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By Marco Grajeda

LAS CRUCES, NM – Across the country hundreds of thousands of people are protesting an immigration bill proposed by U.S. Representative James Sensenbrenner. The bill would make undocumented immigrants, and people who aid them criminals. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, hundreds of protestors filled the San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso, joining ralliers across the country, in opposition to House Resolution 4437.

By Michael Sears

Las Cruces, NM – The United States Senate failed to pass a bill last week that wqould comprehensively overhaul immigration as well as counter the resolution passed by the House in December. As the debate continues on Capitol Hill, protestors gathered across the country. A rally in Las Cruces attracted a crowd of a little more than a hundred people as well as the attention of local law enforcement. KRWG's Michael Sears sends this audio postcard.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Monday morning the Association of Graduate Students of New Mexico State University gathered on campus demonstrating for a sovereign graduate student government. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports about 60 students waved banners and chanted for their cause.

By Stephan Apodaca

Las Cruces, NM – The New Mexico Dept of Agriculture is studying how planting less traditional crops such as soybeans and canola could help solve some of the state's energy problems. As KRWG's Stephan Apodaca reports, NMDA is exploring these options to produce more green energy.

By Yasmin Pinon

Sunland Park, NM – Western Playland Amusement Park is fleeing El Paso. As KRWG's Yasmin Pinon reports, It's moving to a new piece of land in New Mexico it can call its own.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Hundreds of women are dead or missing right across the American border, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Over the past thirteen years families and communities have struggled to get answers from the government. Family member, artists, activists and officials came together demanding justice for women at the J. Paul Taylor Symposium at NMSU. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, a member of the Argentine Forensic Team sent to find answers says what they've found are barriers.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Hundreds of women are dead or missing right across the American border, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Over the past thirteen years families and communities have struggled to get answers from the government. Family member, artists, activists and officials came together demanding justice for women at the J. Paul Taylor Symposium at NMSU. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, a member of the Argentine Forensic Team sent to find answers says what they've found are barriers.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Hundreds of women are dead or missing right across the American border, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Over the past thirteen years families and communities have struggled to get answers from the government. Family member, artists, activists and officials came together demanding justice for women at the J. Paul Taylor Symposium at NMSU. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, five relatives commenced the event with stories of their loss and struggle.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Last week's J. Paul Taylor Symposium for justice gave way with the words by relatives of some of the slain women of the Chihuahua state. First however, four-hundred dresses were hung on crosses as part of an installation commemorating the victims. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, in just over ten years there have been at least that many unsolved murders of women, primarily in the border city of Juarez.

By Michael Sears

Las Cruces, NM – The final session of the J. Paul Symposium concluded Friday with the parents of murdered women speaking out.

By Michael Sears

Las Cruces, NM – The U.S. Senate began deliberations this week of several bills geared towards immigration and border security issues. Late last year, the U.S. House passed the Border protection, antiterrorism and illegal immigration act. As KRWG's Michael Sears reports, today students at a local high school organzized a walk out to challenge the proposed bills.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Yesterday was the last day of a border issues conference taking place in New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. KRWG's Evan Woodward attended the conference at NMSU.

By Michael Sears

Las Cruces, NM – Immigration is a hot issue across the nation. Just before adjourning for the holidays in December, Congress passed House Resolution 4437, dubbed the Sensenbrenner Bill. This week, the United States Senate's debate over new legislation began. In this first piece of many uncovering the immigration debate, KRWG's Michael Sears talks with a democratic congressman and a republican senator.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Tuesday morning the Dona Ana County Commission unanimously voted in favor of a proclamation to turn 200 acres of land in the Robledo Mountains into a National Monument. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports ancient fossil track ways in this land could be in danger.

By Michael Sears

El Paso, TX – A new exhibit at Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso details the struggles Latinos have overcome to be successful. In this final piece about the exhibition, KRWG's Michael Sears talks with a photographer about one of the many people she took pictures of.