Pablo De La Rosa
@pablodelarosa.bsky.social
I grew up selling gum on the border streets of Mexico. Now a four-time award-winning journalist based in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas.
We see toxic narratives on social media about SNAP participants as people who do little to improve their situation. In the Rio Grande Valley, many working adults rely on this bridge to escape poverty through hard work. My latest on Across The Americas: www.acrosstheamericas.com/assistance-p...
Assistance programs like SNAP are a crucial bridge out of poverty for many working adults in the Rio Grande Valley.
How a SNAP delay ripples through one South Texas household
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November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We see toxic narratives on social media about SNAP participants as people who do little to improve their situation. In the Rio Grande Valley, many working adults rely on this bridge to escape poverty through hard work. My latest on Across The Americas: www.acrosstheamericas.com/assistance-p...
Election day has arrived. Do local elections matter? We want to hear from readers in the Rio Grande Valley. Plus a note on tonight's decision by the city of Brownsville to possibly dissolve its LGBTQ+ task force.
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Reader question: Do local elections matter? Plus, Brownsville may dissolve its LGBTQ+ task force
Voters across the U.S. are casting ballots in key state and local races today, including in the Rio Grande Valley.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Election day has arrived. Do local elections matter? We want to hear from readers in the Rio Grande Valley. Plus a note on tonight's decision by the city of Brownsville to possibly dissolve its LGBTQ+ task force.
www.acrosstheamericas.com/reader-quest...
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From our latest news brief — The Rio Grande Valley honors victims of the 1915 Texas massacres, Trump faces court battles over SNAP, and Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide 17 state constitutional amendments. www.acrosstheamericas.com/la-caminata-...
La caminata honors 'the last colonial rebellion', Trump fights SNAP payments in court, election day set for Tuesday
Trinidad Gonzales, who co-founded the history project Refusing to Forget, said the murders happened "in response to the last colonial rebellion by ethnic Mexicans against U.S. sovereignty."
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November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
From our latest news brief — The Rio Grande Valley honors victims of the 1915 Texas massacres, Trump faces court battles over SNAP, and Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide 17 state constitutional amendments. www.acrosstheamericas.com/la-caminata-...
Who is running for Texas governor? A quick look from one of our news briefs earlier this week that included coverage of state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Rio Grande Valley native running for governor.
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Who is running for Texas governor? A quick look from one of our news briefs earlier this week that included coverage of state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Rio Grande Valley native running for governor.
📰 “We are working hard to make this event a reflection of the beautiful culture of our border region” — STEP is leading the effort to create a dynamic blend of queer visibility and Latinx representation as a family event for all ages. www.acrosstheamericas.com/lgbtqia-lati...
LGBTQIA+ LatinX Pride this Saturday, Food Bank RGV needs volunteers, and more stories from the Rio Grande Valley
The South Texas Equality Project is leading the effort to create a dynamic blend of queer visibility and Latinx representation as a family event for all ages.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:54 AM
📰 “We are working hard to make this event a reflection of the beautiful culture of our border region” — STEP is leading the effort to create a dynamic blend of queer visibility and Latinx representation as a family event for all ages. www.acrosstheamericas.com/lgbtqia-lati...
“Every single issue we have in Texas, there is that connection,” state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who is running for governor, said about Abbott’s billionaire donor network. This and more stories from the Rio Grande Valley on Across The Americas. www.acrosstheamericas.com/hinojosa-on-...
Hinojosa on the campaign trail and more stories from the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley native State Rep. Gina Hinojosa is going after Abbott's mega donor network.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“Every single issue we have in Texas, there is that connection,” state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who is running for governor, said about Abbott’s billionaire donor network. This and more stories from the Rio Grande Valley on Across The Americas. www.acrosstheamericas.com/hinojosa-on-...
📰 “Families in the Rio Grande Valley will feel these cuts the most" — Almost 330,000 people in the Rio Grande Valley are enrolled in SNAP as the government shutdown threatens to cut off food assistance. My latest for Across The Americas: www.acrosstheamericas.com/over-300-000...
Over 300,000 people in the Rio Grande Valley face losing SNAP in November
Democrats, including Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins calling for the use of emergency funds.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📰 “Families in the Rio Grande Valley will feel these cuts the most" — Almost 330,000 people in the Rio Grande Valley are enrolled in SNAP as the government shutdown threatens to cut off food assistance. My latest for Across The Americas: www.acrosstheamericas.com/over-300-000...
More than 2,000 "No Kings" peaceful protests are planned across the country for Saturday, including four in the Rio Grande Valley. Critics of President Trump are demanding an end to what they characterize as authoritarian policies and a weakening of democratic norms, including...
October 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
More than 2,000 "No Kings" peaceful protests are planned across the country for Saturday, including four in the Rio Grande Valley. Critics of President Trump are demanding an end to what they characterize as authoritarian policies and a weakening of democratic norms, including...
Curanderismo is being reclaimed during a time of deep uncertainty in the U.S. A historian and teacher of the tradition says there is now a surge of interest in reconnecting with cultural roots. www.acrosstheamericas.com/healing-trad...
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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October 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Curanderismo is being reclaimed during a time of deep uncertainty in the U.S. A historian and teacher of the tradition says there is now a surge of interest in reconnecting with cultural roots. www.acrosstheamericas.com/healing-trad...
Thread on the latest from Across The Americas — In many cultures, caring for the needy is a litmus test for societal health. In the U.S., Trump's key legislation boosts border security by $170 billion, while cutting food aid for millions. (Photo: World Central Kitchen)
October 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Thread on the latest from Across The Americas — In many cultures, caring for the needy is a litmus test for societal health. In the U.S., Trump's key legislation boosts border security by $170 billion, while cutting food aid for millions. (Photo: World Central Kitchen)
Cristela Alonzo recently weighed in on why the Rio Grande Valley voted for Trump. The interview is especially resonant now as the Latino support Trump gained in 2024 shows signs of coming apart even as Democrats struggle to connect with these voters. www.acrosstheamericas.com/cristela-alo...
Cristela Alonzo weighs in on why the Rio Grande Valley voted for Trump
Alonzo said Republicans gained influence in South Texas “through the church,” an observation echoed by political organizers in the region.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Cristela Alonzo recently weighed in on why the Rio Grande Valley voted for Trump. The interview is especially resonant now as the Latino support Trump gained in 2024 shows signs of coming apart even as Democrats struggle to connect with these voters. www.acrosstheamericas.com/cristela-alo...
Tom Homan spoke at the National Conservatism Conference in July 2024, around the time the FBI opened a probe in Texas that led to him being secretly recorded accepting $50,000 in cash after indicating he could help undercover agents win government contracts, MSNBC broke today.
September 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Tom Homan spoke at the National Conservatism Conference in July 2024, around the time the FBI opened a probe in Texas that led to him being secretly recorded accepting $50,000 in cash after indicating he could help undercover agents win government contracts, MSNBC broke today.
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New in The Border Chronicle by @pablodelarosa.bsky.social
Can the Water Resiliency Fund Help Revive the Endangered Rio Grande? 💧🦂
“It’s billions of dollars to focus on this, and this is all hands on deck," says Jesse Hereford, a NADBank official.
Can the Water Resiliency Fund Help Revive the Endangered Rio Grande? 💧🦂
“It’s billions of dollars to focus on this, and this is all hands on deck," says Jesse Hereford, a NADBank official.
Can the Water Resiliency Fund Help Revive the Endangered Rio Grande?
“It’s billions of dollars to focus on this, and this is all hands on deck," says Jesse Hereford, a NADBank official.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
New in The Border Chronicle by @pablodelarosa.bsky.social
Can the Water Resiliency Fund Help Revive the Endangered Rio Grande? 💧🦂
“It’s billions of dollars to focus on this, and this is all hands on deck," says Jesse Hereford, a NADBank official.
Can the Water Resiliency Fund Help Revive the Endangered Rio Grande? 💧🦂
“It’s billions of dollars to focus on this, and this is all hands on deck," says Jesse Hereford, a NADBank official.
📰 My latest on Across The Americas — In April, American Rivers designated the Rio Grande as endangered. The new Water Resiliency Fund hopes to begin answering the call for billions in infrastructure investments from stakeholders in the region. www.acrosstheamericas.com/can-the-wate...
Can the Water Resiliency Fund Help Revive the Endangered Rio Grande?
“It’s billions of dollars to focus on this, and this is all hands on deck," says Jesse Hereford, a NADBank official.
www.acrosstheamericas.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
📰 My latest on Across The Americas — In April, American Rivers designated the Rio Grande as endangered. The new Water Resiliency Fund hopes to begin answering the call for billions in infrastructure investments from stakeholders in the region. www.acrosstheamericas.com/can-the-wate...
Here's a map showing how close the SpaceX rocket facility Starbase is to Mexico. Take a look at how Texas beaches don't stop at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Mexican environmental groups are beginning to push back against the company. Story: www.acrosstheamericas.com/communities-...
September 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Here's a map showing how close the SpaceX rocket facility Starbase is to Mexico. Take a look at how Texas beaches don't stop at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Mexican environmental groups are beginning to push back against the company. Story: www.acrosstheamericas.com/communities-...
Communities in Mexico are pushing back against SpaceX operations in Texas. I spoke with Angela Kocherga for The Texas Standard this week for this story. Listen here: www.texasstandard.org/stories/tama...
Protestors in Mexico oppose impact of bigger SpaceX launches
Recent rockets have scattered debris on the beach in Tamaulipas.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Communities in Mexico are pushing back against SpaceX operations in Texas. I spoke with Angela Kocherga for The Texas Standard this week for this story. Listen here: www.texasstandard.org/stories/tama...
Thanks to all who joined Todd Miller and I LIVE for @theborderchronicle.bsky.social this morning. Here’s Todd’s piece, a powerful meditation on the history shaping our current moment. My writeup on Mexico communities affected by SpaceX is up on TBC as well. www.theborderchronicle.com/p/the-tower-...
The Tower and the Tarantula: Searching for a New Way Forward 24 Years after 9/11
A reflection on the development of a border war machine, its imposition, its fragility, and the necessity of finding another way.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Thanks to all who joined Todd Miller and I LIVE for @theborderchronicle.bsky.social this morning. Here’s Todd’s piece, a powerful meditation on the history shaping our current moment. My writeup on Mexico communities affected by SpaceX is up on TBC as well. www.theborderchronicle.com/p/the-tower-...
THREAD: Join me for a live discussion on Friday morning on Mexican activists pushing back against SpaceX launches in Tamaulipas with @theborderchronicle.bsky.social + listen to an interview from this week on this story with @texasstandard.bsky.social: www.acrosstheamericas.com/friday-morni...
Friday morning LIVE on The Border Chronicle + this week's interview on The Texas Standard
Join me for a live discussion on Friday morning on Mexican environmental activists pushing back against SpaceX rocket launches in Tamaulipas, and listen to an interview on this story with The Texas St...
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September 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
THREAD: Join me for a live discussion on Friday morning on Mexican activists pushing back against SpaceX launches in Tamaulipas with @theborderchronicle.bsky.social + listen to an interview from this week on this story with @texasstandard.bsky.social: www.acrosstheamericas.com/friday-morni...
In my latest: Trump's military zone on the Rio Grande, a community healing from alienation, the river that can no longer be photographed, and the drone that was originally designed to wage war in the Middle East and may now be gliding over us all. www.theborderchronicle.com/p/they-want-...
‘They Want to Have a Police State’: Trump’s Rio Grande Military Zone
With Strykers and soldiers the Trump administration implemented its third National Defense Area in the Rio Grande Valley in June, alarming local groups.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
In my latest: Trump's military zone on the Rio Grande, a community healing from alienation, the river that can no longer be photographed, and the drone that was originally designed to wage war in the Middle East and may now be gliding over us all. www.theborderchronicle.com/p/they-want-...
Reposted by Pablo De La Rosa
In South Texas, our reporter @pablodelarosa.bsky.social spoke with people about what it's like living under ICE raids. One woman said they live in a "jaula de oro" a golden cage, citing a song by Los Tigres del Norte. Listen to the full report here🦂
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Audio Feature: "La Jaula de Oro", Trump's ICE Raids Cast a Shadow of Fear in the Rio Grande Valley
Intensified ICE raids have turned South Texas' Rio Grande Valley into a “Golden Cage,” trapping migrant families in fear and isolation.
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June 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In South Texas, our reporter @pablodelarosa.bsky.social spoke with people about what it's like living under ICE raids. One woman said they live in a "jaula de oro" a golden cage, citing a song by Los Tigres del Norte. Listen to the full report here🦂
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/audio-feat...
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In this audio feature for The Border Chronicle, I speak with people in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley to explore what life now looks like under the constant threat of a surge in ICE workplace raids and arrests — part of Trump's plan to deport millions. www.theborderchronicle.com/p/audio-feat...
Audio Feature: "La Jaula de Oro", Trump's ICE Raids Cast a Shadow of Fear in the Rio Grande Valley
Intensified ICE raids have turned South Texas' Rio Grande Valley into a “Golden Cage,” trapping migrant families in fear and isolation.
www.theborderchronicle.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In this audio feature for The Border Chronicle, I speak with people in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley to explore what life now looks like under the constant threat of a surge in ICE workplace raids and arrests — part of Trump's plan to deport millions. www.theborderchronicle.com/p/audio-feat...
Reposted by Pablo De La Rosa
📰 From the Rio Grande Valley — Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about the possibility of an explosion at Starbase for ten years. On Wednesday night, SpaceX’s Starship 36 suffered a catastrophic explosion. www.acrosstheamericas.com/a-huge-setba...
“A huge setback for the Starship program”; huge explosion at Starbase, no injuries
Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about possible explosions at the Starbase facility for ten years.
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June 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
📰 From the Rio Grande Valley — Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about the possibility of an explosion at Starbase for ten years. On Wednesday night, SpaceX’s Starship 36 suffered a catastrophic explosion. www.acrosstheamericas.com/a-huge-setba...
📰 From the Rio Grande Valley — Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about the possibility of an explosion at Starbase for ten years. On Wednesday night, SpaceX’s Starship 36 suffered a catastrophic explosion. www.acrosstheamericas.com/a-huge-setba...
“A huge setback for the Starship program”; huge explosion at Starbase, no injuries
Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about possible explosions at the Starbase facility for ten years.
www.acrosstheamericas.com
June 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
📰 From the Rio Grande Valley — Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about the possibility of an explosion at Starbase for ten years. On Wednesday night, SpaceX’s Starship 36 suffered a catastrophic explosion. www.acrosstheamericas.com/a-huge-setba...
Reposted by Pablo De La Rosa
With border crossings at historic lows, beginning in 2024, Strykers have now been sent to the Rio Grande Valley anyway. Just last year, a general testified that these border deployments have no "military value" and are a law enforcement mission, not a military mission.
In case you missed it — Department of Defense strykers just arrived in the Rio Grande Valley, USBP RGV confirmed on Saturday. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reported two weeks ago that a National Defense Area would be set up along the border in our region.
June 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
With border crossings at historic lows, beginning in 2024, Strykers have now been sent to the Rio Grande Valley anyway. Just last year, a general testified that these border deployments have no "military value" and are a law enforcement mission, not a military mission.
In case you missed it — Department of Defense strykers just arrived in the Rio Grande Valley, USBP RGV confirmed on Saturday. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reported two weeks ago that a National Defense Area would be set up along the border in our region.
June 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
In case you missed it — Department of Defense strykers just arrived in the Rio Grande Valley, USBP RGV confirmed on Saturday. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reported two weeks ago that a National Defense Area would be set up along the border in our region.