PHOENIX – Hundreds of immigrants are heading back to their families after being released from US detention centers. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it released low-risk detainees for budget reasons, as federal lawmakers grapple with the threat of automatic sequestration cuts. Several of those released in Phoenix have just had their first taste of freedom in a long time.
Sequestration Cuts Will Slash Border Patrol and Hobble Border Trade
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SAN ANTONIO – If Congress isn’t able to avoid the automatic budget cuts of Sequestration, then border protection and legitimate border traffic could suffer.
New Mexico on edge as Sequester Looms
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
By Monica Ortiz Uribe, KJZZ News, for Fronteras PLAY AUDIO LAS CRUCES – The clock is ticking on automatic federal budget cuts, known as the sequester, which will go into effect at the end of this week. In the southwest, one of the states that could be hardest hit is New Mexico. The upcoming deadline […]
Parks Gear Up For Season And Sequester
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FLAGSTAFF – Almost 300,000 people visited Big Bend last year. National park visitors brought in $30 billion to parks and their nearby hotels and restaurants in 2011, according to a peer reviewed report released Monday. However, that number could take a hit if sequestration goes into effect.
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