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The last episode talks about the otherness that is created by the temporality implicated in the status and how this stays even after graduation. I also cover how the expiration of my working status forced me to seek another level of degree and this, ultimately opened the door to make this project possible and the importance of creating safe spaces in academia.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court narrowly voted in favor of using $1 million dollars for a proposed Downtown Deck Plaza over Interstate 10. High speed internet is essential these days for lots of reasons including work, school and telemedicine appointments.

The El Paso City Council voted to deny El Paso Electric’s proposed $93 million dollar rate increase. El Paso’s state lawmakers also worked to get additional funding for the first comprehensive cancer center in West Texas.

Democrat El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voted against tabling a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump over the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities this weekend.

The first episode talks about how I decided to become a border commuter, and essentially how the first years of my journey went, along with several snippets of the moment fellow commuters also made the decision. The name of this episode is supposed to serve as an irony because I am basically describing a long and complex process while still calling it “a dream”.

In this episode, I cover the psychological and physical effects that crossing the border entails. I spent most of my years as a border commuter walking to cross the bridge so I wanted to talk about this specific matter addressing it while talking about how the same aspect of walking involved not being able to stay and get involved in the community because of the temporality of my status and the psychological effects this can have on a border commuter.

The Ysleta Independent School District school board adopted its $420 million dollar 2025-2026 budget.

In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes talk about a new initiative between city departments, nonprofits and social service organizations to provide food, water and shelter to unhoused individuals.

In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss the latest at City Hall. Montes says the City Council is preparing to evaluate top executives including city manager Dionne Mack, city attorney Karla Nieman, and auditor Edmundo Calderon.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick condemned Governor Greg Abbott for vetoing a bill that would ban the sale of products containing THC. Governor Greg Abbott also signed a bill that would limit land sales to non-citizens from several countries, including China.