How New Mexico Learned to Love Its Ephemeral Waters
Rollbacks to the Clean Water Act may have affected the borderlands more than any other region. States are stepping up—but there’s still more to do.
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The Highest Law in the Land: Journalist Jessica Pishko on Right-wing Sheriffs and Democracy
Pishko talks about her new book on sheriffs, far-right extremism, and what it means for our democracy and the upcoming election.
Militarizing the Sky: A Q&A with Laiken Jordahl
The Center for Biological Diversity’s conservation advocate talks about a military attempt to increase supersonic flights and trainings in the borderlands and how the public still has time to comment.
Florida Governor’s Controversial “Migrant Relocation” Program Targets Arizona
Border nonprofits say contractor, My Bright Horizon, left brochures, but didn’t say it was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s anti-immigrant "relocation" initiative.
The Authoritarian Playbook
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is targeting border nonprofits to swing the November election to Trump and authoritarianism.
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Beyond 'El Mayo' and Drug Cartels: A Podcast with Journalist Luis Chaparro
Let's retire the term "drug cartel" he argues. These are multinational corporations that literally get away with murder.
A Visionary in the Borderlands
While he lived, Eduardo "Eddie" Canales saved countless lives in the remote South Texas ranchlands. A statewide center in Texas to identify missing migrants would be a fitting legacy.
Up Against Giants: A Q&A with Rebekah Hinojosa on Fighting for Environmental Justice in South Texas
Hinojosa talks about what it's like to organize against some of the wealthiest, most powerful industries in the world, and win.
Many Asylum Seekers Are Being Expelled, But Not Before Giving Up Their DNA
CBP’s sweeping DNA program places asylum seekers’ genetic profiles in a massive criminal investigations database without their knowledge.
The Border Chronicle’s Third Annual Summer Reading List
We’ll be back in August. Stay hydrated, read a book (or two), and sign up for our 20 percent monsoon special subscriber discount—July only!
Fix the Asylum System, Protect Human Rights: A Podcast with Adam Isacson
The longtime migration expert talks about solutions, and what's missing in the debate around Biden's executive order to restrict asylum.
"Tenemos Fe": Migrants Still Arriving, Despite Biden's New Executive Order
Humanitarian groups expect more uncertainty and suffering with new policy changes at the border.