
Fronteras
Fridays at 12 noon and Sundays at 9 p.m.
"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.
Latest Episodes
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Archeologist Jorge Luis García Ruiz documents the movement north of Spanish explorers in his book, Presidio: Soldiers of the King in New Mexico.
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The August report by MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, finds the changes have left many immigrants trapped in a cycle of physical, emotional, and institutional violence.
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Sex Work: It’s Just a Job explores the move to decriminalize sex work, and confronts the racism, sexism, and transphobia that can fuel violent police crackdowns.
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Sociologist Joanna Dreby interviewed 99 young adults in New York to examine the impacts of enforcement-first approaches to immigration policy.
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Fronteras: Regenerating the land and indigenous connections through the Texas Tribal Buffalo ProjectThe Texas Tribal Buffalo Project and The Conservation Fund hope to reconnect with indigeneity and reintroduce the buffalo back to South Texas.
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School districts across the state now have the option to offer American Indian/Native Studies as an elective course.
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The recent report, A Matter of Justice: The Uninvestigated Homicides of La Matanza, aims to pursue justice for the victims of la matanza.
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Fronteras: ‘It comes from the soul’ — Remembering the life, legacy of conjunto pioneer Flaco JiménezSan Antonians remember Flaco Jiménez, who died July 31, at the age of 86.
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The article "Can the Trump Administration's 'Self-Deportation' Campaign Succeed?" by the non-partisan think tank, Migration Policy Institute addresses the unanswered questions surrounding the administration's self-deportation push.
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Border Vigil in Eagle Pass has been holding monthly vigils to remember the immigrants who have drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande. The group’s members have recently been receiving training in recovering human remains at the border.