Mar 16 Watch 5:06 To Arizona’s first poet laureate, ‘the border is what joins us’ By PBS News Hour Across his life, Alberto Rios has seen enormous changes throughout the U.S.-Mexico border region, and its culture and language have shaped him as a writer. Now as Arizona's first poet laureate, Rios has a platform for his "poems of public… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 7:15 How this former Border Patrol agent learned to see through the eyes of those trying to cross By PBS News Hour In "The Line Becomes a River," Francisco Cantú describes his experience as a Border Patrol agent in the deserts of Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Written as a collection of dispatches, Cantú shows how the job became a difficult balancing… Continue watching
Sep 12 Pelosi, White House official say they’re open to compromise on border security By Erica Werner, Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The top House Democrat and a senior White House official both indicated Tuesday they are open to compromise on border security to expedite legislation to help immigrants brought here illegally as children. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration awards contracts for prototypes of concrete border wall By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has taken another step toward building a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, even as funding for the project remains in question. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday it will award contracts to… Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump’s vision for U.S.-Mexico border: 700 to 900 miles of see-through wall By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Trump said border agents need to know what or who is on the other side of the fence to avoid being hit by sacks of drugs or other contraband. Continue reading
Jul 06 Column: The radically old-fashioned solution for America’s immigration crisis By Hannah Carrese The slogan for this new NAFTA, founded in old North American policies, is simple: rather than free trade, free movement — fair trade, fair movement. Continue reading
Jun 22 Why Trump is supporting solar panels along the U.S.-Mexico border By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants to add solar panels to his long-promised southern border wall — a plan he says would help pay for the wall’s construction and add to its aesthetic appeal. “We’re thinking about building the wall… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 7:52 Nature knows no borders. Border security can take a heavy toll on endangered wildlife By PBS News Hour One of President Trump’s key promises rests on building a wall across the U.S.-Mexico border. But how would a continuous barrier stretching from California to Texas affect the wildlife that live there? At least 50 species near the border are… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 9:02 On the road in Mexico, Central American migrants face an uncertain future By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Thousands of Central Americans cross into Mexico every day, dreaming of more peaceful and prosperous lives. For many, this is the first moment of a long, dangerous journey north. While more and more migrants are choosing to stay in Mexico,… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 9:07 Deported to Mexico, these men feel lost in a country they no longer know By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin The Trump administration has vowed to speed up the deportation process, but what exactly happens when undocumented immigrants who have built lives and have families in the U.S. are forced to return to Mexico? Special correspondent Nick Schifrin follows the… Continue watching