The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: February 6
Just abolishing ICE misses the bigger point, and a deep look at the history of cotton in the borderlands.
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This Election Year’s Top Three False Border and Immigration Narratives: A Q&A with David Bier
Take a stroll down False Claim Lane with us today. It will certainly come in handy for all the border and immigration debates you will hear in the next few months
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DHS has begun installing its massive floating buoy barrier which could include more than 500 miles.
Border Patrol Nation?
For decades, the Border Patrol has operated with extraconstitutional powers along the U.S.-Mexico divide. Now it’s leading the charge in U.S. cities across the country.
More Than a River
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How New Mexico Learned to Love Its Ephemeral Waters
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