Charles Bowden Part Six
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez. Full Story
The latest border news from The Texas Tribune.
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez. Full Story
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez. Full Story
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez. Full Story
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez Full Story
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez. Full Story
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez. Full Story
Ciudad Juárez's mayoral election has Texas' economic leaders intrigued as the border city plans to bid its current mayor farewell in October. For residents in the city plagued by cartel violence, little change is expected, and many brace for continued bloodshed. Full Story
How will a shift in Mexican political power impact border violence or U.S./Mexico relations? Full Story
Historian David Romo calls both El Paso and Juárez home. The day after a gunfight in Juárez sent a bullet across the border — into the wall of El Paso City Hall no less — he describes how violence has changed local business in both cities, and his own life. Full Story
For those who grouse that undocumented immigrants are taking jobs from U.S. citizens and legal residents, the United Farm Workers of America has a challenge: Apply to be a farm worker. Full Story
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce today it has approved the deployment of a second unmanned aerial drone to patrol the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
Dozens of Texas border counties now check the immigration status of anyone who ends up in jail, removing thousands of criminal suspects from the country. But detainees are also being deported for minor infractions — including some who are never formally charged. Full Story
The federal government could begin cracking down on employers who hire undocumented workers, according to a copy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s new strategic plan obtained by The Texas Tribune. Full Story
The Texas Border Coalition to U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa: "We merely suggest you become familiar with the facts next time, before shooting off your mouth.” Full Story
Sounds and photos from the funeral of Sergio Adrían Hernández Güereca, 15, in Ciudad Juárez. Güereca was shot and killed on June 7 by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on the banks of the Rio Grande near downtown El Paso. Full Story
Is the race for governor over? Full Story
It's Bill White versus the campaign hydra this week. Full Story
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
Physician-owned hospitals, which provide some of the best health care in the nation but have been in danger since health insurance reform passed, are taking their case to court. Full Story
Despite the drug war raging on the other side of the border, the number of Mexican nationals applying for asylum in the United States is declining. Approvals are down even further. Full Story