Angela Kocherga, The Dallas Morning News

Angela Kocherga

The Dallas Morning News

El Cajon, CA, United States

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  • The Dallas Morning News
  • KHOU
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Past articles by Angela:

Homeland Security Secretary says plans underway for lifting of Title 42

EL PASO – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited on Tuesday this border city beset by the latest migrant surge, assuring local... → Read More

Noted El Paso chef gives the border another reason to celebrate its culture

EL PASO — On a recent Saturday evening, it’s standing room only in the small restaurant Elemi. Hopeful clients eager to claim one of the hottest seats in town... → Read More

Sept. 11 terrorist attacks mark two decades of dividing the border in the name of safety

EL PASO – All remember where they were and the fear that gripped them that dark day -- especially here, where unintended consequences rippled far and wide... → Read More

Immigrants required to wear tracking devices inside detention center

EL PASO — Immigrants held in the ICE detention center in this border city are now required to wear tracking devices, expanding the use of an... → Read More

Hundreds of Texans cross the border in historic race

Hundreds of Texans crossed the border into Mexico in a historic race that organizers hope will redefine the image of the border as a thriving community rather than a region crippled by crisis. → Read More

Trump to tour Mexican border

LAREDO, Texas - Donald Trump will tour the border at the invitation of the Border Patrol Agents Union. But he won't hold any public rallies in the → Read More

Border Patrol agents seeing spike in human smuggling

People are crammed into hidden compartments, stashed in trunks, or loaded like cargo into 18-wheelers by smugglers trying to get past highway checkpoints. → Read More

Mexico travel advisory: Avoid Puerto Vallarta

Cruise lines cancelled stops in Puerto Vallarta because of a recent spike in violence and the updated U.S. State Department travel warning for Mexico → Read More

Former Juarez police chief recovering after shooting

Investigators arrested two men for the shooting and are looking for more suspects. → Read More

Business booming on the border as Mother's Day approaches

Mexico's Mother's Day, celebrated May 10, coincides with the U.S. holiday. → Read More

West Texas ranchers cope with cattle theft after drought

FORT DAVIS, TEXAS — The drought that led to a spike in beef prices now has ranchers coping with cattle theft. "We're seeing a real upswing," said → Read More

Light pollution creeping into West Texas observatory area

The observatory was built in 1934 in far West Texas to avoid big city lights. → Read More

'Fight of the century' airing for free in Mexico

In Mexico, the two major television networks, Azteca and Televisa, are broadcasting the match free. → Read More

The big fight is free for boxing fans on the border

"We're expecting a lot of people," said Oscar Ramirez, a waiter at an Applebee's restaurant in Ciudad Juárez → Read More

Residents of U.S.-Mexico border town say no signs of ISIS

Residents of a small community on the border say an article about an ISIS training camp in the area is nothing more than a "rumor." → Read More

Border town recovers after years of violence

Now that violence is down, the effort to bring visitors back to Ciudad Juarez is picking up → Read More

6,500 soldiers train with live gunfire on Mexico border

After years of focusing on battling insurgents in cities, the massive training exercise is a renewed emphasis on large scale warfare. → Read More

Thousands on the border mark Good Friday with holy trek

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico - Thousands of faithful marked Good Friday by climbing Mount Cristo Rey to reach a massive limestone figure of Christ on the → Read More

Selena's legacy evident in aspiring musicians

EL PASO, Texas - Two decades after her death, Selena continues to inspire young fans and new singers - especially on the border. "Just the beats, → Read More

Border voters react to Cruz candidacy

Ted Cruz hopes to become the first Hispanic president, but as the junior senator from Texas launches his campaign, reaction is mixed among Hispanic voters on the border. → Read More