Racial Violence Haunts the Border

The recent fatal shooting in Hudspeth County, Texas, conjures white supremacy and vigilante violence from more than a century ago.

In the early 20th century, Texas Rangers killed hundreds of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans along the Texas-Mexico border. Photographer unknown. Courtesy of University of North Texas Libraries.

In September, a group of unarmed Mexican migrants came under attack as they crossed through Hudspeth County, Texas. One of them was shot to death, and another was…