Fronteras

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"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.

  1. 4D AGO

    Fronteras: Witnessing Immigration Court arrests of adults and children by ICE

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ramping up detentions of individuals who appear at Immigration Court for their mandatory hearings, including in San Antonio.

    27 min

  2. DEC 12

    Fronteras: ‘Of the Sun’ encourages young readers to embrace Indigenous roots, ties to the land

    The new children’s book Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land’s First Peoples celebrates the ties that Indigenous peoples still hold to the land.

    24 min

  3. DEC 5

    Fronteras: ‘Educating the Enemy’ — How Nazi and Mexican children were educated in the Cold War-era borderlands

    The book explores the disparities in education between the children of Nazi scientists and the ethnic Mexican children who attended segregated schools in El Paso.

    22 min

  4. NOV 28

    Fronteras: ‘Detention is everywhere’ — Photo series highlights impact of private ICE facilities on rural landscapes

    Photographer Marni Shindelman's series, "Restore the Night Sky" documents the effects of light pollution at 45 private ICE detention centers across the U.S.

    22 min

  5. NOV 21

    Fronteras: ‘Drought Does Not Know Sanctions’ — Essay dives into complex issues at play in binational 1944 water treaty

    University of Michigan PhD candidate Vianey Rueda wrote about the ongoing water conflict between Mexico and the U.S.

    29 min

  6. NOV 14

    ‘Difference doesn’t mean deficient’ — Children's book celebrates neurodiversity, inclusion, and culture

    The picture book, "Franky(sito)'s World," highlights the story of a young boy with autism growing up in a multigenerational Latino household.

    22 min

  7. NOV 7

    ‘Mexican Americans experienced segregation’ — New exhibit breaks down the long fight to desegregate Texas schools

    Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD: The Long Fight to End School Segregation details what came before, after, and during the historic court case.

    24 min

  8. NOV 2

    Fronteras: Evangelizing the New World — Exploring the legend of the 17th-century ‘Lady in Blue’

    Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda was believed by many to have bilocated hundreds of times from her monastery in rural Spain to parts of what’s now the American Southwest.

    22 min
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"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.

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  • Creator
    Texas Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Fronteras

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