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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Under Trump Military Expansion, Soldiers May Soon Police Civilians at the Border
The Trump administration is turning vast stretches of federal land into militarized “National Defense Areas.” Soldiers in these areas might soon begin undertaking civilian law enforcement duties.
Trump Authorizes Military to Take Over Federal Land at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Trump issues executive order directing military to take over the Roosevelt Reservation. Tribal land is excluded from the order.
Historic Levels of Rain Leave the Texas-Mexico Border in Ruins, with Officials Slow to Respond
"It feels like we're on our own," said a Texas border resident.
Border Theater Goes Binational
The Trump administration is exporting its draconian approach to border enforcement to Mexico through aggressive political pressure and drastic reductions in NGO funding.
The Operation Lone Star Blue Print: Texas-Style Enforcement Expands Across the Border
As border crossings reach a historic low, Trump and Abbott double down on military expansion and increasing the capacity for mass deportation.
Weaponizing Immigration
Republican Cash Is Tapping Into a Massive Online Network to Demonize Migrants as Criminals.
Water Is Running Out in the Rio Grande. This Report Has Solutions, but Will Stakeholders Act?
A Q&A with Water Policy Expert Kathy Robb on her solutions-oriented report that builds off successes of Colorado river basin negotiations.
Eagle Pass Residents Shocked by News that Governor Abbott Will Build Operation Lone Star Base
We are being used as political pawns by our own governor, says Jessie Fuentes, an Eagle Pass business owner.