Horizon students’ book ‘Migrant 915: A View from the Border,’ powerful: Letters to the Editor

Horizon students’ book ‘Migrant 915: A View from the Border,’ powerful

I am writing to bring to your attention an extraordinary accomplishment achieved by the students at Horizon High School that deserves recognition in the El Paso Times. The students recently authored a compelling book titled "Migrant 915: A View from the Border," which offers profound insights into the experiences of migrants along the Texas-Mexico border.The impact of this project is truly remarkable. Since its release, the book has garnered widespread attention and acclaim. The initial book release video received an impressive 27,000 views, demonstrating the significant interest in the stories shared by these young authors.Notably, "Migrant 915" quickly rose to become the #1 new release in its category on Amazon, underscoring the relevance and importance of the perspectives offered by the Horizon High School students. Furthermore, the book has been recognized by the U.S. Congress, it has been featured in UTEP's Prospector, it received a Resolution from The County Commissioner's Court on May 13th.

The Horizon High School students' achievement is a testament to their dedication, empathy, and commitment to amplifying voices that are often overlooked or marginalized.I urge the El Paso Times to shine a spotlight on this remarkable accomplishment and share the story of "Migrant 915: A View from the Border" with your readers. By doing so, we can celebrate the achievements of these talented students and further elevate the important conversations surrounding immigration and border issues in our community.

James Riddle

Horizon High School

More: Frontier Airlines launches 2 new routes from El Paso just in time for summer travel

No vision at City Aviation

What a big deal, aviation got two new markets. Ontario, California, which might benefit Union Pacific, and San Diego, California. Why not go to SeaWorld in San Antonio? How does this improve the non-stop flights beyond the Southwest?

I noticed that aviation said they wanted a Washington D.C. flight, if the airlines thought one would work there would already be at least a through flight with American, Delta, United or Southwest. Fort Bliss has been here for decades and American or United would have a flight.

What people here need is a Southwest Baltimore flight, or a Jet Blue or American JFK flight, or an Orlando flight on Southwest.

Except for Delta to Atlanta and American to Chicago, which American has had for at least 30 years, there is nothing to benefit the area west of Fort Stockton.

What economic ties does San Diego have to this area? The Union Pacific ties to West Colton Yard are marginal at best. No vision at aviation marketing.

Paul Leyva

Central El Paso

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