Updated: New Mexico nuns invite pope to Juárez clinic
Letter asks Francis to stop in on his trip to border city in February
View ArticleUpdated: ‘Revolving door’ for illegal immigration
Conditions that drive migrants from Central America remain
View ArticleThe deal with Real ID and border checkpoints
Worried about Real ID at Border Patrol checkpoints? Here is what you need to know if you drive in southern New Mexico. The U.S. government is cracking down on New Mexico, and some federal installations...
View ArticleUpdated: Feds: no volunteer docs needed at Holloman immigrant shelter
An Albuquerque pediatrician called the Journal this week to find out if he and other colleagues could donate their time to serve Central American immigrant kids who may soon be housed at Holloman Air...
View ArticleUpdated: Pope Francis, prayer and the borderline
When Pope Francis visited the Holy Land in May 2014, he made a symbolic pilgrimage to the graffiti-stained “separation wall” that divides Israel from Palestine. It was an unscheduled stop and a...
View ArticleCruces gets 5K tickets to pope’s Mass in Juarez
The tickets promised to New Mexico for the pope’s Mass in Ciudad Juarez have finally materialized. After weeks of chatter, the Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Juarez confirmed last week that the Diocese of...
View ArticleMexico among most dangerous countries for priests
When Pope Francis arrives in Mexico tomorrow for a six-day tour, he’ll be traveling the most dangerous country in Latin America for Catholic clergy. The Catholic Multimedia Center’s 2015 annual report...
View ArticleReunion at U.S.-Mexican border
Copyright © 2016 Albuquerque Journal Carmen Herrería pushed her fingers through the chain-link border fence in Sunland Park and caressed the cheek of her 8-year-old granddaughter Samantha, whom she...
View ArticleU.S., Mexico reach agreement on migrant repatriation
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. and Mexico governments on Tuesday signed a series of agreements dictating how, when and where unauthorized Mexican immigrants will be repatriated to their home country. The...
View ArticleUpdated: Immigrant shelter at Holloman to close
A temporary shelter for immigrant kids at Holloman Air Force Base is going dark this week. The Central American children currently housed in an isolated wing of Holloman will be relocated by the end of...
View ArticleUpdated: Balderas announces anti-money laundering initiative
LAS CRUCES — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Thursday announced a new anti-money laundering initiative to train local prosecutors, starting in southern New Mexico. At a press conference...
View ArticleUpdated: ABQ woman stopped at border with coke load
An Albuquerque woman was caught Tuesday allegedly trying to cross with more than 12 pounds of cocaine from Mexico through an El Paso, Texas, border crossing, according to U.S. Customs and Border...
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