Border Security is a Global Industry Worth $544 Billion
Border Security is a Global Industry Worth $544 Billion
*This puts the political insistence on border security in perspective. The border security industry is growing at a 5 percent rate, the U.S. Border Patrol is helping other countries set […]
Border Residents Disappointed by Fence Provision in Immigration Bill
By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer The so-called “Gang of Eight,” a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, released their much-awaited comprehensive immigration reform bill late Tuesday. It’s thrilling to finally see a […]
NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: Sept.24 – Oct. 2, 2011
There were a lot of stark contrasts this week on our weekly NewsTaco roundup. For example, while we featured a piece by Salomón Baldenegro about Arizona’s racist stance on ethnic […]
Texas Border Residents Pawns In Border Security War Games
A new report commissioned by Texas’ next wannabe Lieutenant Governor and current Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples literally labels the border as a warzone. This, despite actual reality and statistics to […]
