Illegal immigrants and crime
A new study on illegal immigration and crime. Similar conclusion to past studies, no link between illegal immigrants and increased crime.
Continue reading →A new study on illegal immigration and crime. Similar conclusion to past studies, no link between illegal immigrants and increased crime.
Continue reading →La Lomita was saved in the 2019 funding bill, but the struggle is far from over. The Dallas News has a more in-depth article describing the situation.
Continue reading →Remember that go-fund-me campaign that raised ~$20m for the wall? Apparently some who contributed are now asking to see results. Another article describing the same
Continue reading →It looks like CPB is now flying immigrants along the border from one station to another.
Continue reading →CPB tells us of ~10,000 arrivals this past week in the Rio Grande Valley including ~2,400 near Roma. Temperatures are rising so will be interesting to see if this falls off with summer heat.
Continue reading →Pima and Cochise counties have put out a request for review for upgrading 63 miles of existing border wall The review documents are here This seems to be a different effort than some of the other construction e.g. military construction … Continue reading →
A NYT article highlighting lower levels of border crossings and drug apprehensions in Brownsville in contrast to areas in the Rio Grande further west.
Continue reading →This Washington Post article summarizes candidate positions
Continue reading →Not quite sending asylum seekers to sanctuary cities, but recently a group in TX sent some migrants to Portland, ME. Why Portland? The reason appears to be that they had a good reputation for assisting African refugees and hence that … Continue reading →
A new documentary film about the border region
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