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President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration plans on ending a Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy barring agents from arresting immigrants in schools, hospitals and churches.

Members of the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization voted in favor of spending $1.5 million dollars to review conditions and operations at the region’s six ports of entry.

The dismissal of 59 misdemeanor charges against undocumented immigrants for alleged “riot participation” are back in the Texas 8th Court of Appeals for review. That’s after the cases were sent back to a lower court for an evidentiary hearing.

The City Council renewed its emergency declaration related to migration through El Paso, which allows the city to get federal money to pay for humanitarian services.

Houston-based Patel Capital Groups have purchased the Downtown Gateway Hotel, according to an announcement from the real estate firm. The 110-unit hotel will be renovated and rebranded as a La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham, according to the firm.

Liz Walsh and Tom Linney have a conversation with Brandon Kiem, journalist specializing in science, nature, and animals, and author of the book Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World.

Tom and Liz have a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Jacquet about recent efforts to start raising octopuses on farms for food, and the many animal welfare, environmental and human health concerns associated with this type of industrial aquaculture facility.

Newly elected officials are now taking their oaths of office before officially stepping into their new roles. Today, Democrat Christina Sanchez also took her oath of office as county attorney on the third floor of the courthouse.

On Animal Concerns of Texas, Liz and Tom talk with Jenny Goldfarb, Founder and CEO of Unreal Deli.

Tom and Liz have a conversation with Gloria Pancrazi. On the show, she discusses her work to save Orcas. She has volunteered with organizations that were fighting against the extinction of Orcas.