Deaths Uncovered in Laredo Show the Ongoing Toll of Border Militarization
“The people we’re finding now dying on the U.S. side of the border are the people who could not wait.”
Immigration
‘Tech Doesn’t Just Stay at the Border’: Petra Molnar on Surveillance’s Long Reach
“The border is like a free-for-all, this frontier zone that is a perfect laboratory for tech experimentation.”
Kinney County Sheriff to Buy Pepper Ball Guns for Deterring Migrants Who ‘Try To Storm The Point of Entry’
Following the Texas National Guard’s example, the border county approved the purchase of “less lethal” weapons using state funds.
Going to See the Volcanos
After unprecedented protests swept Cuba, a huge wave of people fled. A journalist shares his saga of being smuggled to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our July/August Issue
A note from the interim editor-in-chief
Mexico-U.S. Migration Crackdowns Unlikely to Change Under New President Claudia Sheinbaum
Sheinbaum made history and will become Mexico’s first woman president, but concerns arise as she is expected to uphold AMLO's approach to migration.
Between the Concertina Wire and the Cartel
As a border physician, I see firsthand the violence of Operation Lone Star, which has made America a key partner in a dangerous triad targeting refugees.
Border Vigilantes Are Blurring the Lines of Law Enforcement
Armed groups in Arizona and Texas are collaborating with and courting police and immigration agents—with alarming results.
Bordering on Cowardice
From Joe Biden to Colin Allred, Democrats are flip-flopping on an issue at the heart of the American experiment.
Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our May/June Issue
A note from the new interim editor-in-chief