Santa Ana’s Last Stand
Congress repeatedly shielded the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge from the border wall. Now, construction has begun—and an irrigation district lawsuit may be the only option left to buy time for lawmakers to act.
Border and Immigration
Mourning Migrants—with the Military’s Permission
In Eagle Pass, the faithful gather in a state-occupied park to recognize fallen migrants.
The State Says Shelby Park Is Open. Some Locals Beg to Differ.
The experiences of Eagle Pass residents and a journalist contradict government statements, which themselves are inconsistent, about access to a public park.
Forgotten Keepers of the Rio Grande Delta
An industrial buildout on the southern tip of Texas is erasing the last traces of an ancient world that still hasn’t died.
Bordering on Cowardice
From Joe Biden to Colin Allred, Democrats are flip-flopping on an issue at the heart of the American experiment.
An Unwinnable Drug War
Threats to deploy U.S. troops to Mexico ignore an appalling reality that has already been a disaster for both nations.
The SpaceX Land Swap Is Only the Latest Texas Public Park Giveaway
Does the state parks agency serve the people, or corporate interests?
Death Trap: ‘We’re Not Going to Open It for Them’
A new investigation of a deadly fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked detention cell in Mexico shows that keys and fire extinguishers were readily available, but withheld.
A New Documentary Reveals the Real Eagle Pass
Robie Flores' "The In Between" is a love letter to la frontera—and a humanizing refutation of GOP fear-mongering.
Federal Judge Halts Texas Deportation Law
"Surges in immigration do not constitute an 'invasion' within the meaning of the Constitution."