Tag: U.S.-Mexico border

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The Personal Lives of Journalists in a New Podcast

Q&A with Journalist and Podcast Host of Así Fue, Mónica Ortiz Uribe. The new show show explores experiences of immigrant and BIPOC journalists and the intersection of their personal and professional lives.

Lift of U.S.-Mexico Trucking Ban Divides GOP

President Barack Obama just lifted the 17-year-old ban on Mexican commercial trucks entering the U.S. under a NAFTA agreement. Republican presidential candidates have been unusually quiet on this action–why?

Gov. Rick Perry’s Record on Immigration – Can He Appeal to Latino Voters & the Tea Party?

The newest GOP presidential candidate has already been criticized by Republican immigration hard-liners for his policies in Texas, where Hispanics make up 38 percent of the population.

Border Violence Against Immigrants Raises Questions

Read Aswini Anburajan’s post about a gruesome series by ‘TheDaily’ on violence against immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Vigilante Found Guilty of Murder in Arizona; Could Face Death Penalty

Shawna Forde, the founder of a vigilante border group, could face the death penalty after she was found guilty on Monday of killing 9-year-old Bricenia Flores and her father Raúl Flores in 2009. By Valeria Fernandez reporting for New America Media.

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Giffords Shooting Leaves Gap in Immigration Debate

Giffords advocated sealing the U.S.-Mexico border at the same time she supported immigration reform, and opposed Arizona’s SB 1070.

Poll Shows Border Residents Feel Safe: Advocates Argue Border Security Threat Exaggerated

Despite claims of “murder and mayhem” on the U.S.-Mexico border, a new opinion poll shows that residents in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and California feel secure in their neighborhoods.

A Tale of Two Borders, Immigrants to U.S. Find Sharply Different Standards in North and South

In the first of a two-part series, Cristina DC Pastor contrasts the relative ease of entering the U.S. from Canada with more restrictive procedures along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Anger, But No Shock at Border Patrol Shooting of Teen

The death of a 14 year old Mexican boy at the hands of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has sparked outrage on both sides of the border.

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SB 1070 Supporters Present An Arizona Sing-A-Long

Yet another children’s character has been roped into the immigration debate. This time it’s a thinly disguised Kermit the frog, sponsored by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and Sarah Palin.