A War Zone, Minus the War: One Year Into the Military Buildup of the U.S.-Mexico Border

An investigation into how President Trump’s emergency declaration along the southern border expanded military power, blurred legal lines, and helped spread the use of military-grade technology.

Inside Trump’s Plan to Finish Walling Off the Rio Grande Valley

Even sites once protected by Congress, including a butterfly refuge and a historic church, are slated for fencing funded by the “one big beautiful bill”—while the river itself is transformed by a floating barrier.

The Mexicali Experimental Project: A Contemplative, Human-Scale Approach to Housing on the Border

In the 1970s, the Mexican state worked with an avant-garde architect to build unique homes for workers in Mexicali. Could this forgotten experiment hold answers for Mexico’s housing crisis today?