Viewfinder: Mexican Villagers Protest Displacement and Pressure the President-Elect
People from San Salvador Atenco, a town outside of Mexico City, protest the construction of a new international airport on August 14th, 2018.
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Five Key Takeaways From the Letter Mexico's New President Sent to Trump
Mexican president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador tells Trump there will be "many changes."
Viewfinder: Lopez Obrador Wins Mexico's General Elections by a Landslide
Mexico's newly elected President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, representing the Juntos Haremos Historia Party, cheers his supporters at the Zocalo Square after winning general elections, in Mexico City, on July 1st, 2018.
'It's Not Only About Justice': The Many Issues—and Controversies—That Could Determine Mexico's Presidential Election
We sat down with Viridiana Rios, a fellow at the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, to talk about the problems and policies that have shaped this election season.
Days in the Life of a Mexican Feminist Activist
Without a strong government response to the rampant presence of violence against women, the task of seeking justice is often left to grassroots organizers.
California Attorney General Plans Lawsuit Over Tijuana River Sewage Flowing Into U.S.
Over 12 million gallons of untreated wastewater has flowed into California from Mexico since 2015.
'Construye Ese Muro!': Una Historia Local
Este artículo trata sobre cómo la política y el miedo, en lugar de los riesgos cotidianos y las realidades de la vida en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, han moldeado históricamente las políticas fronterizas.
Viewfinder: Central-American 'Caravan of Migrants' Remains Far From U.S. Border
Central-American migrants taking part in the "Migrant Via Crucis" caravan toward the United States receive breakfast as they camp at a sport complex in Matias Romero, Oaxaca State, Mexico.
Viewfinder: Celebration of the Spring Equinox in Mexico
Women atop the Pyramid of the Sun stretch and get energy from the rising sun during celebrations of the spring equinox on March 21st, 2018.
Tijuana Is Fighting to Support Migrants, One Cerveza at a Time
People across the border are brewing an inventive, new way of keeping America's castaways afloat.
A New Memoir Addresses America's Cruelest Immigration Policies From Inside the Border Patrol
Francisco Cantú's memoir of his time as a Border Patrol agent asks some important questions about violence, complicity, and the blurred lines between people and the institutions they serve.
Viewfinder: Marrying a Tree in Mexico
A group of environmental activists hold a traditional ceremony during an event called Marry a Tree, in the community of San Jacinto Amilpas, Mexico, on February 25th, 2018.
America's Antagonistic History With Immigrants
To make sense of the current conversation on immigration, we must look to our country's difficult past.
Medical Tourism Is Booming in Mexico
As health-care costs balloon in the U.S., more and more Americans are crossing the border to seek out routine medical care.
Could a Female-Only Ride-Hailing App Actually Work in Mexico?
After a Cabify driver was accused of murdering a college student near Puebla, Mexico, appetite for an "Uber for women" continues to grow.
Viewfinder: An Anti-Military Protest in Mexico City
A demonstrator shouts slogans in front of the Senate building during a protest against the potential approval of an internal security law that would allow the army to act as police, in Mexico City, on December 14th, 2017.
What the Undocumented Immigrant Experience Means for Mental Health
A new study finds that a quarter of undocumented Mexican immigrants are at risk for mental-health disorders.
Mexico and Canada Throw Barbs at U.S. NAFTA Proposals
The United States has proposed several changes to the trade agreement, most of which appear to be aimed at reducing the U.S. trade deficit.
For Muslim Refugees in Mexico, a Search for Community
In the aftermath of America's travel ban controversy, many refugees are opting to settle in Mexico, and are building their own immigrant communities along the way.
Viewfinder: Searching for Survivors in Mexico City
Rescuers make the signal for silence during the search for survivors in a flattened building in Mexico City on September 21st, 2017, two days after a strong quake hit central Mexico, killing at least 240 people.
Border Deaths Persist as Government Policies Push Migrants Into Dangerous Crossing Areas
Efforts by the Border Patrol to push migrants away from easy-to-cross, hard-to-police urban corridors and into barren, isolated terrain is contributing to migrant fatalities.
Viewfinder: A Whale Washes Ashore in Northern Mexico
People look at a dead grey whale washed ashore at Maria Martha beach on September 12th, 2017, in the Rosarito, Baja California state of Northwestern Mexico.
Death Toll in Mexico Quake Continues to Rise
The death toll for the magnitude 8.2 earthquake has risen to 35.
Canada and Mexico Are Footing the Bill for the U.S.'s Unseen Haitian Refugee Crisis
Canada's Haitian newcomers are victims of a game of North American cross-border political ping-pong.