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Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas have filed 221 new immigration-related criminal cases, targeting human ...

A powerful cartel leader’s killing by Mexican forces over the weekend triggered widespread unrest that left tourists stranded and streets in flames in the popular beach city of Puerto Vallarta. On ...