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First, immigrants feared leaving home. Now, with rent debt, they can't stay.

During Operation Metro Surge, immigrants stayed inside to avoid arrest — and fell behind on rent doing it. ICE left, but the debt didn’t.

Read the rest of Pippa's series on immigration and evictions on 

Photo by Dawson Iasillo / News21

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​Changing tactics: Immigration advocates adapt as social media surveillance expands

PHOENIX – Citlali Fontes is about to graduate high school. Most days, the 18-year-old wakes up, goes to school and comes home again to her mother and two younger siblings. But lately, home hasn’t felt the same. 

'A tremendous gap': Local doctors on the challenges they face in Los Alamos

Los Alamos, N.M. -- Between 2017 and 2021, New Mexico lost 30% of its primary care providers...

Photo by Minesh Bacrania / Boomtown Los Alamos

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Immigrants in Japan struggle to keep businesses open after new visa rules

TOKYO – Off the coast of Imabari City, in the Japanese prefecture of Ehime, is a chain of islands connected by bridges and popular among bike tourists. 

Gov. Tim Walz visits Arizona ahead of presidential debate

The Minnesota governor targeted young voters and issues that impact them during his campaign tour of the Sun Belt.

Read the rest of Pippa's arts, community and politics articles for The State Press 

Photo by Calvin Stewart / The State Press

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Life after disaster: The burden of mitigation funding without federal aid

RUIDOSO, N.M. – When Ed Greene signed up to join a disaster relief organization in New Mexico, he didn’t know he was also signing up for Hurricane Katrina to be one of his first calls.

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