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Below, find links to articles, pertinent audio, & the occasional book recommendation that will help us understand the militarization of New Mexico's southern border; a few links are offered in order to place border militarization in the context of broader national immigration policy.
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Image source (above): Wikimedia Commons--U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosts an in-person media availability with a representative from Tucson Border Patrol Sector along the border near Nogales, Ariz., May 8, 2025. The event highlights the end of catch and release and that illegally entering the United States means detention, potential prosecution, a formal removal, and a re-entry ban. CBP photo by Jerry Glaser.
"Soldiers, Strykers and 100-degree temps: Inside Trump's border military zone" (Andrew Hay, Reuters); our friends & fellow organizers James Holeman & Abbey Carpenter are cited herein:
"How Turning the Border into a Military Zone Evades Congress and Threatens Rights" (Elizabeth Goitein & Joseph Nunn, Brennan Center for Justice)
"Migrant drug seizures by Border Patrol incredibly rare, data shows"
(Julienne McClure and René Kladzyk/Project On Government Oversight, in El Paso Matters)
"This armoured vehicle was used in Iraq - now it's stationed at the US-Mexico border" (Daniel García Marco y Leire Ventas, BBC)
"4 Investigates: New Mexico’s militarized southern border" (Ryan Laughlin, KOB)
"President Trump's suspension of asylum marks a break from U.S. past" (Sergio Martinez-Beltran, NPR)
If you want to learn the "Border Czar's" perspective, link to this interview; if you lack the necessary subscription, try accessing the transcript. Frankly, this is an essential listen for understanding how the opposition thinks & speaks.
"An Interview with Trump's Border Czar, Tom Homan" (Natalie Kitroeff, The Daily)
4 Things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it (Rachel Treisman, NPR)
"Confusion reigns in New Mexico’s militarized border zone" (Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico)
While some would consider the video below an overtly political statement, we post this ad from the Lincoln Project to provide some brief historical context for our recent Presidents' attitudes towards immigrants.
"The New 'National Defense Area' at the Southern Border: What You Need to Know" (Mark Nevitt, Just Security). There's some technical language herein, but the knowledge gained is worth the effort.
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