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19 Bodies Found Shot and Burned Near Mexico Border May Include Indigenous Guatemalan Migrants

Virginia Isaad
Migration is on the rise on the border partially due to the economic toll of the pandemic and now it’s feared migrants were caught in the crossfires of cartel violence. Mexican authorities found 19 bodies that had been shot and...
News and Entertainment

Trump Reportedly Wanted a Moat with Snakes to Keep Migrants Out

Virginia Isaad
Donald Trump‘s impulsive behavior is not news considering his infamous tweets and his ongoing battle to keep immigrants out but a recent New York Times article reveals his “solutions” are downright outrageous and at times illegal. The New York publication...
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Artists Put a Seesaw at the Border Wall to Highlight Unity Amid Immigration Crisis

Virginia Isaad
With both a political and literal divide between Mexico and the U.S., two artists decided to unite both sides by creating seesaws placed along the border wall. UC Berkeley Architecture professor Ronald Rael and San Jose State University design professor...
Culture

13 Fronterizo/Border Towns that Live Between Two Cultures

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/81346337008016462/ Towns situated on or near the United States/Mexico border are literally living between two countries, and two worlds. The result is a population that blends the two cultures to create a unique Chicano experience. The music, food, beliefs, and...