Joebeth Terriquez / EPA April 10, 2024 How the ‘Mexican miracle’ kickstarted the modern US–Mexico drugs trade Nathaniel Morris, UCL The modern Mexico–US drug trade is rooted in the unintended consequences of government policy on both sides of the border.
A Spanish-language sign warns migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border against explsing themselves to the dangerous elements in the desert. David Howells/Corbis via Getty Images February 22, 2022 More migrants are dying along the US-Mexico border, but it’s hard to say how big the problem actually is Courtney Riggle-van Schagen, George Washington University and Elizabeth Vaquera, George Washington University The number of migrants dying while trying to cross the US-Mexico border is at an all-time high. But these figures are still likely an underestimate.
Is Donald Trump hoping to trade dreams for bricks? Kyle Grillot/Reuters September 9, 2017 Could Trump be holding Dreamers hostage to make Mexico pay for his border wall? Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong From south of the border, Trump seems to be using DACA as a diplomatic weapon in his ongoing power struggle with the Mexican government. That just hurts 800,000 people and helps President Peña Nieto.