Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: August 29

Support for Trump going way down in the Rio Grande Valley. And just how much are private companies making on immigration detention again?

Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: August 29

This Week in The Border Chronicle:

Voters’ Regret: Support for Trump Plunges in South Texas
It was one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 presidential election. The traditionally Democratic Rio Grande Valley, home to a majority Hispanic population, voted for Trump in each of its four counties in South Texas. Since t…
Immigration Detention Inc.: A Podcast with Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon
Who profits from immigrant detention, and how is the money made? Geographers Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon have investigated these questions for 10 years, pro…

More News from the Border:

Tarantula crawls in front of an Elbit Systems integrated fixed tower in the Southern Arizona borderlands near Nogales. (Photo by Todd Miller)

ICE Is Using Taylor Swift’s Loophole To Hide Deportation Flights The Lever

DHS rap video introduces new ICE vehicles featuring Trump's name in gold RawStory

Breaking News – Border Wall Construction to Begin in September, County Officials Say Patagonia Regional Times

Trump administration bans drones in Nogales area until February Nogales International

Peruvian in Fort Bliss ICE detention says ‘American nightmare’ began after selling ceviche in Miami Beach El Paso Matters

Mystery surrounds $1.2B Army contract to build detention tent camp Associated Press

Environmental Laws Waived to Build Border Wall in Texas Wildlife Refuge Inside Climate News

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