Seeing the Unseen
New collections of fiction and nonfiction build on Dagoberto Gilb’s long career as chronicler of the working-class Southwest.
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Feeding Refugees on the Texas Border Has Been Tough. Now There’s COVID-19.
Elizabeth “Lizee” Cavazos, who volunteers with Angry Tias and Abuelas of the Rio Grande Valley, talks about the challenges of arranging food for a refugee camp in Matamoros as the coronavirus keeps volunteers stateside.
Thousands of Migrants in Matamoros Set to be Moved to a New Encampment, Advocates Say
According to camp volunteers, Mexican immigration officials plan to move migrants to an abandoned Matamoros soccer field as early as today.
In Migrants Camps Along the Texas-Mexico Border, Close Quarters and Closing Borders Raise Concerns
Advocates and lawyers warn new measures implemented along the southern border in response to COVID-19 are putting vulnerable migrants at higher risk.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Trump Administration on ‘Remain in Mexico’
Following weeks of back-and-forth in the courts, SCOTUS has reversed the decision of an appeals court and allowed Remain in Mexico to continue.
Following a Protest, ICE Moves Asylum-Seekers For the Second Time in Two Weeks
ICE moved 47 women to Laredo following a protest for better medical care. Last week, more than 100 detainees were sent to Louisiana, where courts are harsher.
Confusion Reigns in Matamoros Migrant Camp Over ‘Remain in Mexico’
Amid a chaotic back-and-forth caused by a court ruling, asylum-seekers in Matamoros are still waiting.
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‘Life is a Fight’: Scenes from a Migrant Tent Camp in Juárez
While waiting for a chance to seek asylum, people found ways to carry on with daily life while hoping their luck would change.
Attacked in Mexico, Returned to Mexico: Trump Policy Ignores Danger to Asylum-Seekers
The Migrant Protection Protocols are failing to protect migrants from imminent kidnapping and violence.
Migrants at Laredo Tent Court Tell Stories of Kidnappings and Violence While Pleading Not to Be Returned to Mexico
Under Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols, asylum-seekers have been waiting for their hearings in Mexico. Many aren’t making it back to court.