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Indio beer, brewed by Heineken-owned Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery, first came to a select group of U.S. markets in 2012, and now will be sold in stores in Las Vegas. The beer dates back to 1893, and the old label (left) has gotten a modern update.

Beers once exclusive to Mexico are crossing the border

Indio is entering the Las Vegas market this spring

May 13, 2013 (8 p.m.)

By Tovin Lapan

Indio, first brewed in Mexico in 1893, rolled out in the United States in 2012 in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Now, the beer will be available in Tucson, Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Heritage Foundation report on immigration is under fire from both sides

May 11, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

The Heritage Foundation this week released a report on the projected costs of immigration reform to U.S. taxpayers that, while met with strong rebuttal, managed to dominate much of the discussion on immigration this week.
Opponents, supporters of ‘Gang of Eight’ proposal weigh in

April 18, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

A collection of what people from all sides, both locally and nationally, are saying about the U.S. Senate 'Gang of Eight' proposal on immigration reform.
Reid featured in immigration video; Cortez Masto backs reform; more

April 11, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

In a busy week for immigration news Sen. Harry Reid stars in video produced by Senta Democrats, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto signs a letter supporting immigration reform and May Day march plans in Las Vegas get underway.
Guitar lessons for unemployed offer more than just pickin’

April 9, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

It is 8 a.m. Thursday on a quiet residential street in northeast Las Vegas. One house stands out from the rest of the cream and beige single-story homes. In the back room, Miguel Curiel, 62, is giving his free weekly guitar class for the unemployed. Wearing a tie with a violin, trumpet and piano printed on it and a long wooden cross necklace, he swings a conductor’s baton to keep the class in time.
House, Senate proposal details; AP drops ‘illegal immigrant’

April 4, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

Right now immigration is more at the forefront of public policy discussion than at any time since the debate over immigration reform in 2007. Here is a round up of the latest in immigration news.
Report: Immigration policy touches many sectors, draws varied lobbying interests

March 27, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

A new report from the Sunlight Foundation explores lobbying on immigration issues from various organizations, and helps to explain why a comprehensive reform package has been elusive.
Immigration ‘lines’ vary widely in length

February 26, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

With immigration reform's rise to the top of the agenda on Capitol Hill, there has been much discussion about immigrants residing in the country illegally "getting in line."
Data dump: Nevada’s Hispanic population grows steadily but isn’t fastest in U.S.

February 20, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

Nevada is home to the 14th largest Hispanic population in the country, according to new data released by the Pew Research Center.
Immigration march planned for Sunday

February 19, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

A march in support of reforming the U.S. immigration system is planned for Sunday in downtown Las Vegas.
GOP tough talk on immigration turned off Hispanic voters in 2012

January 23, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

In a postmortem analysis of the 2012 presidential election, polling firm Latino Decisions suggested Wednesday that while President Barack Obama did extremely well among Hispanic voters, Democrats cannot be complacent about that segment of the population and Republicans have room for growth with Hispanic voters, especially if they collaborate with their colleagues across the aisle on immigration reform.
Final documentary in Mexican drug war trilogy opens in Vegas

January 17, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

Charlie Minn has spent the last three years filming documentaries in Juarez, enough time to see the city come full circle from murder capital of the world to a city with above average, but not outlandish, crime figures.
Performing for the president: Vegas dance troupe invited to D.C. for Inaugural Parade

January 10, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

In the past two years the Las Vegas dance troupe Comparza Morelense has quadrupled in size and gone from dancing at birthday parties and first communions to winning multiple parade trophies and performing in November at the Latin Grammys. Despite the rapid rise in the group’s popularity, no one expected the invite that arrived Dec. 20. In fact, some members of the group demanded to see proof the White House had indeed requested they participate in the parade at the 57th presidential inauguration.
Report: Federal spending on immigration enforcement $18 billion in 2012

January 8, 2013

By Tovin Lapan

The Obama administration spent roughly $18 billion on immigration enforcement last year, more than the federal government spent on all other law enforcement areas combined, according to a report released Monday.
Immigration news: Record number of deportations in 2012; ICE ends local law-enforcement collaboration

December 24, 2012

By Tovin Lapan

ICE has announced that deportations in the last fiscal year set a record, and the federal agency is ending a controversial enforcement partnership with local authorities.