The Border Chronicle
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Independent journalism with analysis and context from the US-Mexico borderlands. Founded by @mdelbosque.bsky.social & @memomiller.bsky.social Read more and listen to our podcasts at https://www.theborderchronicle.com/
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ICYMI: Trump’s deployment of troops and federal agents to U.S. cities run by his political opponents is dangerous and unconstitutional.

But it’s a familiar move to Texas border residents, who have lived under occupation since 2021. Now, they have advice for Chicago, Memphis and other cities.🦂
Trump’s Troops and the Border “Learning Lab”
How the Republican-led Operation Lone Star in Texas became Trump’s model for sending troops into Democratic-led cities.
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We have a chance to push back. The commission is accepting public comments on this request for a “show-your-papers” requirement. Will you speak out against this attack on the freedom to vote?
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Healing Traditions: How Curanderismo is Reviving Cultural Connection in the Borderlands

Mexican folk medicine is being reclaimed during a time of deep uncertainty in the U.S. political climate.
Healing Traditions: How Curanderismo is Reviving Cultural Connection in the Borderlands
Mexican folk medicine is being reclaimed during a time of deep uncertainty in the U.S. political climate.
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"Exxon and Saudi Basic Industries erected a $7 billion plastics facility. That plant alone on average consumes about 13 million gallons of water a day...That is about 13% of all of Corpus Christi’s water demand in wintertime"
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This Texas Town Is an Energy Powerhouse. It’s Running Out of Water.
A severe drought has Corpus Christi scrambling to meet growing demand from companies like Exxon and Tesla that have invested billions of dollars in the region.
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After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs
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Stephen Miller has never worked a job outside of politics in his entire life.
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Stephen Miller: "All that bullshit is done, over, it's finished. The gangbangers you deal with- they think they're ruthless? They have no idea how ruthless we are. They think they're tough? They have no idea how tough we are. They think they're hardcore? We are so much more hardcore than they are"
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More Border Security Means Less Food Security

As cuts to food assistance take effect, the U.S. government has canceled the publication of its annual hunger report.
More Border Security Means Less Food Security
As cuts to food assistance take effect, the U.S. government has canceled the publication of its annual hunger report.
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The Intercept is launching a new podcast series reported and hosted by @radleybalko.bsky.social, a trailblazing investigative journalist who has been covering the drug war and the criminal justice system for more than 20 years.

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Introducing Collateral Damage
The Intercept is launching a new podcast series about the consequences of the war on drugs, reported and hosted by investigative journalist Radley Balko.
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Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant

Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades.

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Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant
Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades.
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Yesterday, Trump declared war on American cities.

Since 2021, Texas border communities have been the testing ground for a MAGA military occupation. Now, residents say they have some advice for the rest of the country. 🦂
Trump’s Troops and the Border “Learning Lab”
How the Republican-led Operation Lone Star in Texas became Trump’s model for sending troops into Democratic-led cities.
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Yesterday, Trump declared war on American cities.

Since 2021, Texas border communities have been the testing ground for a MAGA military occupation. Now, residents say they have some advice for the rest of the country.🦂
Trump’s Troops and the Border “Learning Lab”
How the Republican-led Operation Lone Star in Texas became Trump’s model for sending troops into Democratic-led cities.
www.theborderchronicle.com
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WOW. Remember this May video of a US citizen wrestled to the ground by ICE agents and detained for an hour despite having a valid REAL ID?

It gets worse. Two weeks later, ICE did it AGAIN — handcuffed him and detained him for 20 minutes despite his REAL ID. Now the Institute for Justice is suing.
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Border communities have lived under militarization for years—and learned hard lessons in defending their rights.🦂

Read: Trump’s Troops and the Border “Learning Lab”

How the Republican-led Operation Lone Star in Texas became Trump’s model for sending troops into Democratic-led cities.🦂
Trump’s Troops and the Border “Learning Lab”
How the Republican-led Operation Lone Star in Texas became Trump’s model for sending troops into Democratic-led cities.
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The Darién isn’t a natural crisis. It’s political. Border theater hides it, but @theborderchronicle.bsky.social reports it.

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Blurry jungle background with bold orange headline: “So what now?” White text reads: “The truth is simple: the Darién Gap is not a natural crisis. It is the result of political choices. Deterrence does not stop migration — it only makes it deadlier. While border theater won’t tell you that, The Border Chronicle does, and ELI5 BSI wants to make sure you hear it.” Bold orange text highlights the CTA: “Subscribe to The Border Chronicle on Substack. Support border journalism that refuses the ‘crisis’ script.” At the bottom, a references list in white text cites Human Rights Watch (2023), Miller (2025), and Runde & Bryja (2024).
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The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: September 26🦂

Our 4th anniversary party was a blast, Filmmaker Alex Rivera on his border sci-fi cult classic 'Sleep Dealer.' And humanitarian Scott Warren talks about his high-profile trial and the aftermath. 🦂
The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: September 26
Our 4th anniversary party was a blast, Filmmaker Alex Rivera on his border sci-fi cult classic 'Sleep Dealer.' And humanitarian Scott Warren talks about his high-profile trial and the aftermath.
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New in The Border Chronicle podcast🦂

Scott Warren was arrested for providing humanitarian aid in the desert during the first Trump administration and endured a high-profile trial before being exonerated.

Now, he's ready to tell his story.
Humanitarian Aid Is Never a Crime: A Podcast with Scott Warren
Listen now (70 mins) | How did the first Trump administration crack down on providing water and aid for migrants? And what insights we can gain from that now?
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WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status.

He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
PARTIES3. Plaintiff José Escobar Molina is a 47-year-old man who has lived in D.C. for 25 years. He has maintained valid Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for El Salvador since 2001. On August 21, 2025, Mr. Escobar Molina was walking from his apartment building in Northwest D.C.to his work truck, about to start his workday, when two cars pulled up next to him. As he was about to get into his truck, plain-clothed and unidentified federal agents exited the cars and—without conducting any inquiry—seized Mr. Escobar Molina, grabbing him by the arms and legs and immediately handcuffing him. The agents arrested him without a warrant and without asking for his name, his identification, or anything about his immigration status. The agents also did not ask him where he lives, whom he lives with, how long he has lived here, or anything else about his ties to the community prior to arresting him. After ICE detained Mr. Escobar Molina overnight at its processing center in Chantilly, Virginia, the next day an ICE supervisor finally realized that he had valid TPS, which statutorily prohibits ICE from detaining him, and released him. Due tohis Latino ethnicity, Mr. Escobar Molina fears being arrested and detained again while going about his daily life in D.C.