U.S, WASHINGTON, New Orleans, Rio, Texas, Washington, Albany , New York

☆ In South Texas, Border-Wall Plans Meet Resistance: ‘This Is My Backyard’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Nadya Alvarez | A Teacher Whose Family Has Lived Along The River In The La Rosita Community At The Northern Edge Of Rio Grande City For At Least Five Generations | Leonel Romeo Alvarez | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“This caught me off guard. But it’s not the first time [the government] has tried to take my land.”—Nadya Alvarez, a 52-year-old teacher whose family has lived along the river in the La Rosita community at the northern edge of Rio Grande City for at least five generationsYears ago, Alvarez painted a message on her rooftop for Trump and anyone else to see.

Persons: it’s, — Nadya Alvarez, Alvarez Organizations: Trump Locations: Rosita, Rio Grande City

☆ The 10 most affordable college towns in the U.S.—half are in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Edinburg, home to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, ranks as the most wallet-friendly college town, according to WalletHub's "Best College Towns and Cities in America" study. To determine the most affordable college towns, WalletHub evaluated 415 cities of various sizes that had a college or university population of at least 7,500 students. Edinburg is located in southern Texas and has a population of around 104,300. Numerous other Texas cities made WalletHub's list as well. Here are the most affordable college cities and towns, according to WalletHub:

Persons: WalletHub's, Killeen Organizations: University of Texas, College Towns, Nacogdoches Locations: Edinburg, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Cities, America, Texas, Brownsville, McAllen

☆ Crossings at the U.S. Southern Border Are Higher Than Ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Eileen Sullivan | More About Eileen Sullivan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“It used to be that when there was a migration crisis, it tended to be one — maybe one source country at a time,” Mr. Blinken added. Now it’s all of the above, plus Venezuela, plus Nicaragua, plus Ecuador.”Over the past year, the Biden administration has rolled out new enforcement policies and legal pathways designed to drive down the number of illegal crossings on the southern border. The number of migrant arrests outside ports of entry, however, was down by about two million compared with a year ago. This path is much more orderly and safe than swimming across the Rio Grande, for example. But the demand is far greater than the number of appointments available, and some migrants have been waiting months to get one.

Persons: Antony J, Blinken, ” Mr, Biden Organizations: Baker Institute, Rice University in Locations: Rice University in Texas, Haiti, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador, United States, Rio

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Communities dependent on the Amazon rainforest's waterways are stranded without supply of fuel, food or filtered water. These are just the first grim visions of extreme drought sweeping across Brazil’s Amazon. Raimundo Silva do Carmo, 67, makes his living as a fisherman, but these days has been struggling to simply find water. Like most rural residents in Brazil's Amazon, do Carmo typically retrieves water untreated from the biome's abundant waterways. The drought has affected most of the main rivers in the Amazon, the world’s largest basin, which accounts for 20% of the planet’s fresh water.

Persons: Raimundo Silva, Carmo, ” Joaquim Mendes da Silva, ”, Edvaldo de Lira, Ana Paula Cunha, Marcus Suassuna Santos, Brazil’s, Ane Alencar, Alencar, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s, Geraldo Alckmin, Ayan Fleischmann, Fleischmann, Flávia Costa, Fabiano Maisonnave, Eléonore Hughes, Diane Jeantet Organizations: Associated Press, Geological Survey, Amazon Environmental Research Institute, Bolsa, Sustainable Development Institute, National Institute for Space Research, National Institute of, AP Locations: MANAUS, Brazil, Brazil's, Puraquequara, Amazonas state's, Manaus, “, CEMADEN, Amazonas, Parana, Lake Puraquequara, Equatorial, Rio Grande do Sul, Madeira, Bolivia, Porto Velho, Santo Antonio, Negro, Bolsa Familia, Solimoes, Madeira —, Lake Tefe, rocketed, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro

☆ The Democrats’ Phony Border War
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Wonder Land: The mutual Democratic destruction taking place in New York among Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul and President Joe Biden over the migrant crisis is proving that even in blue states, misgovernance has limits. Images: AP/AFP/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyDemocrats are taking matters into their own hands at the border, or so they say. The wild bunch of mayors heading toward the Rio Grande are still afraid of the one action that might help slow the flow of migrants: Putting pressure on President Biden.

Persons: Eric Adams, Kathy Hochul, Joe Biden, misgovernance, Mark Kelly Democrats, Biden Organizations: Gov, AFP, Zuma Locations: New York, Rio

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is ready to bring colorful displays to the New Mexico sky. The event is scheduled to start at sunrise on Saturday with a drone light show and mass ascension of hot air balloons. Over nine days, local residents and visitors are expected to be treated to a cavalcade of colorful and special-shaped balloons. The fiesta has morphed into one of the most photographed events in the world, now based at Balloon Fiesta Park. Scheduled nighttime events include fireworks and balloon glows, in which hot air balloons are inflated and lit up from the ground.

Persons: they’re, ”, Sam Parks, Sid Cutter, Gordon Bennett, ” Parks, ” ___ Stern, Stern Organizations: Wars, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico, The Rio Grande, Sandia, Santa Fe, “

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday it will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, carrying forward a signature policy of former President Donald Trump. Trump made building border barriers a central tenet of his first campaign for president with the rally chant, "Build That Wall." Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement that there was "no new Administration policy with respect to border walls. From day one, this Administration has made clear that a border wall is not the answer." In another major enforcement action announced on Thursday, Biden administration officials said they would be resuming deportation flights to Venezuela, which had been suspended because of chilly relations between the two countries.

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☆ White House waives 26 federal laws to speed up U.S.-Mexico border wall construction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with border patrol officers as he walks along the border fence during his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border to assess border enforcement operations, in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2023. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to greenlight the construction of approximately 20 additional miles of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in the Rio Grande Valley. The continuation of border wall construction, which was announced in late June, is a major policy pivot for the Biden administration. During his 2020 campaign, President Joe Biden promised not "another foot of wall" would be built under his administration. NBC News released a poll last week that found the majority of Americans say Republicans do a better job addressing border security.

Persons: Joe Biden, WASHINGTON —, Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden, J.B . Pritzker Organizations: WASHINGTON, Biden, Department of Homeland, Act, Democratic, Illinois, NBC, Republicans Locations: U.S, Mexico, El Paso , Texas, South Texas, Rio Grande, United States

☆ Biden administration bypasses 26 federal laws to build additional border wall in South Texas amid political pressure
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But the move comes at a time when a new surge of migrants is straining federal and local resources and placing heavy political pressure on the Biden administration to address a sprawling crisis. Border Patrol reported nearly 300,000 encounters in the Rio Grande Valley sector between last October and August, according to federal data. Last month, Border Patrol apprehended more than 200,000 migrants crossing the US-Mexico border, the highest total this year. Over the last two years, his administration has continued to face fierce pushback from Republicans – and at times, Democrats – over his immigration policies. Senior administration officials maintain that the US has been in regular touch with Mexico over the situation at the US southern border, including commitments to shore up enforcement.

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☆ The arrival of migrants in big cities is forcing Democrats to change their immigration politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“The border wall – the money was appropriated for the border wall,” Biden told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday. JB Pritzker sent a letter to the White House demanding federal coordination to deal with people crossing the border. Pritzker and Johnson both gave White House officials an earful in a hastily arranged conference call late Sunday, according to CNN’s report. CNN reported back in September on the breakdown in the relationship between the White House and New York’s mayor. Earlier this month, CNN spent the night in the Roosevelt Hotel, which closed as a commercial enterprise during the pandemic and now is used to temporarily house migrants.

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REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday it will build additional sections of border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, a policy reversal that embraces a signature measure of former President Donald Trump. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican Party nomination to challenge Biden, a Democrat, in the 2024 presidential race. Trump made building border barriers a central tenet of his first campaign for president with the rally chant, "Build That Wall." Money that was allocated during the Trump administration is being spent now on a border wall because the administration has no other choice, a U.S. official said. "There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in the project areas," Mayorkas said.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Will Joe Biden, we’d, Alejandro Mayorkas, Mayorkas, Eric Adams, Doina Chiacu, Mica Rosenberg, Andrea Ricci, Heather Timmons, Howard Goller Organizations: Texas National Guard, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Republican Party, Democrat, Federal, Biden's Department of Homeland Security, U.S, Border Patrol, Homeland, New York City, Thomson Locations: Rio, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Mexico, America, Starr County , Texas, Rio Grande, Venezuela, Venezuelan, United States, New York, Colombia, Ecuador

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency. The Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Endangered Species Act were some of the federal laws waived by DHS to make way for construction that will use funds from a congressional appropriation in 2019 for border wall construction. Starr County Judge Eloy Vera said it will start south of the Falcon Dam and go past Salineño, Texas. “A border wall is a 14th century solution to a 21st century problem. It will not bolster border security in Starr County,” U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar said in a statement.

Persons: —, Trump, Alejandro Mayorkas, Starr, Eloy Vera, ” Eloy Vera, Laiken, Greg Abbott, Biden, Henry Cuellar, “, Dan Stein, ” Organizations: Biden, Department of Homeland Security, U.S . Federal, Patrol, Act, DHS, Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity, Texas, U.S . Customs, Protection, Democratic, ” U.S, Federation for American Immigration Reform Locations: McALLEN , Texas, South Texas, Starr County , Texas, United States, Zapata, McAllen , Texas, Lower Rio Grande, Starr, Salineño , Texas, U.S, Eagle, “, Starr County, ”

☆ Migrants aboard Mexico cargo trains stranded miles from U.S. border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Migrants travelling by train to Ciudad Juarez in an attempt to reach the United States, wait near train wagons while being stranded near Villa Ahumada, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico September 29, 2023. Sixty northbound cargo trains run by Mexico's Ferromex were stopped last week, after about half a dozen migrants suffered death or injury. Grupo Mexico, which owns Ferromex, could not immediately be reached about the sudden train stoppage with migrants aboard near Villa Ahumada. Meanwhile, further east, in the border city of Piedras Negras that sits opposite Eagle Pass, Texas, Venezuelan migrant Jose Julian said on Friday he had similarly been stranded while traveling aboard the cargo trains. For years, migrants trying to reach the United States have crisscrossed Mexico on cargo trains.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, VILLA, Sasha Pacheco, we're, Mexico's Ferromex, Villa Ahumada, Marlon Vera, who'd, Jose Julian, Daniel Becerril, Isabel Woodford, Kylie Madry, Valentine Hilaire, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Grupo Mexico, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, United States, Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico, PIEDRAS NEGRAS, U.S, Mexican, Piedras Negras, , Texas, Monterrey, Torreon, Rio, Villa, Mexico City

☆ Elon Musk wades into US immigration debate at Texas-Mexico border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Brian Snyder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Daniel Becerril Acquire Licensing RightsEAGLE PASS, Texas, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk waded into the U.S. immigration debate on Thursday, paying a visit to the Texas border with Mexico to meet with local politicians and law enforcement and obtain what he called an "unfiltered" view of the situation. The sharp increase, notably around San Diego, California, and the Texas border towns of El Paso and Eagle Pass, follows an earlier lull in unauthorized border crossings following a new asylum policy imposed by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration to discourage such activity. Musk, a native of South Africa, noted his own status as an "immigrant to the United States" and called himself "extremely pro-immigrant." In the 4-minute video clip, he introduced U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas whose district spans more than 800 miles of the border, who welcomed Musk and said people along the Texas border "really feel abandoned." Reporting by Brian Synder in Eagle Pass, Texas; Writing and additional reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Scott Malone and Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Elon Musk, Daniel Becerril, Billionaire Elon, Musk's, Joe Biden's, Musk, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's, Benjamin Netanyahu, Tony Gonzales, Brian Synder, Steve Gorman, Scott Malone, Michael Perry Organizations: Elon, SpaceX, Tesla, REUTERS, PASS, Billionaire, Democratic, Texas National Guard, Florida Governor, Republican, Twitter, Russia, Space X, Texas Gulf, Thomson Locations: Rio, Eagle, , Texas, U.S, Piedras Negras, Mexico, Texas, Texas , Arizona, California, United States, San Diego , California, El Paso, Rio Grande, South Africa, Gigafactory Texas, Austin, Texas Gulf Coast, Boca Chica, Brownsville, Eagle Pass , Texas, Los Angeles

[1/5] Migrants wait behind razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S., September 28, 2023. Reuters witnessed migrants crossing, sometimes dozens at a time and at times with small children, navigating strong currents to then make their way through the sharp wire put up by the Texas national guard. Once on U.S. soil they waited in the hot sun to turn themselves in to U.S. border officials for processing. Earlier this month nine migrants died as they were trying to cross the river into Eagle Pass. The Department of Homeland Security and Texas state officials did not respond to requests for comments on the crossings in Eagle Pass.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Jason Owens, Owens, Johendry Chourio, Daniel Becerril, Laura Gottesdiener, Mica Rosenberg, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, PASS, Texas, Texas Republican, Democrat, Border Patrol, U.S, Department of Homeland Security, Thomson Locations: Rio Grande, United States, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Texas, PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico, Venezuela, America, Eagle, Mexican, Piedras Negras, Eagle Pass, Monterrey, New York

☆ Mexico disperses thousands of migrants to ease pressure on southern border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Jose Torres | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TAPACHULA, Mexico, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Mexico moved to disperse a major build-up of migrants on its southern border with Guatemala by transporting thousands into nearby towns and setting up a camp to relieve pressure on local authorities, the government said on Tuesday. The National Migration Institute (INM) said it deployed 189 buses and 73 vans to move over 8,000 migrants from the southern city of Tapachula to other parts of the state of Chiapas and the southern states of Veracruz and Tabasco. Nevertheless, on Tuesday morning, thousands of people were still waiting outside COMAR's Tapachula offices, as migrants continued to cross the Suchiate River from Guatemala into Mexico, according to a Reuters witness. [1/8]Asylum seekers cross the Rio Grande river to finish their journey through Mexico to Eagle Pass, in Texas, U.S. as seen from Piedras Negras, Mexico, September 26, 2023. Discussing the railway concerns with U.S. officials at the end of the week, Mexico said the two sides had agreed on a series of measures to tackle the challenge.

Persons: Daniel Becerril, Biden, Jose Torres, Dave Graham, Grant McCool Organizations: Migration Institute, Mexican Commission, Aid, Refugees, National Migration Institute, REUTERS, U.S, Thomson Locations: TAPACHULA, Mexico, Guatemala, Tapachula, Chiapas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Eagle, Texas, U.S, Piedras Negras, United States, Venezuela, Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia

☆ ‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Hiroko Tabuchi | Blacki Migliozzi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +23 min

Dallas TEXAS Austin Houston San Antonio Dallas TEXAS Austin Houston San Antonio TEXAS TEXAS Amarillo Lubbock Dallas El Paso TEXAS Austin Houston San Antonio Corpus Christi UNCHARTED WATERS ‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. Water wells that supply fracking Nationwide, fracking has used up nearly 1.5 trillion gallons of water since 2011. Now they account for almost two out of every three fracking wells in Texas, the Times analysis found. ‘Monster fracks’ take off in Texas Proportion of fracks Source: FracFocus chemical disclosure database as of Aug. 1, 2023. In 2020, New Mexico halted sales of water supplies to oil and gas companies fracking on state land.

☆ What’s Behind the Latest Migrant Surge? For Many, Impatience With a Government App
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Alicia A. Caldwell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

EAGLE PASS, Texas—Many of the thousands of migrants who crossed the Rio Grande into this small border city over the past week have one thing in common: They got sick of waiting for an appointment on the smartphone app the government wants them to use.

Organizations: PASS Locations: Texas, Rio

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