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
The Documents Behind Trump’s Texas Border Wall Plans
The records give the most in-depth picture to date of where and how the Trump administration plans to build the president’s “big, beautiful wall.”
Human Rights Lawyer on How Government is Complicit in Mexico’s Drug War
Through corruption and intimidation, many Coahuila state authorities coordinated with the Zetas and let them operate with impunity.
Records Show Where Trump Plans to Build Texas Border Wall
The 15 segments of wall would tear through three wildlife areas in the Rio Grande Valley and put more homes and other structures in jeopardy than previously known, the documents show.
Documents: Texas National Guard Installed Cellphone Spying Devices on Surveillance Planes
“There are really big privacy and constitutional due-process concerns with the use of this technology,” a state lawmaker said.
Immigrant Workers in Texas Could Fill Farm Vacancies, but They’re Trapped in the Valley
Immigration checkpoints are keeping undocumented immigrants in South Texas while farmers in other parts of the state are desperate for labor.
ICE Detained a Pregnant Rape Survivor for Six Months, Records Show
ICE has detained 525 pregnant women since last October, which advocates call part of a troubling trend under Trump.
National Butterfly Center to Sue Over Construction of Trump’s Border Wall
In a letter sent Wednesday, the center alleges that the Department of Homeland Security has violated private property rights and the Endangered Species Act.
Bound to Pay
Does a company that puts ankle monitors on undocumented immigrants provide a helpful service, or a debt trap for desperate people?
Court Revives Possibility that Texas Sheriffs Could be Jailed for Refusing ICE Detainers
Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez is reportedly changing the jail’s policy to honor all immigration detainers after the ruling.