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Posted inBorderlands, Editor's Picks, Social Justice

Colonias residents fight long, and often lonely, fight for basic services

by Steve Crane Dec 30, 2022Dec 30, 2022

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas – For years, Cruz Cuellar has been afraid to light candles in her house. Sometimes, one of her granddaughters will try to light an aromatic candle to enjoy the scent wafting through the house. “No, no, no, no, we’re not risking it,” she would say. Cuellar has three fire extinguishers in […]

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