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Laredo's Epic Battle Against Federal and State-Funded Border Walls: A Conversation with Tricia Cortez
"It's an obscene amount of money to destroy 16 river miles," says Cortez of Texas' new border wall plan.
How to Alleviate Suffering at the Border: A Q&A with Immigration Policy Expert Danilo Zak
"For many, there is no line to get into — no 'right way' to come to the U.S.,” Zak says.
Warrantless Searches, Stops With No Probable Cause Are Un-American: A Conversation With Sheriff David Hathaway
The second part of our in-depth conversation with the Arizona border sheriff
Facing Bias: CBP’s Immigration App Doesn’t Recognize Black Faces, Barring Thousands from Seeking Asylum
"Hardly anyone is getting an asylum appointment," says one nonprofit.
'Did the CIA Smuggle Cocaine? Yes, I Witnessed it Firsthand': A Podcast with Sheriff David Hathaway
Hathaway, a former DEA supervisory agent, on the failure of US drug policy, legalization, and the murder of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena
Republicans’ Upcoming Border Hearings Will Platform White Supremacist Ideology: A Q&A with Zachary Mueller
If Republicans aren't held to account for extremist rhetoric, we’re going to see more acts of political violence, warns Mueller
Ducey’s Shipping Container Wall Comes Down, but the Damage Is Done
The U.S. Forest Service cancels permits given to group monitoring the environmental damage in the Coronado National Forest.
Threats and Resilience: Our Border Stories for 2023
At The Border Chronicle we’re ready to take on whatever 2023 has in store for the borderlands.
A Small Mexican Town Becomes a Vital Way Station for Asylum Seekers
Whether Title 42 ends or not, Sonoyta, Sonora, and the Centro de Esperanza are preparing for the long haul, said Aaron Flores, codirector of the center.
Arizona Governor’s Shipping Container Wall Grinds to a Halt as Protesters Settle in for Christmas
Since protests began in earnest on November 29, a multi-generational group of Arizonans have managed to halt construction on the governor’s border wall made of double-stacked shipping containers.
Gov. Ducey’s Illegal Shipping Container Wall is Worse Than You Can Imagine
Here’s a rundown of everything you need to know.