Thank you for joining us in the dog days of summer! Sorry about the last minute reschedule on our live video this morning. We had a changing of the co-host. And Caroline very kindly joined us to talk about her really interesting Q&A this week with Baja California historian Marco Antonio Samaniego on the new binational Tijuana River agreement. What’s happening in your community that The Border Chronicle should cover? Let us know!

This Week in The Border Chronicle:

What Does Security Really Mean? Melissa del Bosque and Todd Miller Analyze the First Seven Months of Trump

Why is it that when the word “security” is uttered, all thought and analysis go out the window? This is especially the case when people talk about “border security.”…

The Border ChronicleMelissa del Bosque

A Q&A with Historian Marco Antonio Samaniego on the New Tijuana River Agreement

On July 24, the U.S. and Mexican governments signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the Ti…

The Border ChronicleCaroline Tracey

More News from the Border:

2 customs officers plead guilty to allowing drugs to enter the US through their inspection lanes The Associated Press

Trump Wants a New Border Wall. It Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor. The New York Times

285 acres of Cabeza Prieta Wildlife Refuge taken over by Navy in border security move The Tucson Sentinel

Venezuelan deportees say they endured months of abuse inside a Salvadoran prison The Texas Tribune

International bridges in Valley, border regions seeing fewer crossings MyRGV.com

San Diego County’s Schools Have 27,000 Fewer Students Than a Decade Ago. It Will Get Worse. Voice of San Diego

Rio Grande Valley’s biggest free health clinic event of the year is canceled due to federal cuts The Texas Tribune