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The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: December 5

A photographer documents extreme drought in Chihuahua and a Tucson poet talks apocalypse, and finding inspiration from Interstate 10 for her new book. Plus, more news from across the border region.

This Week in The Border Chronicle:

“A border / was placed upon / land and dermis”

“A border / was placed upon / land and dermis”

Raquel Gutiérrez was born and raised in Los Angeles to parents who immigrated to California from Mexico and El Salvador. For the last 10 years, they have called Tucson, Arizona, home while working as a writer, educator, and performer across the Southwest.

A River without Water: A Photo Essay by Eduardo Talamantes

A River without Water: A Photo Essay by Eduardo Talamantes

Over the last several years, I’ve taken many trips to Chihuahua, Mexico, to work on a book about water and the border. The drought there is the worst I’ve ever seen. It was on these trips that I met Chihuahuan photographer Eduardo Talamantes, who has been diligently documenting this drought with his camera. We are pleased today to publish an essay of hi…

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More News from the Border:

3 people arrested after Border Patrol raids No More Deaths camp in Az The Tucson Sentinel

For additional context listen to our podcast with Scott Warren, a No More Deaths volunteer who faced 20 years in jail under the first Trump administration for providing humanitarian aid.

Humanitarian Aid Is Never a Crime: A Podcast with Scott Warren

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Humanitarian Aid Is Never a Crime: A Podcast with Scott Warren

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New Video: Border Wall Blasts Destroy Southern Arizona Jaguar Habitat The Center for Biological Diversity

Builders leader: Valley banks are also being impacted by ICE raids of construction sites Rio Grande Guardian

Senador de Ohio que nació en Colombia y gozó de la doble nacionalidad quiere prohibírsela a todos los demás Conecta Arizona

Liberan campesinos Aduana y puentes tras acuerdos; si nos incumplen volverán bloqueos, advierten La Verdad de Juarez

Border Report: The Unseen Cost of Detaining as Many Immigrants as Possible Voice of San Diego

A Tucsonan is Claiming Asylum in Canada. Her Case Could Reshape How LGBTQ+ People Seek Safety Abroad. Lookout

Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn The Guardian

Revealed: US veterans affairs to share immigration data about non-citizen workers with ‘appropriate agencies’ The Guardian

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