Uncategorized
May 3, 2017
The Business Lobby Surrenders on Sanctuary Cities
Five years after killing an anti-immigration bill, Texas businesses are now focused on bathrooms.
Border & Immigration
Reporting and commentary on immigration and the Texas-Mexico borderlands
Uncategorized
April 27, 2017
‘They Are All My People’
For representatives Ana Hernandez and Gene Wu, Wednesday's immigration debate in the House was personal.
Border & Immigration
April 19, 2017
Welcome to the Edge
Our editor-in-chief on the making of the May 2017 issue.
News & Politics
April 19, 2017
Before the Flood
The border cities of Tamaulipas brace themselves for the wave of deportees Donald Trump has promised to send their way.
Border & Immigration
April 19, 2017
The Urban Pileup Effect of NAFTA
An economic boom in Mexican cities bordering Texas has created an "urban pileup effect." Here's what that looks like.
Border & Immigration
April 19, 2017
The Secret Agent
Over the course of his legendary career, customs officer Hipolito Acosta saw terrible suffering in Mexico. Today, he worries about both sides of the border.
Family
April 19, 2017
This American Life
Twenty years ago, a brown-skinned boy was shot to death near the Rio Grande. What fate awaits my own son?
Border & Immigration
April 19, 2017
Texans Support Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants
But the Texas Lyceum survey found Republicans back deportation.
Border & Immigration
April 17, 2017
Breaking Down the “Trump Effect”
It’s still early to see the effects of Trump’s policy changes, but his immigration rhetoric already seems to have far-reaching consequences. But will that continue?
Border & Immigration
March 30, 2017
R.G.’s Roundup: Imagining the Border Wall
Our favorite political reads of the week.
Politics & Policy
March 21, 2017
Travis County Led the Nation in Refusing Immigration Detainers
But Governor Abbott erroneously claims the sheriff released the inmates out into the streets.
Uncategorized
March 14, 2017
The Great Republican Rift
The bathroom bill is the latest issue to expose the split between social conservatives and business Republicans.
Burka Blog
March 9, 2017
NAFTA Talk Probably Won’t Start Until 2018
Commerce secretary predicts a slow start, but any changes could affect Texas.
Music
March 2, 2017
SXSW Artist Cancels Over Immigration Details in Contract
The conference was called out on Twitter by an artist who posted excerpts from their contract.
Border & Immigration
March 1, 2017
A House Divided
The country’s sharp divisions on immigration roil the Texas House on its first big day.
Border & Immigration
March 1, 2017
Advocates Say There Could be a ‘Chilling Effect’ After ICE Agents Detained a Woman at Protective Order Court
The “unprecedented” arrest has the potential to further marginalize vulnerable members of the immigrant community.
February 9, 2017
The Real Story Behind the Presidio County Shooting
How a story from Presidio County became a misleading part of the narrative about border violence.
Uncategorized
February 3, 2017
R.G.’s Roundup: Border Wall, NAFTA, and Media Fatigue
Our favorite political reads of the week.
Border & Immigration
February 3, 2017
The Muslim Bloc
A view from Muslim Capitol Day in turbulent times.
Border & Immigration
February 2, 2017
Welcoming the Stranger: Faces of the Refugee Crisis
Six stories of refugees resettled in Houston.
Politics & Policy
February 2, 2017
The Great Wall of Technology
Texans may already have paid for part of President Trump’s signature proposal.
Politics & Policy
February 2, 2017
Abbott Wants to ICE Sheriffs over Sanctuary Cities
Do sheriffs have to comply with sanctuary city regulations?
Uncategorized
January 31, 2017
Abbott Silent on Bathroom Bill, Trump’s Border Wall
Fact checking the governor’s state of the state address.
Uncategorized
January 27, 2017
R.G.’s Roundup: Big Holes, Budget Tricks, and Trump
Our favorite political reads of the week.
Uncategorized
January 27, 2017
Trump’s Protectionism Could Harm Texas
Consumers, refineries, computer makers, and Toyota could feel the pain from new president's proposals.
News & Politics
January 19, 2017
Beyond the Wall
Talking with former U.S. ambassador Antonio Garza about what Trump means for Mexico—and Texas.
Border & Immigration
December 8, 2016
Here’s What You Need To Know About Sanctuary Campuses
There’s a growing movement to make Texas college campuses safe for undocumented immigrants.
News & Politics
September 21, 2016
Can This Man Secure the Border?
Manuel Padilla, the Border Patrol’s new sector chief in the Rio Grande Valley, promises to stem the influx of people and drugs into Texas. That may sound fanciful, but consider this: he did it in Arizona.
Burka Blog
August 31, 2016
The Surprisingly Sunny Prospects for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Thanks to Donald Trump, we now know that “amnesty” is acceptable to most Republicans.
Books
August 24, 2016
The Yes Man
He was just a regular kid in South Texas, until a brush with the law propelled Gabriel Cardona into petty crime—and the service of a drug lord rising to power across the Rio Grande. In this exclusive excerpt from Wolf Boys: Two American Teenagers and Mexico’s Most Dangerous Drug Cartel, Dan
Border & Immigration
August 11, 2016
Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself
Surveillance is part of daily life on the border. But how much do the people watching us know? What do they see? And how much of our privacy are we willing to sacrifice in the name of security?
The Daily Post
July 27, 2016
Not Many People On The Border Really Want Donald Trump’s Wall
What they want is for the border, and its problems, to be understood.
Border & Immigration
June 22, 2016
Status Symbol
The McKinney Boyd valedictorian whose speech about being undocumented went viral explains why she spoke out.
Border & Immigration
May 10, 2016
The Cost Of Justice
Welcome to the Texas border, home of the two busiest federal court districts in the nation.
Border & Immigration
April 1, 2016
Ted Cruz Reveals Ambitious Plan to Secure the Texas Border
The proposed pilot program would erect walls with New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
The Daily Post
February 11, 2016
Does Texas Have Any Sanctuary Cities?
The governor is threatening to take funds from local police departments that have “sanctuary city” policies, but are those threats even warranted?
The Daily Post
December 1, 2015
Dallas Has Become A Battleground Over Syrian Refugees, But Its Mayor Wants To Hold The Door Open
His comments about Syrian refugees have gotten him national attention and could push more Texans to follow his lead.
Border & Immigration
November 24, 2015
Greg Abbott Loves Small Government—Until He Doesn’t Like What People Do With It
According to the governor, local mayors aren’t allowed to ban firearms in their city halls, and religious charities can only help people he approves of.
Border & Immigration
October 7, 2015
The Sheriff At The Infamous Sierra Blanca Checkpoint Isn’t Interested In Enforcing Marijuana Laws Anymore
Come back through, Willie/Snoop/Nelly/Fiona Apple!
The Daily Post
September 16, 2015
An Undocumented Harris County Woman Faced Deportation After Being Arrested At Her OB-GYN
According to Blanca Borrego's family, she was taken into an exam room where sheriff's deputies were waiting for her.
Burka Blog
August 19, 2015
Birthright Citizenship is Real, Says the Constitution
Over half of the GOP's presidential candidates want to end birthright citizenship, but they're not standing by the Constitution.
The Daily Post
July 27, 2015
Dear Mr. Trump: The Border’s Business Benefits You Probably Didn’t See
The U.S.-Mexico border provides plenty of economic benefits for Texas cities. Trump doesn’t want to see that.
The Daily Post
July 10, 2015
The Legal Dispute Over Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration, Explained
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Friday.
Border & Immigration
March 13, 2015
Former Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster, Sundance and SXSW Film Festival Star
An interview with Bill and Turner Ross, whose Sundance award-winning documentary about border life, Western, screens at SXSW Film.
News & Politics
November 24, 2014
The Arguments Against Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration
On Thursday, the president said that Congress had left him no choice but to act alone. Conservatives can argue otherwise.
News & Politics
September 12, 2014
Ebb and Flow
The area in and around Anzalduas Park, on the Rio Grande, has become an epicenter of the latest border crisis, a place where residents confront promise and peril as they deal with a reality as old as the river itself.
The Daily Post
September 2, 2014
The Texas National Guard in the Valley Reached Out to a Local Food Bank While Waiting For Their Paychecks
It's unclear if any troops have used the charity resource, but it's bad optics surrounding the already controversial decision to send the National Guard to the border.
News & Politics
August 25, 2014
The Long Road to Asylum
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in El Paso stand accused of violating the confidentiality of dozens of Sikh asylum seekers detained in their facility.