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U.S.-Mexico border

The Texas Border Is the New Frontier of Film

After years of having their stories told by outsiders, locals are fighting back with their own cameras and building much-needed infrastructure. But they need more support.

by Ryan Cantú

Keep Reading

Cartels Are Not ‘Foreign Terrorist Organizations,’ but Terror in Mexico Is Real

by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera

Lost in Transit: Russian Dissenters’ Perilous Path to America

by Liza Kalinina

Immigrants in Ciudad Juárez Struggle for Survival

by Lilette Contreras

Dec 28, 2016

The 10 Best Observer Stories of 2016: ‘I Have a Name/Yo Tengo Nombre’

‘I Have a Name’ is an online visual database to help identify migrants who died crossing the Texas-Mexico border.

by Forrest Wilder

Dec 08, 2016

Introducing ‘I Have a Name/Yo Tengo Nombre’

‘I Have a Name’ is an online visual database to help identify migrants who died crossing the Texas-Mexico border.

by Forrest Wilder

Wings Press Oct 15, 2015

Renaissance Tejana: ‘Rant. Chant. Chisme.’

Amalia Ortiz transforms her rants, chants and poetry slams for the printed page.

by Tony Diaz

Emmy awards — Beyond the Border Oct 08, 2015

Beyond ‘Beyond the Border’

Help us build an online tool to identify migrants who died in South Texas.

by Forrest Wilder

Juarez femicide Sep 28, 2015

Femicide in Juárez is Not a Myth

A vocal group of American critics claims that Juarez is not a place of disproportionate violence against women. Here’s why they’re wrong.

by Alice Driver

Jun 10, 2015

New Hope for Identifying Migrant Bodies in South Texas

by Teresa Mioli

Apr 11, 2014

A Q&A With Todd Miller, Author of Border Patrol Nation

by Melissa del Bosque

Sep 24, 2013

Federal Investigation Does Little to Explain Killings by Border Patrol Agents

by Melissa del Bosque

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