“For a long time, a big proportion of the American public said that border security was their most important issue. People are starting to realize what that means in terms of the violence entailed.”
Border barriers on the river could be fatal during floods, say Laredo landowners, a reflection on desert narratives and the U.S.-Mexico border, and become a sustaining member of The Border Chronicle today, get some cool, new merch, and help us hold those in power accountable.
As federal officials fast-track billions in border wall construction and floating buoy barriers, local leaders and residents say they’re in the dark, and fear the worst.
Dynamite blasts and paradise lost with wall construction in southern Arizona and a reflection on 2025 at the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, support The Border Chronicle so we can expand coverage in 2026.
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Ukraine’s ‘battle-tested’ drones are accelerating militarization along the U.S.-Mexico border Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
The number of international tourists going to the US is decreasing, with one exception: Mexico El Pais
Guatemalan man illegally deported from El Paso is returned to U.S. under federal judge’s order El Paso Matters
Stephen Miller’s hard-line Mexico strategy morphed into deadly boat strikes Washington Post
Mexicali Farmers Threaten to Use Their Colorado River Water, Putting Tijuana’s Supply in Jeopardy Voice of San Diego
Mexico has received more than 150,000 deportees from the U.S. under Trump administration KJZZ
Blood Work: Crossing the border to sell plasma Texas Public Radio
Border barriers on the river could be fatal during floods, say Laredo landowners, a reflection on desert narratives and the U.S.-Mexico border, and become a sustaining member of The Border Chronicle today, get some cool, new merch, and help us hold those in power accountable.
Were you wondering what was going on with Mexico's right wing? And what Argentina's disappeared have to do with the U.S.-Mexico border? You've come to the right place.
We've got new merch! Pedro Rios documents the gradual walling off of Friendship Park in San Diego, and Amy Juan on long-distance running and resilience for the Tohono O'odham plus more from across the borderlands.
A year of military buildup on the border, walling off the Rio Grande Valley, and Caroline Tracey's debut book launch in Tucson.
Independent news, culture and context from the U.S.-Mexico border.
