I am a national reporter for The New York Times, covering the border and immigration. My book, “El Paso: Five families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory,” from Dutton, is out now.
Such an interesting story told in an engaging multimedia way: ICE Killed Him. A.I. Helped Turn Him Into a Folk Ballad, Fast. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
ICE Killed Him. A.I. Helped Turn Him Into a Folk Ballad, Fast.Artificial Intelligence is helping people write corridos within hours, accelerating a century-old tradition of memorializing tragedy through song.www.nytimes.com
Immigration agents who descended on Los Angeles last summer referred to Latinos using slurs like “tonk” and “wet,” according to body camera footage and text messages detailed in a Monday night court filing www.latimes.com/california/s...
Immigration agents used slurs referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLUBody camera footage and forensically recovered texts, which provide a window into the mindset of agents who conducted raids throughout the L.A. area, were detailed in a 37-page motion for a preliminar...www.latimes.com
Spain wins the 2026 World Cup and sets a new record of 38 straight games unbeaten. A boring but deserving machine of a champion.
this is an excellent read. i've been thinking about this for months, since a mexican-american friend from san antonio who now lives in MN told me he couldn't imagine texans reacting to ICE violence the way minnesotans did. this explains some of the important historical context.
Jazmine UlloaIn Minneapolis in the dead of winter, I couldn't shake the shrill of whistles. In Houston this week, in the thick of summer heat, I was struck by the silence. It’s another form of public grief — a muted one fewer Americans recognize or understand. My latest: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...
Breaking News: Federal immigration agents who killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday had been searching for a different person, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman. nyti.ms/4pfTwgK
Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended TargetOfficials say agents believed the driver resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting.nyti.msA federal immigration agent killed a man from Mexico on Tuesday in Houston, firing into the car that the man was driving. Federal agents have fired on at least 21 people, many in their cars, during President Trump’s deportation crackdown. Here’s what to know.
What We Know About Immigration Officers Shooting at People in VehiclesFederal agents have fired on at least 21 people, many in their cars, as part of President Trump’s deportation crackdown. At least five people were killed, including three U.S. citizens.nyti.ms
A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the government of Iran. n.pr/4f0axGX
New lawsuit alleges US shared asylum application details with IranA lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the government of Iran.n.pr
NEW: The ad campaign was jarring. People who smoked for decades warned others as they were dying of cancer or lung disease. After 14 years, it went dark in September. Calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW plummeted. A look at tobacco policy under Trump: 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u...
Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trumpwww.nytimes.com
Before tonight's game vs. England, a quick thread on a few of the Mexico features I wrote for the World Cup. Let's start with teenage phenom Gilberto Mora, who has been one of the young revelations at the tournament www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Mexico's Mora is poised to be World Cup's breakout star: 'This guy is different'Getting beyond the quarterfinals would be historic for Mexico. Lucky for El Tri, they have a 17-year-old who can't stop making history.www.espn.com
NEW: Happy Birthday, America! You’ve weathered another rough year War, inflation and presidential grifting mark an Independence Day best put in the past. But America has made it through worse times, which offers perspective and gives hope for better times ahead. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Commentary: Happy Birthday, America! You've weathered another rough yearWar, inflation and presidential grifting mark an Independence Day best put in the past. But America has made it through worse times, which lends perspective and offers hope for better times ahead.www.latimes.com
Calling this Fourth “America’s 250th birthday” indulges a comfortable fiction. Juneteenth is our more honest Independence Day, and the American experiment dates back well before 1776. Yet we’re getting a birthday party when what this nation needs is us focused on repair.
International teams were joining search efforts in northern Venezuela on Saturday to find survivors of the devastating earthquakes that killed more than 900 people and left many others trapped. Follow live updates. trib.al/IPTxxc9
Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Work as Window Narrows to Find Quake SurvivorsInternational teams were joining search efforts on Saturday after twin earthquakes killed more than 900 people in northern Venezuela and left many others trapped.trib.alBreaking News: At least 164 people were killed in the earthquakes in Venezuela, and the death toll is expected to rise sharply. Videos show collapsed towers in the capital, Caracas, and in the nearby port city of La Guaira.
Venezuela Earthquakes Live Updates: At Least 164 Dead as Rescuers Search for SurvivorsThe 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes left at least 164 dead and hundreds missing, the authorities said. The full scale of the damage was still becoming clear.nyti.ms
Brilliant framing. Thank you, @jazmineulloa.bsky.social #ire2026
Jazmine UlloaOne thing years of reporting has taught me: the border is a story about labor, politics, race, family, history, power and belonging — and it reaches communities far beyond the Southwest. Moderating a talk on that tomorrow at #IRE26. Come say hi. 2026-ire-conference.sessionize.com/session/1253...
"Minutes before the judge’s computer shut down for the day, he bunched the last six cases together, Ms. Martinez said. Speeding through, he did not even have time to check whether her clients were present, she added." @haleaziz.bsky.social & @jazmineulloa.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...
As Trump Pushes Deportations, a Skyrocketing Caseload Strains Immigration Courtswww.nytimes.com
First round of TribFest26 speakers are here! @rahmemanuel.bsky.social, Gov. Tate Reeves, @ginafortexas.bsky.social, Erin Harkey, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, @jazmineulloa.bsky.social, Abdullah Antepli and Julie Scelfo take the stages Sept. 24–26 in Austin. Tickets: trib.it/tribfest26-b... #TribFest26
For this week’s newsletter, we spoke to @jazmineulloa.bsky.social about her book “El Paso” and what the borderland city teaches us about the American experiment www.latimes.com/delos/newsle...
What Jazmine Ulloa's 'El Paso' teaches us about the American experimentAuthor Jazmine Ulloa's "El Paso" traces the complex history of the U.S. border city and re-centers the Texas town as a microcosm of the country.www.latimes.comI’ll be talking writing and immigration with former LAT colleagues Steve Padilla and Andrea Flores and a whole host of talented authors. Come through, come through. www.latimes.com/events/festi...