By Jeremy Wallace Published 11:14 am CST, Friday, February 15, 2019 Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke speaks to supporters during a rally held at the Ringgold Pavilion at Dean Park in Brownsville, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke speaks to supporters during a rally held at the Ringgold Pavilion at Dean Park in Brownsville, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Photo: Josie Norris, Staff / San Antonio Express-News Photo: Josie Norris, Staff / San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke speaks to supporters during a rally held at the Ringgold Pavilion at Dean Park in Brownsville, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke speaks to supporters during a rally held at the Ringgold Pavilion at Dean … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke calls for tearing down existing border barriers in El Paso
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Fact-Checking Trump’s 2020 Campaign Rally in El Paso
Let Democrats have their way, President Donald Trump suggested, and the United States will become a country without border security, airplanes or cows. Trump warned of a variety of dire consequences from the Democratic playbook as he rallied Monday night in the border city of El Paso, Texas, in a hall where banners proclaimed "Finish the Wall" even though he barely has a start on the one he promised. Both at the White House and in El Paso, he presented the border wall as a work in progress, hailing the start of a "big, big portion" with much more coming soon. It was a hefty exaggeration from a president who has yet to see an extra mile of barrier completed since he took office. With another government shutdown looming — a tentative agreement reached by lawmakers Monday could avert it — and illegal immigration still at the heart of the budget dispute, Trump is pulling out the stops to portray his proposed wall as an answer to crime and drugs. As he's done repeatedly, Trump … [Read more...] about Fact-Checking Trump’s 2020 Campaign Rally in El Paso
Watch Beto O’Rourke Rally Live Stream: Democrat Speaks in El Paso Ahead of Donald Trump Speech
U.S. Beto O'Rourke As President Donald Trump holds a rally at the El Paso County Coliseum on Monday evening, a native of the border town, former Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke, will speak at an event set to take place simultaneously just a mile away. The “March for Truth: Stop the Wall, Stop the Lies” event is slated to start 5 p.m. MT (7 p.m. ET) at Bowie High School at 801 S. San Marcial Street. A brief rally led by Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will begin at 5:30 p.m. MT (7:30 p.m. ET), followed by a peaceful march to Chalio Acosta Park where O’Rourke will make his remarks around 6 p.m. MT (8 p.m. ET). Live streams will be provided on the Facebook page of the Border Network for Human Rights, one of several dozen community organizations hosting the event. “El Paso is a strong and safe community because of its people and their values. Border communities are a place of opportunity and hope. Trump’s fixation on a border wall … [Read more...] about Watch Beto O’Rourke Rally Live Stream: Democrat Speaks in El Paso Ahead of Donald Trump Speech
Trump to rally in El Paso to push for border wall funding
By Kevin Diaz Updated 11:39 am CST, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 EL PASO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 01: Central American immigrants wait to be taken into custody after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico on February 01, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. The migrants turned themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents, seeking political asylum in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) less EL PASO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 01: Central American immigrants wait to be taken into custody after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico on February 01, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. The migrants turned themselves in to ... more Photo: John Moore/Getty Images, Getty Photo: John Moore/Getty Images, Getty Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 EL PASO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 01: Central American immigrants wait to be … [Read more...] about Trump to rally in El Paso to push for border wall funding
Investigators seize 500 plants in suspected illegal pot grow in El Paso County
El Paso County SheriffThirteen pounds of processed marijuana and more than 500 marijuana plants were seized Friday when authorities served a search warrant at a suspected illegal grow in El Paso County.El Paso County SheriffThirteen pounds of processed marijuana and more than 500 marijuana plants were seized Friday when authorities served a search warrant at a suspected illegal grow in El Paso County.El Paso County SheriffThirteen pounds of processed marijuana and more than 500 marijuana plants were seized Friday when authorities served a search warrant at a suspected illegal grow in El Paso County.Show Caption of Expand Thirteen pounds of processed marijuana and more than 500 marijuana plants were seized Friday when authorities served a search warrant at a suspected illegal grow in El Paso County. Investigators executed the search warrant in the 16,000 block of Jones Road, according to the sheriff’s office. The plants seized were in various stages of growth, and investigators … [Read more...] about Investigators seize 500 plants in suspected illegal pot grow in El Paso County