Undocumented Central American Immigration Surges Again at U.S. Border

*This is going to play into presidential politics, soon. VL By Eleanor Dearman, Texas Tribune (3 minute read) For the second time in three years, the U.S. Border Patrol is […]

*It’s a true, tough question. Mexicans are incensed at the thought of a Trump wall. But, why are so many of them willing to risk their lives to leave? VL […]

*Remember the anti-immigrant protests in Murrieta, California, where the protesters blocked the passage of buses carrying undocumented women and children? New reporting indicates that protest organizers received information about the […]

*The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency completed an internal investigation of 67 shooting incidents, 19 were fatal. None of the agents involved have been punished or reprimanded. VL By […]

*Because of a lack of funding at the local level, the bodies of undocumented migrants have been buried without identification.  This left unanswered questions for their families and leaves advocates […]

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 […]

By Melissa del Bosque, The Texas Observer The pickup truck accelerated. Jose Isabel Coj Cumar could see the glow of the sun through the thin black fabric that concealed him […]

* … 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 […]

*The Texas myth looms large. Latinos’ place in that myth has been consistently whitewashed. This is a good, heartfelt piece. VL By Michelle Garcia, Texas Observer As a kid I […]

*”The way that some people die out here, nobody deserves to go through that.” – Daniel Walden, volunteer sheriff patrolling on his own time. VL A south Texas sheriff’s department […]