Secretary Rollins immediately suspends live animal imports through ports of entry along southern border because of New World screwworm.

Rollins announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico,

Thousands of migrants from Venezuela and other countries are stranded in southern Mexico, forbidden to travel or work, but lacking the papers or money to go back to their home countries.

Some areas of southern New Mexico may have experienced another earthquake on Sunday. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake registered a magnitude 2.9, Sunday at 1:06 a.m. The epicenter was located about 35 miles south of Whites City.

An outbreak of an agriculturally devastating pest is growing in Mexico and Central America.The USDA put out a warning about the New World Screwworm on Wednesday

The New World Screwworm lays eggs in wounds or body openings of mammals, including cows, deer, birds, pets, and even humans.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the first earthquake took place Saturday around 7:45 p.m. It registered a 5.4 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was a few miles south of Whites City in a rural area of Texas. People living in the Carlsbad, Roswell and Alamogordo area may have felt that earthquake.