Countering the Negative Border Narrative: A Photo Essay on the Friends across Borders Event in Agua Prieta and Douglas
A binational gathering shows that the borderlands community seeks peace and unity, not a manufactured war zone.
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After Years of Tribal Resistance, DHS Finishes its “Virtual Wall” on the Tohono O’odham Nation
An all-day quest led me to the final of the 10 towers built on native land. "You never know when you’re being watched,” said a resident.
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