El Paso has become the epicenter of a political fight that has major implications in the 2026 midterm elections.
Two Latino organizations — the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) — are in federal court in El Paso challenging the Texas Legislature’s newly drawn congressional district maps, which they say dilute minority voting power and are unlawful.
The State of Texas denies any discriminatory or racially motivated intent behind the maps.
In this episode of Border Report Live, correspondent Julian Resendiz discusses this week’s hearings in Downtown El Paso.
