So the entire United States strategy to “control” the border was undermined in 18 seconds by two girls wearing jeans who had never tried it before in the Arizona desert. You know, this is the border wall that’s supposed to save us all from the legions of terrorists and immigrants rushing our borders to destroy our nation? Anecdotally, a friend of mine who lives along the border in Texas recently told me that “the thing to do” in Brownsville, Texas now is to head over to the border wall/fence and see how long it takes you to climb to the top.
By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco Last week I attended a presentation by Krista Schlyer, a photojournalist who published a book entitled Continental Divide. Her presentation was on the effects that the border wall, the wall the United States is constructing between itself and Mexico, has…
By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer It was 1994, and the United States, Canada and Mexico had just signed the North American Free Trade Agreement. The pact opened North America’s borders to free trade. But the workers who had plowed the fields and worked in the factories wouldn’t enjoy the same…
Tucson, Arizona – The Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC) laments the entry into force of SB 1406 today, a measure that will allow Arizona to build its own border wall using inmate labor and private contractors. We believe that this project will be a waste of taxpayer dollars and do…