Pobre México
The millions of Mexicans who have evaded the legal immigration system work dangerous and dirty jobs for a fraction of American wages—and that's a national disgrace. But the end of cheap, vulnerable immigrant labor is near.
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Mexican Cartels Have Seized Control of the U.S. Drug Market
A new report from the DEA finds that Mexican gangs take advantage of U.S. gang and law enforcement connections to maneuver North America's multibillion-dollar illegal drug industry.
Mexico’s National Soda Tax Is Raising Prices
But whether Mexicans will drink less soda in the long term—and whether a similar law in Berkeley, California, will work at all—remains to be seen.
‘Sicario”s Dirty War on Mexican Cartels Is Not Yet Reality
Denis Villeneuve’s movie gets much right about the borderlands but crosses the line into exaggeration. A veteran border correspondent compares the film’s underworld to the one he knows.
Carmen Boullosa’s Texas: We Have Always Been At War With Mexico
What the Mexican novelist can teach us about the nativist fantasies of Donald Trump.
Illegal Immigration Might Actually Reduce Crime Rates
Despite what you may have heard from the GOP presidential candidates.
‘If We Can’t Trust Them to Keep El Chapo in Jail, Then How Can We Trust Them on Anything?’
Over eggs at a San Antonio café, a reporter listens as former law enforcement officials and one ex-drug cartel operative swap theories about El Chapo’s latest escape and what it says about the U.S. and Mexico.
Lost in the System: Susan J. Terrio’s ‘Whose Child Am I?’
The plight of underage, undocumented children in U.S. Immigration custody.
Return Migrants Can Make a Big Difference
Researchers have found that return migrants to the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, have a positive effect on nearly every aspect of life.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The First-Generation College Student Modifying the Memories of Humans
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.