The Rio Grande Was Once an Inviting River. It’s Now a Militarized Border
Since Trump returned to office, dozens of environmental, wildlife and public access rules have been waived to make way for the border wall.
The Mass Deportation Handoff, Biden to Trump
And the Booming Border-Industrial Complex.
‘Calculated Cruelty’: Report Details Lasting Harms of Trump Family Separation Policy
Up to 1,360 children who were separated from their parents under the Trump administration have not been reunited six years later, according to the new report from a trio of…
Both Harris and Trump Cite Right-Wing Myths About Fentanyl in Border Policy
Militarizing the border — and promoting rhetoric that demonizes immigrants — will not save any lives.
Migrants Detained in San Diego Are Quietly Being Moved Out of State
Dozens are relocated by ICE, cutting them off from their attorneys and, sometimes, their families.
‘A Monstrosity’: Biden Blasted Over Planned Executive Order on Asylum
"The decision by this administration to criminalize migrants—many of whom are fleeing harm—is deeply disturbing and misguided," said one critic.
Add Bluetooth to the Long List of Border Surveillance Technology
By Matthew Guariglia, Cooper Quintin and Dave Maass / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) A new report from news outlet NOTUS shows that at least two Texas counties along the U.S.-Mexico…
‘Horrific Step Backwards’: Biden Admin Waives Protections to Speed Border Wall Construction
"Every acre of habitat left in the Rio Grande Valley is irreplaceable," said one advocate. "We can't afford to lose more of it to a useless, medieval wall."
Over 2,500 Migrants Died or Went Missing While Trying to Reach Europe via the Mediterranean This Year: UNHCR
The land routes taken by migrants through Sub-Saharan Africa and the sea crossing points in Libya and Tunisia are also extremely dangerous due to wars and local conflicts. Those who…
Beyond the ‘Border Crisis’
Reducing a humanitarian crisis to an issue of “border security” puts real solutions out of reach.
Obed Silva’s Memoir Is a Transborder Story as Universal as Love and Loss
The Mexican-American author opens the wounds his father inflicted in a eulogistic debut that is as much about the U.S.-Mexico border as it is about healing.
Biden’s New Border Politics Are Actually Ancient History
Just like the administrations that preceded it (and not only Donald Trump’s either), the Biden administration is trying to outsource that border to Central America. It’s a grim tale of…
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Octavio Solis: The Border Story Our Leaders Don’t Want You to Hear
The author and playwright discusses his latest book and the humanitarian crisis unfolding in his hometown of El Paso, Texas.