In Mexico, complaints about undocumented immigrants taking jobs
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In southern Mexico, locals say some migrants fleeing Central America are staying put instead of traveling on to the United States. Continue Reading
Mexico fights illegal immigration on its own southern border
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Under pressure from the United States, Mexico has tried to cut down the flow of Central American immigrants passing through on their way to the southern U.S. border. Continue Reading
El Salvador’s gang violence thrives in aftermath of civil war
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A bloody gang conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and sparked a years-long exodus from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to the United States. Continue Reading
Johnson: Kick special interests out of government by voting for me
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The Libertarian presidential nominee says he worked to level the playing field as New Mexico’s governor and would do the same as president. Continue Reading
Gang wars, poverty driving Central Americans over U.S. Border
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The challenge of securing the southern U.S. border is changing dramatically as fewer Mexicans cross illegally, but more Central Americans arrive seeking refuge from the terror and chaos of their home countries. Continue Reading
Advocates celebrate increase in citizenship applications in NM
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On Saturday — which is known as Citizenship Day — immigrant-rights groups and labor activists celebrated a recent 25 percent increase in U.S. citizenship applications in New Mexico. Continue Reading
What Voltaire taught me about Donald Trump
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Some voters might believe his absurdities and commit atrocities – which include, but are not limited to, electing an individual who has set a tone of hatred and segregation. Continue Reading
Feds consider closing private, for-profit immigrant detention centers
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday called for a review of its current policy of detaining undocumented immigrants in private, for-profit facilities. Continue Reading
Now Trump says he’s open to ‘softening’ in immigration laws
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he is open to a “softening” in laws dealing with people who are in the country illegally, offering a pivot away from the hardline immigration views he espoused throughout the primaries. Continue Reading
We must commit to understanding each other, even online
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It’s so important to share our stories and listen to others. Continue Reading
What are your rights at U.S.-Mexico Border Patrol checkpoints?
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Under federal law, checkpoints are legal. But officers do have limits in what they can ask you. Continue Reading
Trump calls NAFTA a ‘disaster.’ Texas Republicans beg to differ.
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Donald Trump might want out of NAFTA. Texas congressional Republicans aren’t going there. Continue Reading
As Rio Grande crisis deepens, study suggests management innovations
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The study builds on Dr. Luzma Fabiola Nava’s years of researching and probing the often-thorny management of the Rio Grande. Continue Reading
How Donald Trump inspired me to speak up
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I decided to raise my voice against Donald Trump’s proposed policies because I do not want my children to inherit a nation that was transformed into a hate land. Continue Reading
Border corruption often has family roots
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David Cruz joined the U.S. Border Patrol because he wanted to be “part of the best.” But family pressures, disillusionment, love and greed drove him to begin taking bribes to help immigrants enter the country illegally. Continue Reading