An Ecuadorian mother was found dead along the border wall. Texas can keep its "bouy wall" for now. Dueling border-related ads and speeches from Harris and Trump. | Adam Isacson
I've been reading a lot of Wendell Berry's and Barbara Kingsolver's views of Appalachia, which sharpened my personal disdain for J.D. Vance. | Adam Isacson
(I think I wrote this in a way to make clear that I don’t want the Biden administration, under any circumstances, to harm asylum seekers’ right to due process and protection at the U.S.-Mexico border. Instead of appealing to morality, however, this post instead emphasizes cold, strategic calculation. Its tone errs on the side of cynicism.)| Adam Isacson
Daily migrant apprehensions plummet to 3,000. The Senate's "Border Act," which restricts asylum rights, may get fewer votes than it did in February. | Adam Isacson
It was a busy day, not much different from a work day—but I laid some groundwork for my two-month sabbatical, two days in. | Adam Isacson
Four months into 2024, migration at the U.S.-Mexico border remains at some of the lowest levels of the Biden administration. And the phenomenon is not limited to Greg Abbott's Texas. | Adam Isacson
Looking ahead to a two-month sabbatical. Given all the stuff I'd like to do, the title is deceptive. | Adam Isacson