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Can President Biden Really Shut Down Asylum at the Border? A Q&A with Immigration Expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Spoiler alert: No, he can't. But he'll probably issue an executive order anyway.
Bridges or Barricades? Debates in the Time of Elections
What did I learn (indirectly) from John Bolton? That listening to people across borders is the key to winning debates.
A New Report Shows Skyrocketing Deaths in El Paso, New Mexico Border Region
"It’s really just shocking how close to help a lot of people died," says Bryce, who led the report for the nonprofit No More Deaths.
Border Imperialism in the Balkans: A Q&A with Nidžara Ahmetašević, Manja Petrovska, Sophie-Anne Bisiaux, and Lorenz Naegeli
How the European Union is funding the International Organization for Migration to enact brutal border operations in the Balkans.
Searching for Peace on the Rio Grande
A report from the banks of the Rio Grande during the “Bridging Borders and Leveraging Water for Peace” World Water Week 24 conference in El Paso/Juárez.
Smoke and Lies
A new visual investigation, led by Lighthouse Reports, uncovers the truth about the deadly Ciudad Juárez migrant detention fire
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The Garden at the Migrant Shelter: An Alternative View of the Border
In election years, U.S. politicians treat migrants as dangerous, flat, or faceless, and claim enforcement is the only solution to the “crisis.” A shelter in Nogales offers a different perspective.
In Shelby Park, Far-Right Content Creators Are Welcome
Texas governor Greg Abbott has barred federal agents from Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, but not content creators who promote invasion rhetoric and conspiracy theories.
Join The Border Chronicle Tomorrow for a Discussion Thread on the U.S. Election and the Border
As we move towards November, what effect will a (presumably heated) presidential election have on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands? Let's discuss!
The Bipartisan Border Consensus Moves Right: A Q&A with Media Analyst Adam Johnson
"I went through dozens of reports, scores of articles, on the discussion of this migration bill, and the reporters talked to zero migrants and zero migrant rights groups."