"Nearly two months since the lifting of a public health order that allowed the United States to swiftly expel migrants at the southern border, the number of migrants crossing into the country has not only sharply declined, but has also remained relatively low." - The New York Times, July 4, 2023 Hispanics are now the largest ethnic group in Texas, according to U.S. Census data, accounting for 40.2 percent of the population. The second largest group, non-Hispanic whites is 39.8 percent. - Waco Tribune-Herald, July 17, 2023 "Edward Caban, who grew up in the Bronx as the son of a Puerto Rican transit police detective, (July 17) became the first Latino officer to lead the New York Police Department in its 177-year history." - The New York Times, July 18, 2023 "The greatest soccer player of his era, and maybe the greatest of all time, is coming to the United States for the twilight of his career. Lionel Messi, 36, officially joined Inter Miami of Major League Soccer." - The New York Times, July 16, 2023 Costa Rica takes on Spain, Brazil plays Panama and Colombia challenges South Korea this month in the first rounds of the 2023 Women's World Cup. - FIFA, July 18, 2023 "Mexico brought in close to $5.7 billion in remittances in May," Reuters reported July 3, "breaking a monthly record that analysts cautioned was softened by the recent strength of the peso versus the dollar." Luis Martin Sánchez Iñiguez, a reporter for the Mexican national newspaper La Jornada, was found slain. "He would be at least the second journalist killed in Mexico this year… 2022 was among the deadliest years ever for Mexican journalists, with 15 killed." - CBS News, July 9, 2023