AltWeeklies Wire
What the GOP Sweep Means for Immigration Reformnew
In hindsight, it seems appropriate that Dia de los Muertos and the mid-term election fell on the same day. The national Republican sweep means that any meaningful effort for immigration reform is probably dead.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
11-03-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, GOP
Boots On the Ground: A Day in the Life of a Border Sheriffnew
Sheriff Arvin West and his 17 deputies patrol a county nearly twice the size of Delaware on the Texas-Mexico border. And West, chair of Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition, has traveled to Washington, D.C., 13 times since 2005 to testify about border security.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
11-04-2009 |
Immigration
The U.S. Border Patrol Is Getting Lost in the Weedsnew
Border Patrol officials contend that an invasive plant called carrizo cane is blocking their view of the river and of Mexico. The patrol is proposing to spray herbicide along the river from a helicopter to wipe out the cane, angering residents and dividing Laredo's City Council.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
04-08-2009 |
Immigration
Can Janet Napolitano Stop the Border-Fence Boondoggle?new
We talk to border residents and lay bare the private contracts that have soaked up alarming amounts of government money, much of it wasted.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
02-18-2009 |
Immigration
How Standing Up Against the Border Fence Cost One Federal Employee His Jobnew
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge project manager Ken Merritt was asked to make a choice: support federal law, or sign off on the plan to build the border wall. He chose in favor of the refuge, and the decision ended his career.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
07-02-2008 |
Immigration
Why Does the Mexican Border Wall Bypass the Rich and Connected?new
Texas resident Eloisa Tamez wants to know why her land is getting a border wall from Homeland Security, while a nearby golf course and resort remain untouched.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
02-19-2008 |
Immigration
