Border & Immigration

This week on Fronteras: 

·         How the ICE detainer system works when police arrest an undocumented immigrant.

·         “Caravan Against Fear” activists along the border have a specific message for the Trump administration.

·         NAFTA Re-negotiation Crucial For Texas

·         A Santa Fe newspaper sues the Governor saying she blacklisted it.

·         In Dallas, an exhibit showcasing 50 years of Mexican artworks is attracting large numbers of first generation Latino families

This week on Fronteras: 

·         The founder of the advocacy group Border Angels goes missing in Mexico for more than four days and survives.

·         Our southern neighbor considers boycotting U.S. corn because it feels the Trump Administration is anti-Mexico.

·         How Republicans crossed the lines in the long battle over redistricting in Texas.

·         Voices from Mega Corazón – quite possibly the largest poetry event in the world.

This week on Fronteras:   

·         Mexican politicians fleeing corruption charges are finding refuge in Texas.

·         Haitians denied entry into the U.S.  since last fall remain stranded in Tijuana.

·         A Fort Worth high school principal aims to improve his diverse students’ academic achievements.

·         Setting the record straight on the contribution of Tejanos to Texas history.

The 1836 siege at the Alamo is probably the most famous battle in Texas history.  But a mostly-forgotten battle that took place 23 years before is arguably the cornerstone of all that followed, including the fall of the Alamo and the bloody Battle of Medina.  A recent event aimed to raise awareness of a missing piece of the Texas history puzzle.