Trump’s immigration orders likely to face legal and fiscal challenges
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Hefty pricetags, litigaton could slow progress on the president’s promises. Continue Reading
Texas not enthused about possible import tax to pay for border wall
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Such a tax is all but certain to have a dramatic affect on the U.S. economy and particularly in Texas, which imports far more from Mexico than from any other country. Continue Reading
Following Trump’s border wall order, Mexico’s president cancels meeting
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Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said that nation remains willing “to work with the United States to achieve agreements in favor of both Nations.” Continue Reading
Will citizen movements shape the U.S.-Mexico agenda?
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As the leaders of both countries prepare to meet, citizen discontent and protest is reaching levels not seen in years. Continue Reading
Legislator seeks to bar NM police from aiding deportations
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The bill would prohibit state and local police from arresting people based solely on their immigration status. Continue Reading
I marched with my daughter to feel proud, strong and brave together
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This is how democracy works, and how our country rights itself. Continue Reading
The golden goose is dead: Mexico’s great winter of discontent
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In response to high gas prices and related issues, tens of thousands have recently staged largely peaceful but militant protests in at least 28 of Mexico’s 32 states. Continue Reading
An ocean apart, but united in concerns about hate crimes
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The violence in Great Britain after the Brexit vote might hold lessons for America. Continue Reading
Trump’s pick for Homeland Security is inheriting a border agency known for human rights abuses
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Congress needs to make sure Gen. Kelly will reform Customs and Border Protection to prevent civil rights abuses. Continue Reading
Small steps aim to lessen exploitation of Texas construction workers
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In Houston and Austin, some builders are voluntarily trying to ensure that construction workers are paid well and their safety is protected. Continue Reading
Big employers no strangers to benefiting from cheap, illegal labor
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Two cases illustrate how big-name employers benefit from illegal labor and why undocumented workers are easily exploited. Continue Reading
In Texas, undocumented immigrants have no shortage of work
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An underground labor market provides abundant employment opportunities for undocumented immigrants in the United States. But working in the shadows often means accepting low pay and exploitation. Continue Reading
In Texas, lawmakers don’t mess with employers of undocumented workers
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For all their condemnations of illegal immigration, Texas lawmakers — Republican and Democratic — have shown little interest in cracking down on businesses that employ undocumented workers. Continue Reading
Texas wages a war on drugs at the border. That might be the wrong place.
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An estimated 1.6 million adult Texans have substance use disorders, many addicted to drugs that arrive illegally from Mexico. Continue Reading
Trump’s tough talk on immigration masks a complex reality
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Critics say President-elect Donald Trump’s heated rhetoric sows fear and confusion while risking ‘collateral damage.’ Continue Reading