The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: May 1

This Week in The Border Chronicle:

Inside the “National Defense Areas”: A Podcast with Investigative Reporters Sonner Kehrt and David Roza

With more than 40 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border now under military authority, we discuss our Border Chronicle/The War Horse investigation examining this unprecedented expansion of federal power and its impact on border communities.

The Border ChronicleMelissa del Bosque

A Q&A with Human Rights Archaeologist Gabriella Soto

“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.”

The Border ChronicleCaroline Tracey

More News from Across the Border:

Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall The Intercept

Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders ProPublica

An unexpected visitor spotted in the Tohono O'odham Nation AZPM

Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border? Al Jazeera

Almost 8,000 died on migration routes in 2025 worldwide, estimates IOM InfoMigrants

Anduril’s Border Surveillance Tower Leads R&D Program Contracts Bloomberg

Happy May Day! Please stay tuned next week for The Border Chronicle's on-the-ground reporting at this year's Border Security Expo, the annual gathering between high brass from the Department of Homeland Security and the border and immigration enforcement industry. This year's expo takes place in Phoenix, Arizona on May 5 and 6, so make sure to pay attention to The Border Chronicle's social media feeds and expect an article on Thursday.

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