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Laredo

Want to Build a Wall? Don’t Try It in Her Town.

How a Laredo activist and her scrappy environmental group have fought back against powerful interests in South Texas

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

‘You are the best El Jefe!’: Henry Cuellar’s Alleged Brazen Foreign Bribery Schemes

by Justin Miller and Lise Olsen

The Judges Who Ruled Against La Gordiloca Are Criminalizing Watchdog Journalism

by Jason Buch

La Gordiloca Goes to Court

by Jason Buch

Migrants returning to Nuevo Laredo under the Migrant Protection Protocols. Jul 31, 2019

In Nuevo Laredo, Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program Feels Chaotic and Dangerous

It’s also kind of working.

by Gus Bova

As part of Laredo's annual celebration of George Washington's birthday, children from Nuevo Laredo and Laredo embrace on the international bridge in an abrazo ceremony. Representing Mexico this year were Emiliano Perez Garza, left, and Miranda Montes Mendoza. Jun 10, 2019

Washington Crossing the Rio Grande

Performing patriotism in Laredo while Trump’s wall looms.

by Daniel Blue Tyx

bentsen state park Feb 20, 2019

The Borderlands are a Sacrifice Zone for Our Terrible Politics

In the last year, Democrats agreed to border-wall funding that will fence off much of the Rio Grande Valley from Brownsville to Falcon Lake.

by Forrest Wilder

Feb 08, 2019

New Border Wall Funding for Laredo Would Devastate Our Landscape, Ecology and Heritage

The Border Patrol is prioritizing a wall in Laredo’s urban center, despite the fact that illegal apprehensions are at historic lows.

by Melissa Cigarroa and Tricia Cortez

Sep 19, 2018

The Border Patrol Serial Killer Is Part of a Long, Troubled History

A rash of violent crimes by Border Patrol agents in the Laredo area is nothing new for the agency sometimes dubbed the "green monster."

by Gus Bova

Aug 30, 2018

To Bag or Not to Bag: Retailers at a Crossroads after Texas Supreme Court Strikes Bag Ban

Since a court ruling nullified plastic bag bans in 11 Texas cities, some retailers have continued to voluntarily observe the law, while others are handing out bags again.

by Tracy L. Barnett

Aug 24, 2018

Beto Bets on the Border

Will showing up with a high-minded call for border solidarity translate to the historic levels of Latino turnout that O’Rourke needs?

by Justin Miller

Donald Trump Aug 28, 2015

The Borderlands, So Far from Austin

by Forrest Wilder

Mike Montemayor Apr 03, 2014

UPDATED: With Latest Indictment, Laredo Struggles to Put Corrupt Past Behind It

County Commissioner Mike Montemayor is facing two federal charges of bribery following his arrest by the FBI.

by Mikaela Rodriguez

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