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Veronica Escobar reflects on El Paso tragedy six years later

By El Paso Standard | Mar 26, 2025

U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar addresses past tragedies in El Paso through social media posts dated March 26, reflecting on justice for victims' families following an impactful mass shooting event in August of 2019

Honduran national extradited to US for vehicular homicide case

By El Paso Standard | Mar 26, 2025

A Honduran national, Eswin Mejia, has been extradited to the United States after being arrested in connection with a 2016 motor vehicle homicide case in Douglas County, Nebraska.

Cartel leader sentenced to life in prison for murder-for-hire conspiracy

By El Paso Standard | Mar 26, 2025

An illegal Mexican national and leader of the Cartel Del Noreste, Noe Gonzalez-Martinez, also known as Tocayo, has been sentenced to life plus 60 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos handed down the sentence on March 26.

ICE arrests Ugandan national charged with assault in Massachusetts

By El Paso Standard | Mar 25, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken Gedion Masunsu, a 28-year-old Ugandan national, into custody in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Florida resident sentenced to 15 years for distributing child sexual images

By El Paso Standard | Mar 25, 2025

A Florida resident previously convicted of child-related offenses has received a 15-year federal prison sentence for distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Multinational law enforcement efforts thwart transnational human smuggling network

By El Paso Standard | Mar 25, 2025

On March 26, a coordinated law enforcement effort between the United States and Brazil led to the disruption of a transnational criminal organization involved in human smuggling.

ICE arrests Mexican national linked to 2014 vehicular death

By El Paso Standard | Mar 25, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently apprehended a 46-year-old Mexican national, Ramiro Guevara, in Dallas.

El Paso County Education: 246,643 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By El Paso Standard | Mar 25, 2025

El Paso County ranked eighth in student enrollment across Texas during the 2023-24 school year.

Jacksonville residents sentenced for multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

By El Paso Standard | Mar 25, 2025

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation has led to federal prison sentences for two Jacksonville residents involved in a fraud scheme.

ICE removes Guatemalan fugitive wanted for criminal impersonation

By El Paso Standard | Mar 25, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has removed 27-year-old Kevin Estuardo Escobar Chanas, a Guatemalan fugitive sought for criminal impersonation in his home country, from the United States.

Sanctions imposed on leader of migrant-smuggling ring linked to Juarez Cartel

By El Paso Standard | Mar 25, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has collaborated with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to impose sanctions on Jumilca Sandivel Hernandez Perez, a key figure in the Lopez Human Smuggling...

ICE and partners arrest 13 in Huntsville immigration enforcement operation

By El Paso Standard | Mar 24, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, conducted a focused enforcement operation in Huntsville, Alabama.

ICE Philadelphia deports Ecuadorian national wanted for murder

By El Paso Standard | Mar 24, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Luis Gerardo Pelaez Llivichuzca to Ecuador, where he is wanted for murder.

Veronica Escobar addresses Gitmo migrant detention and Las Cruces shooting

By El Paso Standard | Mar 24, 2025

U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voiced her concerns over several key issues via social media posts dated between March 21-24, 2025.

Rep. Veronica Escobar criticizes handling of alleged Signal chat incident

By El Paso Standard | Mar 24, 2025

In a series of tweets dated March 24, 2025, Rep. Veronica Escobar voiced her concerns about an alleged incident involving top U.S officials discussing sensitive military plans over an insecure communication channel.

17 H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under Educational Services industry across El Paso Standard publication area in 2024

By El Paso Standard | Mar 23, 2025

Employers classified under the Educational Services industry based in the El Paso Standard publication area submitted 17 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.