In March, the city of Presidio, Texas, near Big Bend National Park, will become the second port of entry in the country for so-called transmigrante travelers entering the United States. Transmigrantes travel from Central America through Mexico and into the United States to salvage and buy goods and then refurbish and sell them back in their home countries.
Abbie Perrault is managing editor of the Big Bend Sentinel. She says the Mexican government’s decision to add the Presidio port could be a boon for that border city.
Why the new transmigrante port?
The Mexican government decides where transmigrates can leave and reenter Mexico, and normally that has been through Los Indios in Far South Texas, near Harlingen. Mexico had been hinting for years that it would add a second port, and in December, it announced the Presidio port, indirectly, through a government publication.
Border agents seize over $90,000 marijuana in Rio Grande Valley U.S. Border Patrol vehicle (Source: CBP Twitter) By KOLD News 13 Staff | January 21, 2021 at 7:06 PM MST - Updated January 22 at 12:55 AM
EDINBURG, Texas (KOLD News 13) - U.S. Border Patrol agents continue disrupting marijuana smuggling attempts throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Sunday evening, Rio Grande City agents observed several subjects carrying bundles of marijuana near La Grulla, Texas. As agents approached the area, the suspects abandoned the narcotics and attempted to abscond into Mexico. An immediate search of the area, resulted in the arrest of three subjects and the discovery of two bundles of marijuana weighing 116 pounds worth an estimated $92,000.
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Tucked away in a corner of the state of Coahuila, only a couple of hours from the United States border, lies a municipality with an open secret: two communities one of African descendants (called Mascogos in Mexico) and one of Kickapoo, both who fled the United States in the 19th century.
The twin communities are both called Nacimiento, referring to the birth of Jesus, but distinguished from each other not so subtly with the appendages
de los Negros and
de los Indios. Both communities belong to the municipality of Muzquiz, a coal mining and ranching area.
The two ethnicities share similar stories: both were displaced on multiple occasions in the 19th century as the United States expanded and consolidated its hold on territories west and into Florida. Both groups would find at least a measure of asylum in Mexican territory, generally in exchange for military services. Both groups have familial and tribal connections to the United States.
Transfer Rumors: French Striker Options Dwindle; Lyon Already Has Replacement In Mind
KEY POINTS
Dembele is not interested in joining the Hammers
Lyons target Islam Slimani to replace Dembele
There is a lot to expect this January transfer window with several players likely to change jerseys.
One of them is likely to be Moussa Dembele who is currently out as he recovers from a broken arm he suffered during training.
Beyond that, the 24-year-old has been struggling at the Groupama Stadium. He only scored once in 16 appearances so far.
Expectations were high considering the French striker is coming off a good 2019-20 season. He hit 24 goals across all competitions.
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