Border & Immigration
January 10, 2020
Tommy Fisher Is Gambling He Can Flip His $42 Million Border Wall to Trump
No matter that the federal government formally objects to his project and plans to build its own just two miles away.
President Trump
Politics & Policy
November 27, 2018
Here’s How Trump’s Border Wall Could Affect Ecotourism in the Rio Grande Valley
The silver anniversary of a birding festival highlights the contrast between the politics and the ecology of the region.
Border & Immigration
October 17, 2018
For Long-Separated Immigrant Families, a Three-Minute Hug at the Border Offers a Bittersweet Reunion
Irving Castillo hadn't seen his family in fifteen years. At the 'Hugs Not Walls' event, they were able to reunite—for 180 seconds.
Politics & Policy
September 26, 2018
Meet the Texas Republican Going After the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmanship
Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, shares his views on some of the world’s biggest political hot spots.
Border & Immigration
June 2, 2018
Border Agents Are Using a New Weapon Against Asylum Seekers
Federal law allows immigrants to step into United States and claim asylum; agents are physically preventing them from doing so.
Border & Immigration
May 7, 2018
Homeland Security Promises to Prosecute 100 Percent of Illegal Immigration Cases
The policy shift means that parents will be separated from their children if caught while crossing borders illegally.
Border & Immigration
April 25, 2018
Sessions Reverses Controversial Decision to Shut Down Immigration Program
The attorney general told a congressional committee he was deferring to its concerns about stopping funding.
Border & Immigration
April 23, 2018
Successful Immigration Program to End April 30
The Legal Orientation Program provides guidance to those facing deportation and is praised for saving taxpayer money.
Border & Immigration
April 19, 2018
Poll Says Texans Support Sending Troops to the Border
At the same time, a majority of Texans polled oppose the idea of building a border wall.
Politics & Policy
April 17, 2018
Speaking Truth to the Powerful
A small-town sheriff took on his president and his governor and learned that facts can get in the way of a good political narrative.
Border & Immigration
April 13, 2018
Is it a Border Wall or a Fence or a Barrier?
As construction begins for Trump’s project near El Paso, debate turns to nomenclature instead of immigration.
Border & Immigration
April 5, 2018
Trump’s Deployment of Troops to the Border: What You Need to Know
National Guard troops are once again heading to the U.S.-Mexico border. So what?
Border & Immigration
April 3, 2018
Federal Border Wall Funding Spares Wildlife Refuge, But Not Much Else
The omnibus bill allocates money toward border wall construction along 33 miles in the Rio Grande Valley.
Border & Immigration
February 15, 2018
Ted Cruz Lashes Out at Fellow Republicans Over Immigration
Senator Ted Cruz told the Senate that Republicans did not campaign to grant amnesty to undocumented immigrants.
Politics & Policy
October 20, 2017
The Binary Choice of Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders
CNN’s Debate Night: Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, and a house divided.