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The latest border news from The Texas Tribune.

  • Same As the Old Boss

    By Julián Aguilar

    Ciudad Juárez's mayoral election has Texas' economic leaders intrigued as the border city plans to bid its current mayor farewell in October. For residents in the city plagued by cartel violence, little change is expected, and many brace for continued bloodshed. Full Story 

    Juaréz Mayor-elect Hector “Teto” Murguía
    Credit: Murguía campaign

  • Border Battles

    By Ben Philpott, KUT News

    Historian David Romo calls both El Paso and Juárez home. The day after a gunfight in Juárez sent a bullet across the border — into the wall of El Paso City Hall no less — he describes how violence has changed local business in both cities, and his own life. Full Story 

    David Romo gives a tour of El Paso just north of the Mexican border.

  • The Crackdown

    By Julián Aguilar

    Dozens of Texas border counties now check the immigration status of anyone who ends up in jail, removing thousands of criminal suspects from the country. But detainees are also being deported for minor infractions — including some who are never formally charged. Full Story 

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    Credit: Graphic by Jacob Villanueva

  • The New ICE Age

    By Julián Aguilar

    The federal government could begin cracking down on employers who hire undocumented workers, according to a copy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s new strategic plan obtained by The Texas Tribune. Full Story 

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  • Farewell to "Keko"

    By Ivan Pierre Aguirre

    Sounds and photos from the funeral of Sergio Adrían Hernández Güereca, 15, in Ciudad Juárez. Güereca was shot and killed on June 7 by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on the banks of the Rio Grande near downtown El Paso. Full Story 

  • The Brief: June 4, 2010

    By David Muto

    Physician-owned hospitals, which provide some of the best health care in the nation but have been in danger since health insurance reform passed, are taking their case to court. Full Story 

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  • Gimme Shelter

    By Julián Aguilar

    Despite the drug war raging on the other side of the border, the number of Mexican nationals applying for asylum in the United States is declining. Approvals are down even further. Full Story 

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  • Troop Trauma

    By Julián Aguilar

    The expected deployment of 1,200 National Guard troops to the border has angered border advocacy groups, which fear the militarization of their communities will damage the local economy and impact their way of life. Full Story 

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  • I'm From the Border

    By David Romo

    What does it mean to be a Texan? For some of us, it's where we live now. For historian David Romo, it's where he grew up. Romo's roots in Mexico are a vital part of who he is, as he explains in Texas Monthly's special "Where I'm From" issue, on newsstands now, and in a companion radio piece that airs on June 4 at 3 p.m. on Austin public radio station KUT-FM and at kut.org. Full Story 

    David Romo gives a tour of El Paso just north of the Mexican border.

  • Hudspeth County, Arizona

    By Brandi Grissom

    A commissioner's court resolution supporting Arizona's controversial immigration law has split rural Hudspeth County in far West Texas, whose 3,000 residents are largely Hispanic. Commissioner Jim Ed Miller, who introduced the resolution, says he simply wants the federal government to do its job and stop illegals from crossing the border. "Now what the hell is wrong with upholding the law?" he asks. But commissioner Wayne West, who opposed it, describes the prospect of law enforcement asking people to prove their citizenship as “nothing but pure harassment.” Full Story 

    A driver from Chihuahua, Mexico, waits to cross the border into Fort Hancock in rural Hudspeth County.
    Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre

  • Waiting Their Turn

    By Julián Aguilar

    The number of unresolved cases in the federal immigration detention system has reached an all-time high, driven in part by surging backlogs in Texas, especially in San Antonio and El Paso. Blame it on not enough judges. Full Story 

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