El sheriff fronterizo pro armas y provida que perdió la lealtad de sus vecinos por ser tachado de “blando” con la inmigración
La inmigración no forma parte del trabajo de Joe Frank Martínez. Pero en Del Río, Texas, al igual que en otras comunidades mayoritariamente latinas del país, es un tema de máxima importancia para los votantes y está trastocando viejas lealtades políticas.
What ProPublica Reporters Will Be Watching on Election Day
Reporters from ProPublica will be on the ground watching stories they’ve covered unfold as voters head to the polls. Among the issues: abortion, extremism, poll workers and election administration in battleground states.
How ProPublica Has Covered Abortion Bans, Immigration and More Issues at Stake in the 2024 Election
As investigative journalists, we focus on the substance of issues, the process of elections and the behind-the-scenes forces that stand to benefit from particular outcomes.
A Georgia Election Official’s Months-Long Push to Make It Easier to Challenge the 2024 Results
Julie Adams quickly ascended from a little-known conservative activist to a surprise appointee on the Fulton County board of elections. She has used her new perch to carry out the efforts of players seeking to tilt the election in Trump’s favor.
Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.
In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.
El jefe de policía y el inmigrante
Antes de que Springfield, Ohio, se convirtiera en un punto central en el debate sobre la inmigración, Trump instrumentalizó la solicitud de recursos de un jefe de policía para asegurar que Whitewater sufría una “invasión”. La verdad es más compleja.
Denver Rallied Behind Arriving Immigrants. Now Its Homeless Population Feels Shortchanged.
When Mike Johnston became the mayor of Denver, he was determined to do right by the migrants arriving in his city. But it wasn’t long before he felt the full weight of that commitment.
Watch: How the Race for Sheriff in Del Rio, Texas, Became a Referendum on Immigration
Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez’s run for reelection provides a glimpse at how new patterns of immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border have coincided with, if not driven, changing attitudes among voters who live there.
A Pro-Gun, Anti-Abortion Border Sheriff Appealed to Both Parties. Then He Was Painted as Soft on Immigration.
In Del Rio, Texas, like in other majority Latino communities, immigration is high on voters’ minds and is disrupting long-standing political allegiances.
Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Even as Trump Pushes “America First”
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.
Nevada Says It Worked Out the Kinks in Its New Voter System in Time for The Election, but Concerns Remain
After recent practice runs showed significant problems in transferring data accurately, the battleground state’s new centralized voter registration system will get its first real-world test in a major presidential election.
ProPublica’s Coverage of the Election Issues That Matter to Voters
ProPublica avoids horse race coverage of the election, instead deeply exploring issues that voters care about, like immigration, abortion, health care, the economy, extremism and education.
Held for Ransom in Animal Pens, Migrants Face Mass Kidnappings as U.S. and Mexico Ramp Up Enforcement
Cartel-affiliated gangs have created an industrial-scale extortion racket that involves kidnapping large numbers of migrants in southern Mexico as the U.S. pressures Mexican authorities to stop people from reaching the U.S. border.
Una mujer de Texas murió después de que el hospital dijera que sería un “delito” intervenir en su aborto espontáneo
Josseli Barnica es una de por lo menos dos mujeres de Texas que murieron después de que los médicos demoraran la atención de emergencia. Le contó a su esposo que el equipo de médicos le dijo que no podía actuar hasta que se detuviera el latido fetal.
A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms
It took three ER visits and 20 hours before a hospital admitted Nevaeh Crain, 18, as her condition worsened. Doctors insisted on two ultrasounds to confirm “fetal demise.” She’s one of at least two Texas women who died under the state’s abortion ban.
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