Bud Russo For the Sun-News Published 6:00 p.m. UTC Aug 19, 2018 Traveling New Mexico with a wanderlust inevitably leads to unexpected results. If you leave Interstate 25 west of the Rio Grande just south Albuquerque and head north on Isleta Boulevard, you’ll find three surprises. First, you’ll learn you are on El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. Now that may not mean much, but it’s always exciting to explore another segment of the 400-year-old highway. Farther on, you’ll see a sign indicating this was also pre-1937 Route 66. Before road engineers in 1937 realigned the highway straight from Santa Rosa to Albuquerque, Route 66 wandered north to Romeroville, then south through Duke City along Isleda Boulevard to Los Lunas, and finally west again. The third surprise is more substantial — namely, the Gutiérrez-Hubble House History & Culture Center in the … [Read more...] about Gutiérrez-Hubble House highlights 19th century life in New Mexico
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ICE detains man taking pregnant wife to hospital, says he has criminal warrant in Mexico
(ABC News) - A man driving his pregnant wife to a hospital for delivery of their baby was detained and taken into custody by immigration agents, according to the couple's lawyer and a news report.Joel Arrona-Lara, 36, was taken into custody when he and his wife stopped at a gas station Wednesday in San Bernardino, California, his wife, Maria del Carmen Venegas, told Univision in Spanish. They had been on the way to the hospital for a scheduled C-section.ICE said in an initial statement Saturday that Arrona-Lara is an undocumented immigrant now in custody pending removal proceedings. Later, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency issued an updated statement saying he is wanted in Mexico on homicide charges."Mr. Arrona-Lara was brought to ICE’s attention due to an outstanding warrant issued for his arrest in Mexico on homicide charges," the agency statement said.Arrona-Lara’s legal defense team told ABC News the allegations of a warrant in Mexico are unconfirmed and … [Read more...] about ICE detains man taking pregnant wife to hospital, says he has criminal warrant in Mexico
Exhibit showcases images of Mexico border walls, fences
Updated 11:20 am CDT, Sunday, August 19, 2018 NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — An upcoming art exhibit will showcase different barriers along the U.S. border with Mexico based on years of research by an Ohio professor. Kenneth Madsen is a professor of geography at Ohio State University's Newark campus. He's traveled to border states since 1998 researching the issue and taking pictures of fences and walls along the border. "Up Close with U.S.-Mexico Border Barriers" opens Sept. 19 at the LeFevre Art Gallery on the campus in Newark, 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Columbus. The free exhibit includes photos and maps of the border. MySA News Videos Now Playing: Now Playing LFD: Occupied vehicle goes up in flames near gas pump in north Laredo Media: Cesar Martinez Man allegedly causes mass panic at movie theater Media: San Antonio Express-News The Docket: S.A. businessman on trial for killing partner Media: San Antonio Express-News Manhunt on for car … [Read more...] about Exhibit showcases images of Mexico border walls, fences
Mexico City bans use of attractive models during city events
A model strikes a pose for a photographer, as part of her registration to be represented by a model and "edecan" agency in Mexico City, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Mexico City has prohibited the use of models known in local parlance as "edecanes" at events sponsored by the local government, breaking new ground for a country where deeply entrenched gender stereotypes often continue to relegate women to supporting roles in the workforce. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) They've long been an unmissable part of public events in Mexico, from soccer matches to trade fairs: attractive women hired to be greeters or simply as eye candy, sometimes scantily clad in short skirts and high heels or crop-tops and hot pants emblazoned with corporate logos. Now Mexico City has prohibited the use of models known in local parlance as "edecanes" at events sponsored by the local government, breaking new ground for a country where deeply … [Read more...] about Mexico City bans use of attractive models during city events
ICE says man taken while rushing pregnant wife to hospital is wanted for murder in Mexico
John Bacon USA TODAY Published 2:16 p.m. UTC Aug 19, 2018 A man detained by U.S. immigration officials while rushing his wife to a California hospital for the birth of their fifth child was wanted in Mexico on homicide charges, authorities now say. Joel Arrona-Lara, 36, was taken into custody Wednesday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a gas station in San Bernardino. Surveillance video from the station shows Arrona-Lara being taken away in handcuffs. The arrest set off the latest in a series of firestorms over the zero tolerance immigration policies of President Donald Trump. ICE initially issued a statement noting that no one is exempt from deportation and "all of those in violation of the immigration laws may be subject to immigration arrest, detention and" removal from the U.S. On Saturday, ICE released a statement saying Arrona-Lara "was brought to ICE’s attention due to an outstanding warrant issued for his arrest in Mexico on … [Read more...] about ICE says man taken while rushing pregnant wife to hospital is wanted for murder in Mexico