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martinparedes.com
I am an immigrant creating, coding and writing. I code and create GOTV assets. I write about public policy issues on the US-México border, and I create multimedia about border politics.
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I've launched a new Youtube and #podcast series: The Mex Fed Docuseries, where we will explore the past, the present and the future of the Mexican military. Unknown to many, #AMLO started the rapid militarization of the country when he assumed office. www.youtube.com/@mexfed #mexicanmilitary

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Sometimes when I'm stressed about the headlines on the news, I start to doodle to bring back some sanity into my life. #mexico #doodles #digitalart

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It may come as a surprise to some of you that I’ve worked on El Paso political campaigns since 2001. Drawing from my 24 years of experience creating political campaign branding, strategies and a voter data platform I wrote “The Handbook to Winning El Paso Elections.” It goes on sale next week.

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Adding context to stories about #MexicanFirefighters helping in #LAfires. México's armed forces has three primary tasks: DN1 - national sovereignty, DN2 - internal security & DN3 - disaster response. DN3 is helping in #LA. México invests heavily in DN3, which arrived yesterday. MXAF C-130 in back.

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At about 9:30am EST today, the United States of America will have the first #convictedfelon as president elect soon to be president. Let that sink in. American people, at least the majority that voted via the electoral college, made this happen. What does it say about America's #ruleoflaw? #trump

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I agree with my president, Claudia Sheinbaum, it's time to start thinking about renaming the United States to its original name, you know before the invaders arrived: America Méxicana. #MexicanAmerica Donald Trump has never done well against women willing to take him on.

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The about face by #Facebook on #factcheck is both a business decision and commercial window dressing. Moderation and fact checking will never be fair because, whether automated or manual in the end it is #anglocentric voices the decide. The rule of the minority over the majority.

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What is important to remember about the sentencing of Donald Trump on January 20 is not that he is not going to jail but the fact that he will be a convicted felon upon being sentenced. Under US jurisprudence, it is the sentence that make him a convicted felon. www.justice.gov/archives/jm/...

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There is corruption and there is public corruption, but if you understand what #throffers are you understand what political corruption is. Check out my latest column.

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

In my recent column I explain the geopolitics behind President Claudia Sheinbaum's #tariffs on #Chinese textiles.

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

If you are a #business owner, did you file your Beneficial Ownership Information Report with the government? Did you know that Chinese #hackers may have your personal details? Worse, is that it may not have been necessary to file the #boir because the courts may find it #unconstitutional.

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Wishing you and your loved ones a fantastic 2025 where all your dreams/goals come true.

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How many of you know that there is a shadowy world behind US #copyright law that is trying & succeeding in stifling #freespeech. Wealthy people & oppressive governments pay to remove unflattering content about them through bogus filings that cost nothing to file. martinparedes.us/p/luigi-mang...

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So the breakup among the #gop is starting to happen over #immigration as the need for #foreignworkers starts to concern business interests. www.cnn.com/2024/12/27/p...

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I am excited about this new project that I am involved in. It is a digital magazine focused on the Mexican-American diaspora delivering to readers unique viewpoints about #books, #culture, #technology, #news & #opinion from diverse #Latino writers.

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They take our jobs away is one of the arguments made by those opposed to #immigrants. But inconvenient truth is that Americans are highly dependent on #migrants for low prices. Threatening to #deport migrants is not new, it has been done before and will be done again. Immigrants empower America.

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This is one of the faces of #immigrants in America.

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Missing in the dialog of the Mexican #drugcartels is how the targeting of the Cali and Medellin cartels by the US government led to the rise of small time Mexican marihuana peddlers into drug lords from 1970 and 1980's. It is from here where #Chapo Guzmán and others like him became household names.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

"POLITICO is perhaps best positioned to take advantage of this distinct moment in the American story."

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For those looking for the Matt Gaetz ethics committee report, it is available at: ethics.house.gov/wp-content/u... #mattgaetz #ethicsreport

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As #hamradio operator (N4MEX) & someone who often writes about #publicpolicy & #taxes I was looking at #UK 's #televisiontax & enforcement. Enforcement is via spectrum analysis from street (harder for modern tvs) raising interesting technological & #privacy questions. Tax is about $213 USD/year.

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For years, El Paso Children's Hospital has denied open records arguing they are not a governmental entity although #elpasotexas taxpayers paid for building they occupy & pay rent for. Now they are arguing they are a governmental entity to assert immunity from lawsuits. elpasonews.org/2024/12/18/l...

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Reading some court testimony in a lawsuit I am not involved in I came across my name. Apparently I have been creating "great annoyance" with an official with my requests for #openrecords via the Texas Public Information Act. Keep in mind that the entity is operating in a building paid by #taxpayers.

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This article from @nytimes.com is a must read if you want to understand what it is to be those #immigrants that Trump voters believe are not the ones being targeted by #massdeportations. They voted for Trump now they scramble to save one of their own. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

This election for #ElPaso city council was a referendum between two factions of El Paso #Democrats. One was centered on Oscar Leeser and the other on congresswoman Veronica Escobar. Escobar won the battle. Moreover the amount of money was expression of anger against Leeser for killing sports arena.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Much of push against #migrants across the globe stems from the perceived cultural displacement felt by people. Problem for Americans feeling displaced is that #Mexicans and #Spanish have been a part of America since day one. I argue it was the Anglocentric who culturally displaced American #Latinos.

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Donald Trump has signaled he will use the #military for #massdeportations. That has implications for #nationalsecurity. Does anyone care?

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This infographic shows how smuggling routes established in the 1800's led to the formation of the Mexican #druglords dominating the #news today.

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I wonder how many of those who voted for #DonaldTrump will end up being deported? Remember that unlike the doom and gloom about the #undocumented voting in national elections, only US citizens vote. So, my question remains, how many voters will be #deported?

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#ElPaso residents who go to #Juarez will soon be surveilled, including #facialrecognition & license plate readers sometime next year under the guise of #bordersecurity. The Torre Centinela will likely share surveillance data with #Texas officials as #GregAbbott signed MOU in 2022 with Chihuahua gov.

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So-called #LatinoVote is a myth because #AmericanHispanics are like any other American - afraid of being displaced by others. #Music is supposed to unite but battle between two of the same genre: Conjunto vs. Norteño proves Latino Vote is impossible. Latino #Tribalism www.latimes.com/delos/newsle...

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Outpour for perpetrator of murder of #UnitedHealthCare CEO is result of an unequal economic system. Laws are supposed to equalize the field for the people but America's legal system has failed Americans. Election of convicted felon as #POTUS is more proof of this. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

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Three day stay home for #cybertruck workers is just another signal that #Tesla brand is tarnished by #ElonMusk going all in for Donald Trump. American voters vote on the economy so it is conceivable that Musk is looking at it economically, but it's backfiring. www.businessinsider.com/tesla-tells-...

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I found two #ElPaso voters voting in the last election using the same unique voter identification number during my #voterdata analysis. I asked the County about this and they told me only ONE vote was counted, yet the County's own data shows TWO ballots were cast. #ballotintegrity #election #voter

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

I have always argued the US judicial system is not equitable from the moment “innocent until proven guilty” is thrown out the window by the punitive actions against an arrestee by handcuffing, searches and prohibitive bail before trial. America should look inward before pointing finger at others.

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