Donald Trump to tour U.S.-Mexico border

*I told myself I wouldn’t post any Trump stories today because he’s gotten enough free press without my help. Then he went and did this. He’ll be in Laredo tomorrow. […]

*If Selena were alive. I know how it sounds, but it a good read. VL By Michelle Garcia, Texas Observer If only Selena were here. I keep wondering what the […]

By Michelle Garcia, Texas Observer For insights into the thinking behind the Texas Legislature’s proposed border policy—which amounts to more boots, guns and money—we look to the science of the […]

*Ninety percent of the population of the Rio Grande Valley, in Texas, is Latino. The area, in the Southern most tip of the U.S., has become a de facto police […]

* … Texas. On the one hand, it’s easy and understandable to explain stories like this with that one word. On the other, it’s also very sad. Patrick is the […]

*From the article: A ” … neighborhood, not far from the Rio Grande, already has government surveillance cameras, heavily armed Border Patrol agents and Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens. There […]

*It was a matter of time before this happened. Having armed citizens patrolling the border along with the national guard does not make the border safer. In fact, it may […]

*Noooommbre! *slaps forehead* This is going to look good on the Perry campaign trail. The troops he sent to the border asked for charity food? … VL By Marcy Martinez, […]

*All eyes are on Ferguson, Missouri, and rightfully so. Meanwhile the militarization of the Texas border continues.  Texas Gov. Rick Perry posed for pictures with soldiers and their weapons this […]

*A piece about U.S. border security from where it matters most. A rancher in deep South Texas writes about the difficult balance between compassion for immigrants and the fear of […]