Postcards from the Border Archives – Borderless Magazine NFP

An Immigration Attorney on Protecting the Rights of Asylum Seekers

From volunteer to a lawyer, Linda Rivas is fighting the uphill battle for immigration reform.

Claudia HernándezOctober 8, 2020

A DACA Recipient on Fighting for His Dreams

After being detained by immigration authorities, a 27-year-old Mexican immigrant finds a chance for an education with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.

Claudia HernándezSeptember 23, 2020

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Walking Away from the American Dream

For 36-year-old Tomás Díaz, living in America meant 17-hour work days and unthinkable expenses.

Claudia HernándezSeptember 9, 2020

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Racism, Homelessness and a Lack of Opportunities: A Mexican Student’s Struggle to Stay in the US

Lupita came to the U.S. and started studying journalism but she’s now homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Claudia HernándezAugust 12, 2020

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Former “King of Pickpockets” Finds New Life in Sheltering Deported Migrants

Jesús “El Caracol” Tavizón Rodriguez has housed and fed thousands of immigrants in his shelter in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico over the last 20 years.

Claudia HernándezJuly 29, 2020

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Tuna, Ramen and Four Gallons of Water: What it’s Like to Spend Eight Days Crossing the Desert into the U.S.

The first in a series of Postcards from the Border is from 24-year-old Toño, who recounts his journey from Mexico to the United States.

Claudia HernándezJuly 22, 2020