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“Officials predict little impact on Mesilla Valley as Title 42 ends. Here’s what we know”
by Justin Garcia, Las Cruces Sun-News
May 11, 2023

Officials across Mesilla Valley said they expect the initial impact of Title 42’s end to be minimal in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County but emphasize it’s going to be a months-long process. “While it’s a large number [of people looking to immigrate into the U.S.], it is certainly a manageable number if they can be metered in and people can follow appointments,” said Stephen Lopez, Doña Ana County Emergency Manager.

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Diana Tittle
Diana Tittle

Diana Tittle, a member of the board of Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project, was the editor of the Sierra County Sun, the Citizen's precursor. A former resident of Truth or Consequences who now lives part-time in northern New Mexico, she spent her 42-year professional career in Cleveland, Ohio, where she worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer and editor, book author and publisher and publishing consultant. She is the recipient of a Cleveland Arts Prize for Literature.

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  1. I have to wonder how optimistic, or politically focused, these official estimates are. Homelessness is a national epidemic and I wonder how many of these desperate people are going to obtain housing when the cost of an apartment ranges from $650 – $2500. Note that about 20% of the population is at or below the poverty level. I believe this issue unfortunately is going to be a big problem for Dems next year. I hope I’m wrong.

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