Fall counts show a 99 percent decline in the butterfly population since the ‘80s.
Borderlands
Posted inFebruary 18, 2019: Barriers to Entry
The education crisis for children of deported parents
In Tijuana, an upstart model tries to address the challenges of educating U.S. kids who relocated to keep their families together.
Posted inFebruary 18, 2019: Barriers to Entry
Border security will always be elusive
The Borderlands have long been governed by impermanent and shifting policies.
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The stories that defined the West in 2018
The year in essays, analysis and investigations from across the Western U.S.
Posted inDecember 10, 2018: Critical Mass
Looking for love in all the wrong places
A quest for connection unites a new collection of Western stories.
Posted inDecember 10, 2018: Critical Mass
Photos: the Borderlands free from stereotypes
Experience the banalities, triumphs and fragility of life on the U.S. – Mexican border.
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Two countries, one border and their shared pollution
Communities in South San Diego sue over sewage spills.
Posted inDecember 10, 2018: Critical Mass
As the border wall grows, smuggling tunnels proliferate
The Trump administration is ignoring a big question: How do you secure a border below ground?
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Trump narrows asylum protections
Attention drawn to the southern border could bring lasting changes to immigration policy.
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La eterna caminata de los migrantes hacia el norte
El mito del sueño americano lleva a muchos en caravana hacia EE. UU. a pesar de sus políticas punitivas.
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Migrants’ endless walk north
Despite punitive policies, the myth of the American dream leads people to caravan to the U.S.
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Federal politics unite unlikely coalitions at the border
Environmental and social justice activists challenge President Donald Trump together.
Posted inAugust 20, 2018: Where the West is Moving - and Why
Laughter to cope with daily tragedies at the border
Luis Alberto Urrea’s new novel reflects on the family relationships that challenge and transcend the U.S.-Mexico border.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
Naming the Borderlands’ lost
In Arizona, a humanitarian crisis spurs researchers to find new ways of identifying migrant remains.
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After reunion deadline, many families remain separated
The chances of reuniting immigrant parents and children may dwindle with time.
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New Mexico investigates immigration detention
Reports and testimony argue for stricter oversight of private facilities.
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Trump’s ‘border crisis’ debunked, in 6 charts
The number of apprehended migrants is at its lowest since 1970.
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On the border, colonial violence goes unpunished
Tribal members positioned to help Border Patrol are getting run down by its agents.
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Indigenous immigrants face unique challenges at the border
Language barriers mean Indigenous families may be more likely to be split up.
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Trump’s false narrative of chaos at the border
As asylum-seekers flee to the U.S., misguided immigration policies proliferate.