{"id":175442,"date":"2026-02-22T13:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/175442\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:41:09","slug":"abc-7-xtra-sunday-the-legacy-of-carlos-spector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/175442\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The legacy of Carlos Spector"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Looking back on a lifetime and legacy for\u00a0a local immigration attorney with a national impact.<\/p>\n

Carlos Spector, regarded as one of El Paso’s leading lawyers on the topic and a human rights advocate for decades, writes his last chapter as the community rallies to make sure he can return home.<\/p>\n

Now back in the Borderland, plans\u00a0are underway for recognitions of a life of legal service as his family prepares for what comes next.<\/p>\n

Sunday night on ABC-7 Xtra, join host Andrew j. Polk as he talks with his daughter Alejandra Spector.<\/p>\n

The legacy of Carlos Spector – plus what elected officials are still demanding to know about the El Paso airspace closure – all coming up on\u00a0ABC-7 Xtra Sunday.<\/p>\n

Tune in Sunday at 10:35 p.m., right after ABC-7 at 10 Weekend.<\/p>\n

The Spector family is accepting donations for the medical care for Carlos through GoFundMe.<\/a><\/p>\n

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