Jessica Cisneros Takes Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo
The primary rematch for Congressional District 28 is a litmus test for Democrats in South Texas.
Border and Immigration
Border Patrol Ignored Migrants’ Pleas for Medical Help
Despite a federal law affirming the right to care, dozens of complaints have been filed against U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The Woman Who Beat the Border Wall
For nearly 15 years, Pamela Rivas fought to save her land from the wall. But her property still crawls with Border Patrol and surveillance technology.
In ‘Missing in Brooks County,’ The Missing Migrant Crisis Haunts South Texas
The documentary in Falfurrias is sinister and spiritual.
The River, At Night
Where the Rio Grande narrows, migrants take their chance.
The Final Frontera
Elon Musk wants to go to Mars. Money, regulations, and public beaches are no object.
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For Greg Abbott, All the Border’s a Stage
But political theater can still get people hurt.
Undocumented Immigrants Continue to Be Expelled From the U.S. Under Title 42 COVID-19 Measures
The Trump-era public health order was issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020 and calls for rapid expulsion of migrants and asylum seekers without the right to trial, citing COVID-19.
Follow the Money
Over the span of four years, federal investigators estimated millions of dollars stolen from Mexican taxpayers passed through one South Texas bank. When they followed the trail, it led to real estate, cars, and airplanes. But in 2018, those investigations suddenly stopped.