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Octavio Solis on growing up a 'skinny brown kid' on the U.S.-Mexico border
As politicians spar over immigration, playwright Octavio Solis recounts his childhood as a "skinny brown kid" in El Paso in his memoir "Retablos". Solis says that though he was in the U.S. legally, Border Patrol would ask him to recite...
The Economist
The World If... there were no borders
Imagine a world in which there were no borders. Would it lead to chaos or bring about global prosperity?
Bill Carmody
Coloring Without Borders: A Conversation with Christian Robinson
In this video, Bill Carmody interviews Christian Robinson, an accomplished illustrator and animator. They discuss the coloring and activity book "Coloring Without Borders," which was created to raise funds for families separated at the...
Curated Video
Stephen H Long: The Man Who Mapped the West
Stephen H. Long mapped much of the unexplored American West – but he made one big mistake that set Western migration back decades.
Curated Video
Migrant caravans: Journey to the US-Mexico border | Between Us
There is strength in numbers but somewhere along the way to the US-Mexico border hope fades in migrant caravans. For Correspondent John Holman this story has been the most difficult to get right.
Curated Video
Colorado River Delta restoration brings life back to Mexico's ecosystem
The once-dry Colorado River Delta in Mexico is showing signs of revival thanks to determined conservation efforts. Native trees are being planted, water flows are being restored, and wildlife is returning to the region. Despite ongoing...
Curated Video
Native trees planted to restore Mexico's Colorado river delta
In a drought-hit Mexican border region at the center of growing competition with the United States for water, conservationists are working to bring a once-dying river delta back to life.
Curated Video
US: Migrants Fear Mass Deportations After Donald Trump's Comeback
Donald Trump is expected to mobilize agencies across the U.S. government to help him deport record numbers of immigrants. Immigrant advocates raise concerns about the potential costs, divisiveness, and inhumanity of such an operation,...
Curated Video
Immigration Caregivers Not Required To Pass FBI Background Checks
Child welfare experts say it's concerning because it could pose safety risks for the children being held at the facilities.
Curated Video
Judge Rules Trump's Emergency Declaration For Border Wall Was Unlawful
El Paso County and the Border Network for Human Rights sued the government for the plan to build the wall.
Bloomberg
How Did Trump's Win Come Out of Left Field?
Nov. 7 -- Bloomberg Politics' Alex Wayne reports on the failed campaign of democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Wayne speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
Curated Video
New Poll Suggests Many Americans Disapprove Of Border Situation
A new AP and NORC poll shows only 25% of Americans approve of the president's handling of unaccompanied migrant children at the border.
PBS
National Border Control Council Head on Immigration
National Boarder Control Council President discusses his views and experiences at the U.S.-Mexican border. Text, audio, and video of this August, 2006, interview are available.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: El Paso's Sheriff Goes After Illegal Immigrants
NPR covers the controversy in El Paso, Texas, as the sheriff and his deputies try to enforce immigration laws in the area. Audio report is from August, 2006. Links to other NPR reports accompany this article.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Trail of Latino Migration
NPR's Morning Edition chronicles the plight of Latino migrants who attempt to cross the border into the United States.