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Uriel J. García is an immigration reporter based in El Paso. Before joining the Tribune in 2021, he worked at the Arizona Republic where he covered police violence and immigration enforcement. He started his journalism career at the Santa Fe New Mexican where he covered the city's immigrant community and criminal justice issues. Originally from Mexico and a native Spanish speaker, Uriel grew up in Phoenix and graduated from Arizona State University.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey are sending migrants to the nation’s capital to prove a point about President Joe Biden’s immigration policies. Full Story
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Mandy Gutierrez, in her first year as principal, is the third local official to be suspended as a result of the shooting on May 24. Full Story
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For about three hours, people demanded the resignation of the school district superintendent and threatened to keep their children out of school until campus security is improved. Full Story
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The department’s officers made up nearly one-fourth of the 376 law enforcement members who responded to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. Announcement of the inquiry came one day after a report criticized police response to the massacre. Full Story
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Uvalde residents who lost loved ones at Robb Elementary say they want to know if officers will face repercussions. Full Story
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Residents and victims’ families say the way local and state leaders are handling details about the state’s deadliest shooting is compounding their trauma and grief. Full Story
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Adela Betulia Ramírez Quezada was trying to reunite with her mother and two sisters in California. The morning that she climbed in to a trailer with dozens of others, she called her mother to say they would see each other soon. Full Story
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Elected officials and law enforcement leaders criticized the leak of the video that was supposed to first be shown to victims’ families. Full Story
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Mayor Don McLaughlin denied a recent report that said a Uvalde officer passed up a chance to shoot the gunman at Robb Elementary. The officer never saw the gunman, he said. Full Story
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Uvalde’s mayor said city officials could be prosecuted for releasing details of the investigation. Pete Arredondo, the City Council member and school district police chief, was absent for the second straight meeting. Full Story
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