Tag Archives: Mexico

Measles update: Hello, Ohio

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Put another state on the board, Johnny. A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has “a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have sickened more than 370, the … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Andrews County, Austin, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Ector County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Roger Marshall, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County | 1 Comment

The forthcoming travel ban and the MLB season

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Just a little cloud hanging over Opening Day, that’s all. President Trump’s expected travel ban on more than three dozen countries could prevent some Astros and other Major League Baseball players from Cuba and Venezuela from coming into — or leaving — the United States. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, La Migra | Tagged Astros, Baseball, Canada, Cuba, Donald Trump, immigration, Jose Altuve, Mexico, MLB, State Department, Venezuela | Leave a comment

Measles update: Hello, Kansas

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Put a new state on the board, Johnny. State health officials report the number of measles cases is growing in Kansas this year as cases climb nationwide. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported on March 20 on … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Ector County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Oklahoma, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Roger Marshall, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County | 8 Comments

The measles outbreak is going to go national

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

That’s the concern, anyway. With its measles outbreak spreading to two additional states, Texas is on track to becoming the cause of a national epidemic if it doesn’t start vaccinating more people, according to public health experts. Measles, a highly … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Ector County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hockley County, Houston, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rockwall County, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, videos, Yoakum County | 1 Comment

Third Houston measles case documented

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Again, we hope that’s all there is. The Houston Health Department has confirmed the city’s third measles case, months after identifying two cases in adults which marked the first measles cases since 2018. The Houston Health Department Sunday reported an … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Ector County, Gaines County, Houston, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rockwall County, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County | Comments Off

Measles update: Hello, Oklahoma

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas count tops 250 and keeps on climbing. The measles outbreak that began in the South Plains region of Texas grew to 259 cases and spread to two more counties on Friday, health officials said. The latest update from … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, cod liver oil, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, Gaines County, Houston, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Immunization Partnership, The Lege, vaccinations, Vitamin A, Yoakum County | 7 Comments

Texas measles case count up to 223

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Just a brief update this time. Texas’ measles outbreak has grown to 223 cases, the state reported Tuesday morning. The outbreak began in Gaines County, near the New Mexico border. The reported cases have not spread outside of West Texas and the Panhandle, according … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, Centers for Disease Control, cod liver oil, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, Gaines County, Houston, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Immunization Partnership, The Lege, vaccinations, Vitamin A, Yoakum County | Comments Off

Rural Texas’ scramble to respond to the measles outbreak

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I have a lot of sympathy during these trying times, but there’s a reason for all this, and we should be clear about it. Five years ago, Melanie Richburg used a roll of duct tape, a HEPA filter and a … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, Centers for Disease Control, cod liver oil, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, Gaines County, hospitals, Houston, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Medicaid, Mexico, New Mexico, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Immunization Partnership, The Lege, vaccinations, Vitamin A, Yoakum County | 1 Comment

Measles case count tops 200

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

And still going strong. The measles outbreak in West Texas has soared to 198 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported Friday. In New Mexico, 30 cases have been reported in Lea County, which borders Gaines County, of as Friday. Twenty-three … Continue reading →

Here comes the CDC

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Good to know we still have one of those. A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond. … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, Centers for Disease Control, cod liver oil, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, Gaines County, Greg Abbott, Houston, hydroxychloroquine, John Whitmire, Lina Hidalgo, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Immunization Partnership, The Lege, vaccinations, Vitamin A, Yoakum County | 1 Comment

Beware the egg smugglers

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I admit, I giggled a little at this. Since January, Texas area CBP officers have encountered more than 90 people attempting to import raw eggs from Mexico. As egg prices in the U.S. are hitting record highs, the price of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, glorious food | Tagged border, Customs and Border Patrol, eggs, flu, immigration, Mexico, smuggling, Texas, videos | 3 Comments

Tuesday Beryl checkin

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve got no power but I do have Internet, so here’s a brief Beryl overview for you. We’re all fine and we do have some battery power to charge devices and keep the fridge and freezer cold, but expect things … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged blackouts, CenterPoint, climate change, Corpus Christi, derecho, Greg Abbott, Gulf of Mexico, Houston, Hurricane Beryl, John Whitmire, Matagorda County, Mexico, NOAA, Texas, trees | 4 Comments

Here’s Beryl

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Hoping for the best. Beryl is on the cusp of regaining hurricane status this evening as it lumbers its way north northwest through the western Gulf of Mexico. At this point, it’s mostly a waiting game as the outer bands … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged climate change, Corpus Christi, Gulf of Mexico, Houston, Hurricane Beryl, Matagorda County, Mexico, NOAA, Texas | Comments Off

Keeping an eye on Beryl

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

From Space City Weather: In brief: Although we cannot be certain at this time, it increasingly looks as though Tropical Storm Beryl is on track to make landfall somewhere between Corpus Christi and Matagorda Bay on Monday. For the greater … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged climate change, Corpus Christi, Gulf of Mexico, Houston, Hurricane Beryl, Matagorda County, Mexico, NOAA, Texas | 3 Comments

When you’re hoping for a hurricane

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Doesn’t seem like a great position to be in. South Texas was prepared for a deluge. City officials distributed sandbags and planned road closures. Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster before Tropical Storm Alberto, which was projected to … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged climate change, Colorado River, drought, Hurricane Beryl, hurricanes, Mexico, Rio Grande, Texas, water | 2 Comments

Let’s wait till 2031 for that Women’s World Cup

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe 2027 was too soon. U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have withdrawn from the 2027 World Cup bidding process on Monday, only weeks before the public vote scheduled on May 17 at the FIFA Congress in Thailand. … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Belgium, Brazil, Cindy Parlow Cone, England, FIFA, Germany, Mexico, soccer, The Netherlands, US Soccer, Women's World Cup | Comments Off

The Fifth Circuit has its merits hearing on SB4

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

This is the big one. A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday from Texas and the federal government about whether it should continue blocking a new Texas law that would let state police arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged ACLU of Texas, American Gateways, Bastrop County, Congress, Donald Trump, DPS, El Paso, Election 2024, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Hidalgo County, immigration, Joe Biden, Justice Department, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, lawsuit, MALDEF, McLennan County, Mexico, SCOTUS, Senate, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege | Comments Off

Fifth Circuit leaves SB4 block in place

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A federal appeals panel late Tuesday night declined to put Texas’s migrant deportation law back in effect, saying the state law seizes powers that are “likely reserved to the United States.” The 2-1 opinion from the 5th Circuit Court … Continue reading →

Mexico asks Fifth Circuit to keep blocking SB4

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

They definitely have an interest in this. The Mexican government is urging a federal court to block Texas’ migrant deportation law, arguing it will trample the country’s right to regulate its own borders, terrorize the 2.4 million Mexican nationals living … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged ACLU of Texas, American Gateways, Bastrop County, Congress, Donald Trump, DPS, El Paso, Election 2024, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Hidalgo County, immigration, Joe Biden, Justice Department, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, lawsuit, MALDEF, McLennan County, Mexico, SCOTUS, Senate, Sheriff’s Association of Texas, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas Municipal Police Association, Texas Police Chiefs Association, The Lege | Comments Off

Fifth Circuit has its SB4 hearing

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

More whiplashing. The chief judge on an appeals panel weighing whether to block Texas’ new migrant deportation law appeared skeptical that it does not run afoul of longstanding precedent leaving immigration enforcement solely to the federal government. Questioning the state’s … Continue reading →

And just like that, SCOTUS flipflops on SB4

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

UPDATE: It’s blocked again! A federal appeals court late Tuesday night stopped a state law allowing Texas police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border — hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed it to go … Continue reading →

SCOTUS pauses SB4 again

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

This time indefinitely. The Supreme Court on Monday extended a temporary block on a new Texas immigration law that is being challenged by the Biden administration. In an order issued by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, the court again imposed a … Continue reading →

SB4 remains on hold

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Fine by me. No rush. The Supreme Court on Tuesday further delayed a new Texas law empowering state authorities to arrest and deport migrants that would transform immigration enforcement long left to the federal government. Justice Samuel Alito extended an … Continue reading →

The Fifth Circuit remains extremely on brand

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Of all the Fifth Circuits in the world, they’re the Fifth Circuitest. A new law empowering state authorities to arrest and deport migrants seeking asylum in the United States may soon take effect after an appeals court stepped in to … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged ACLU of Texas, American Gateways, Congress, Donald Trump, DPS, El Paso, Election 2024, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Greg Abbott, immigration, Joe Biden, Justice Department, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, lawsuit, Mexico, SCOTUS, Senate, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege | 1 Comment

SB4 blocked by federal court

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A federal judge in Austin on Thursday halted a new state law that would allow Texas police to arrest people suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. The law, Senate Bill 4, was scheduled to take effect Tuesday. U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged ACLU of Texas, American Gateways, Congress, Donald Trump, DPS, El Paso, Election 2024, Greg Abbott, immigration, Joe Biden, Justice Department, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, lawsuit, Mexico, SCOTUS, Senate, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege | 1 Comment

Preparing for the World Cup

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

FIFA requires real grass for its World Cup stadia, so NRG will be installing grass in 2026. The World Cup won’t hit Houston for another 28 months, but NRG Stadium and city officials already are preparing for the seven matches … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Canada, Chris Canetti, Dallas, Dynamo, Dynamo Stadium, FIFA, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Houston, Houston Dash, Mexico, Reliant Stadium, soccer, World Cup | 2 Comments

SB4 lawsuit has its day in court

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see what happens. Lawyers for the Biden administration and Texas faced off in a federal court in Austin on Thursday to argue whether a new state law that would allow police to arrest people suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico … Continue reading →

Houston to get seven World Cup matches

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Not bad. Houston will host seven matches in the 2026 World Cup. In the expanded 48-team tournament, NRG will host a Round of 32 match on June 29 and a Round of 16 match on July 4. The group stage … Continue reading →

Las Amazonas de Yaxunah

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

This is such a great story. Barefoot and draped in the colorful embroidery of traditional Maya huipil garb, 20-year-old Sitlali Yovana Poot Dzib steps up to the plate, wiggling her bat overhead as she faces the pitch. The field is … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Las Amazonas de Yaxunah, Mexico, softball | 2 Comments

Justice Department sues over SB4

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

As they had threatened to do. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Texas on Wednesday over a new state law that allows Texas police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. “Texas cannot disregard the United States … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged ACLU of Texas, American Gateways, DPS, Greg Abbott, immigration, Joe Biden, Justice Department, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, lawsuit, Mexico, SCOTUS, Senate, Steve McCraw, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

The ever-expanding Mexican abortion option

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Fascinating stuff. One last-minute round-trip flight from Biloxi, Mississippi, to Cancún, Mexico, runs about $171 USD; three nights at a three-star hotel there can cost as little as $129. A three-day car rental in the resort town rings in at … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the world | Tagged abortion, Cancun, Mexico, misoprostol, Mississippi, MSI Reproductive Choices, Texas | Comments Off

ACLU and immigrants rights groups sue over our latest legislative atrocity

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go. Immigrant rights organizations have sued Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott approved one of the strictest state immigration enforcement laws, which authorizes police to arrest immigrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. In their lawsuit, the American Civil … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged ACLU of Texas, American Gateways, DPS, El Paso, Greg Abbott, immigration, Joe Biden, Justice Department, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, lawsuit, Mexico, SCOTUS, Senate, special session, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege | Comments Off

Let’s host the Women’s World Cup, too

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I’m all in. The United States and Mexico submitted a joint bid Friday to co-host the 2027 Women’s World Cup that, if successful, would see the North American neighbours stage global soccer’s two showcase events in back-to-back years. Belgium, Germany … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Belgium, Brazil, Cindy Parlow Cone, FIFA, Germany, Mexico, soccer, The Netherlands, US Soccer, Women's World Cup | 1 Comment

Justice Department files that promised lawsuit over the Texas river wall

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It’s what happens next that really matters. The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday it is suing Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott after the state declined to remove the floating barrier deployed earlier this month on the Rio Grande near Eagle … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, border, bouy barrier, Eagle Pass, Justice Department, lawsuit, Mexico, Rio Grande, Texas | 2 Comments

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