Jeff Abbott
Journalist and Photographer at Freelance
Border Reporter at El Paso Times
Border Reporter at the El Paso Times. Previously freelancer based in Central America I @KipProgram Fellow'23
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1 week ago |
elpasotimes.com | Jeff Abbott
DHS implemented a new rule requiring 72-hour notice for congressional visits to ICE facilitiesRep. Veronica Escobar criticizes the new rule as unlawful and unconstitutional, hindering congressional oversight duties. Increased funding for ICE and expansion of detention facilities raise further concerns about human rights conditions under the Trump administration. U.S. Rep Veronica Escobar is continuing her work carrying out oversight of ICE detention facilities in the Borderland.
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1 week ago |
elpasotimes.com | Jeff Abbott
The administration of President Donald Trump is considering expanding a travel ban to include 36 additional countries, Reuters reports. The internal communication within the State Department was signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and was first reported by the Washington Post on Saturday, June 14. The cable outlined a dozen concerns about the countries listed, including overstaying visas, involvement in acts of terrorism, or antisemitic and anti-American activity.
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1 week ago |
elpasotimes.com | Jeff Abbott
The Trump administration has reversed an order to pause immigration raids targeting farms, hotels, restaurants and meat-packing plants, The Washington Post reports. The reversal came just days after officials were instructed to refrain from conducting immigration operations in these locations.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Jeff Abbott
President Donald Trump's administration has ordered immigration officials to largely pause raids targeting farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, according to reports. The order to scale back Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations follows weeks of increased raids across the U.S., contributing to massive protests in Los Angeles and across the country. The increase followed orders from top White House aide Stephen Miller to increase daily quotas of detained immigrants.
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1 week ago |
elpasotimes.com | Jeff Abbott
Hundreds protested President Trump's policies in El Paso, Texas, chanting "No Kings."The protest coincided with Trump's 79th birthday and a military parade in Washington, D.C.Protesters criticized Trump's actions regarding immigration, the independence of government branches, and authoritarian tendencies. The El Paso protest was part of nationwide demonstrations organized by the 50501 movement.
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