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An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration searches for meaning at the southern border.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Water, War Zones, and the Search for Peace on the Rio Grande
Photos and observations from a trip to southern Texas: from boat patrols to crowd-sourced walls, from aerostats and SpaceX to reservoirs with little water.
CBP Wants to Blast Bright-as-Day Lighting into Critical Wildlife Areas: A Q&A with Laiken Jordahl
A wealth of scientific data shows that nonnatural light pollution has severe impacts on migratory birds, pollinators, and nocturnal wildlife, he says.
The Border Wall’s Newest Makeover in the “Concertina Poster City”
A quest to figure out what is happening with the razor wire in Nogales. Part of it has been removed. But is this permanent? And what does this have to do with new technology? Read on!
The Case for Open Borders: A Podcast with John Washington
The longtime border journalist talks about his new book on open borders and the quest for a more just and open world.
The Digital Border Wall: A Q&A with Journalist Verónica Martínez about the CBP One App
The La Verdad Juárez journalist and Migration Tech Monitor fellow explains how “CBP One is a barrier to access asylum” after a year of reporting from the Mexican side.
Border 911 and the Cruelty and Chaos Agenda
Former Trump advisers are raising money for Trump while endangering border residents and asylum seekers. A Q&A with Zachary Mueller from America’s Voice.
A Love Letter to the Samaritans: A Podcast with Shura Wallin and David Damian Figueroa
The codirector and star of the short documentary Shura discuss what happens when the spirit of kindness—in this case in the form of an 82-year-old woman from Illinois—meets the U.S.-Mexico border.
Can President Biden Really Shut Down Asylum at the Border? A Q&A with Immigration Expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Spoiler alert: No, he can't. But he'll probably issue an executive order anyway.
Bridges or Barricades? Debates in the Time of Elections
What did I learn (indirectly) from John Bolton? That listening to people across borders is the key to winning debates.
A New Report Shows Skyrocketing Deaths in El Paso, New Mexico Border Region
"It’s really just shocking how close to help a lot of people died," says Bryce, who led the report for the nonprofit No More Deaths.
Border Imperialism in the Balkans: A Q&A with Nidžara Ahmetašević, Manja Petrovska, Sophie-Anne Bisiaux, and Lorenz Naegeli
How the European Union is funding the International Organization for Migration to enact brutal border operations in the Balkans.