TribBlog: A Bridge to Somewhere
U.S. and Mexican authorities can still put aside their differences long enough to link the two countries together. Full Story
Julián Aguilar reported for the Tribune from 2009 to 2021, most recently on politics and on the Texas-Mexico border. He focused on immigration reform and enforcement, voter ID, international trade, border security, and the drug trade. His political coverage has included local, legislative and congressional races in Texas, as well as local and national elections in Mexico. Before joining The Texas Tribune, he was a freelance writer for the Fort Worth Weekly, a government and crime reporter for the Laredo Morning Times, and a political writer for the Rio Grande Guardian. A native of El Paso, he has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Texas and a master's degree in journalism from the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the University of North Texas.
U.S. and Mexican authorities can still put aside their differences long enough to link the two countries together. Full Story
The U.S. government is imposing greater restrictions than necessary on most aliens held in custody for immigration violations, according to a charge made by ... the U.S. government. Full Story
Border communities struggle to keep younger, educated residents when larger cities dangle economic and quality-of-life opportunities. They're afflicted with the reputation of being black holes of talent — where escape is necessary in order to prosper. Full Story
Some Texas sheriffs are looking to an unlikely source to get them out of the hole as private prisons win away federal contracts for inmates and put the financial squeeze on county jails. Full Story
The number of Mexican-born professionals living in the United States has more than doubled since 1995. They're not the undocumented workers you see in evening-news mug shots or aerial photographs of a littered and barren desert. They're college graduates — some with multiple degrees — who join their blue-collar counterparts in their journeys north. Full Story
Contributing writer Julian Aguilar is in Temple helping The Washington Post compile its report on the shootings at Fort Hood. He talked with the Tribune about the scene at Scott & White Hospital earlier today. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story
An interview with Katherine Youngblood Glass, the Libertarian Party of Texas' candidate for governor. Full Story