Words are chosen to frame an argument. It is a mistake to assume that it is the Republicans or the Trump supporters that are the only ones against immigration reform. In immigration there are many competing forces working against reform. Some oppose parts of it while others oppose immigration in general. The reasons vary from […]
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The Nazis in El Paso: Why White Supremacy Is Engrained in El Paso
“The message of El Paso, historic and present, is this: In America constructed by some as ‘great,’ if you are a white man there is almost nothing – whether it’s inventing weapons of mass destruction for a genocidal monster or smirking at a proposal of human slaughter, grabbing woman wherever, and notionally shooting someone in […]
Posted inThe Latino Life
Dateline El Paso Texas … Home of the Amigo Man!
The 23rd Day 0f the 3rd month, in the second year of the C-19 era. Dateline El Paso Texas … Home of the Amigo Man! H. W. “Bill” Sparks The world was already awake and a half-step ahead of me when I awoke this morning. The air outside was crisp and the skies were clear […]
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El Paso Nazis and The Immigration ‘Crisis’
World War II was far from El Paso many tend to believe. Extremist and radicalized political views do not exist in El Paso. Except for the domestic terrorist – Patrick Crusius – who traveled to El Paso to execute Mexicans at the Walmart on August 3, 2019, extremism is not part of the El Paso […]
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Fort Bliss Nazis Launched A Rocket Towards Juarez
It was 7:30 local time in El Paso on May 29, 1947. Crews at White Sands missile range were preparing to launch a Hermes II two-stage rocket. The Hermes II research project was based at Ft. Bliss. The Army’s first missile battalion, the 1st Anti-aircraft Guided Missile Battalion, was established on October 11, 1945 at […]
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The Day Ciudad Juarez Was Shot Down
It was a busy day on April 7, 1961 at the Biggs Airforce Base on El Paso. Crews were busy preparing a giant Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber for takeoff. As it was in 1961, the B-52 remains in service today as a deterrent to China and Russia. The bomber, which first entered service in 1951, […]
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Roberto Canales – An Exposé
On August 10, 2020, El Paso pediatrician Roberto Canales was sued by David and Mariana Saucedo over the death of their three-year-old daughter, Ivanna. The lawsuit alleges “grossly negligent care provided” by the doctor and El Paso Children’s Hospital’s staff. Roberto Canales has built a reputation over the years as a “beloved” doctor working miracles […]
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Children’s Hospital Seeks to Hide Evidence In Court Hearing Yesterday
The El Paso Children’s Hospital and two doctors went to court yesterday asking to have evidence thrown out in the Saucedo malpractice lawsuit. On August 10, 2020, David and Mariana Saucedo filed a malpractice lawsuit against El Paso Children’s Hospital, Roberto Canales and Rodolfo Fierro-Saucedo over the death of their three-year-old daughter, Ivanna. The Saucedos […]
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El Paso Women’s History Timeline, One Version, March 1, 2021
By Eva Ross 1889 Nelly Bly visits El Paso and Mexico writes pamphlet Six Months in Mexico. 1892 Sisters of St.Vicent de Paul purchase land for Hotel Dieu Hospital in El Paso, TX. 1894 Mary I. Stanton establishes first children’s library in the U.S in El Paso, TX. 1909 YWCA opened in […]
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Guest Opinion: Disrespect of Mexican Americans at the El Paso City Council
By: Oscar J. Martinez, PhD., A guest editorial This article was updated on March 2, 2021 at 13:40E to correct taxpayer costs. ($400 million to $500 million). On February 16, 2021 the El Paso City Council voted 5-3 to leave intact a problematic city ordinance that stands in the way of inclusion of the Duranguito […]