Mexico USA Borderlands Links

Image: Biodiversity Heritage Library

What would locals like others know about the Mexico/USA Borderlands? Presenting relevant links in a somewhat random fashion:

Headlines
Why 15,000 Migrants Ended Up in One Spot on the U.S.-Mexico Border
US extends travel restrictions at Mexican and Canadian land borders as it makes plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to fly to America
Reporter notebook: Trek up Otay Mountain reveals risks border crossers take – San Diego Union Tribune
Texas Archbishop Says Small Border Crossing Is Facing ‘A Humanitarian Crisis’
Gov. Greg Abbott backpedals on pledge to shut down border crossings and blames Biden administration for confusion
Green infrastructure investments the focus of border forum
Why Kamala Harris’ border visit to El Paso is key to understanding migration problems – El Paso Times
Kamala Harris Visits Border, Says Focus Has To Be On “Root Causes” Of Migration
Kamala Harris is set to visit the border – Politico
Solving The Border Crisis Is Not As Easy As Rolling Back Trump’s Policies
Washington Journal: John Hostettler Discusses Immigration Policy and Situation at U.S.-Mexico Border
Environmental, Rights Groups Call On Biden To Repair Border Wall Damage, Take Sections Down – Fronteras
Biden budget ignores borderlands restoration
Mark Kelly bucks Biden on the border
In photos: Life along the U.S.-Mexico border
Biden to nominate progressive Tucson police chief to lead border agency
Coyotes reveal their secrets on how they cross the U.S.-Mexico border
Perspective: The U.S. shut the border. We made our binational relationship work. – El Paso Times @laurenvillagran
9 questions about the humanitarian crisis on the border, answered – Vox
Border crisis not as bad as 2019… for now – Axios
‘The crisis is in Washington’: Overwhelmed border officials urge D.C. to act – Politico
Does Biden really face a “crisis” at the border? – Planet America
Border crisis threatens Biden’s political momentum
The growing number of children in custody on the US-Mexico border, explained
Trump’s parting gift: Border rage – Axios
Pink seesaws across US-Mexico border named Design of the Year 2020 – Guardian
Thousands of unaccompanied minors arrive at US-Mexico border as Border Patrol grapples with COVID-19 deaths
Fact Sheet: DHS Measures on the Border to Limit the Further Spread of Coronavirus
Forget Trump’s Border Wall. Let’s Build F.D.R.’s International Park.
US-Canada, Mexico border restrictions extended to at least September
US borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to nonessential travel for additional month – The Hill
Lawmakers tour migrant camp, call wait-in-Mexico policy ‘morally unjust’ – Border Report

News
texasobserver.org/shallow-waters
cronkitenews.azpbs.org/category/borderlands

fronterasdesk.org – Facebook – @fronterasdesk
frontera.info – @fronterainfo

World Design Capital 2024
wdo.org/wdo-announces-shortlist-for-world-design-capital-2024 – @worlddesignorg/

World Design Capital Shortlist Visit 10/3-10/5: Recap (English)
Home is where life takes root

Fact Checking
Does Border Wall Construction Threaten Native American Burial Sites? – Snopes

"Some senior agents said they can’t help but blame the current state of the Border Patrol on the Douglas agents for fostering a culture that favored loyalty over competency." My new deep dive into a group some BP agents call the "Douglas mafia" https://t.co/RsZjxxGgvu
— Melissa del Bosque (@MelissaLaLinea) February 10, 2020

Seventh Annual Building a Competitive U.S.- Mexico Border (2021)
wilsoncenter.org/event/seventh-annual-building-competitive-us-mexico-border

Border Report
borderreport.com
meet-the-team
Facebook
@BorderReportcom

Binational Friendship Garden
Binational Friendship Garden
U.S. side of a binational garden at Mexico border bulldozed – Los Angeles Times

Elsewhere
Cuenca Los Ojos
http://www.borderlandbeat.com – @Borderland_Beat

Sierra Club
sierraclub.org/borderlands
@SC_Borderlands

Sky Islands
skyislandalliance.org
border-wildlife-study
@Sky_Islands

52 wildlife cameras are documenting the incredibly diverse wildlife under threat at the U.S. – Mexico border with help from @Naturalia and @PARApatagonia https://t.co/0oEKo6V01d
— Sky Island Alliance (@Sky_Islands) April 13, 2020

Molly Molloy
fronteralist.org
@mollyemolloy

Indigenous Peoples and Borderlands
Google Drive

✊🏽🍃 I N D I G E N O U S P E O P L E & B O R D E R L A N D S 🍃✊🏽

this reading list shares vital + necessary research, reports, and perspectives regarding the rights, knowledge, and cultures of all indigenous peoples who are impacted by U.S.-MX border policies. #thread pic.twitter.com/jkOk4IdQsq
— real cat mom shit™ (@canoecanoa) May 4, 2019

Cross Border Xpress
crossborderxpress.com
@crossbrdrxpress

Border Patrol
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-border-patrol-outsider-20161019-snap-story.html

Border 2020 / Frontera 2020
http://www2.epa.gov/border2020
http://saladeprensa.semarnat.gob.mx/index.php/noticias/2247-mexico-y-eu-informan-avances-del-programa-frontera-2020

Crossing the Border
http://www.arizonaguide.com/arizona-travel-info/travel-to-mexico/crossing-the-border
http://answers.usa.gov/system/templates/selfservice/USAGov/#!portal/1012/article/2776/Driving-across-the-US-Border
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1954-driving-across-the-mexican-border-regulations-and-guidelines

Border Wait Times
http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt/
bordercrossingtimes.com
http://traffic.calit2.net/border/border-crossing-wait-times-map.php

Facebook
Friends of a US Mexico Giant Park in the Big Bend Region of Texas & Mexico

Rio Grande
Rio Grande/ Rio Bravo Basin Coalition
Biology of the Rio Grande Border Region: A Bibliography
Directory of Federal Natural Resources Research in the Rio Grande Border Region
Rio Grande Institute
Lower Rio Grande Ecosystem Initiative (USGS)
riograndeguardian.com – @RioGGuardian

Texas
San Antonio Express News
El Paso – Borderland News
Texas Center for Policy Studies
Texas General Land Office
Border Program – Texas General Land Office
Border Energy Forum – Texas General Land Office
Texas/Mexico Borderlands Information Center – Austin
Texas Department of Economic Development
Texas Secretary of State
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Eagle Pass, Texas Chamber of Commerce
Center for Texas-Mexico Applied Research
Ojinaga.com
Mexican Consulate in Laredo
http://borderzine.com – @borderzine – https://www.facebook.com/borderzine
ourjourneyrgv.org – https://www.facebook.com/OurJourneyRgv