Nuevo Laredo

Border & Immigration

Fronteras: Two Nations, One River — Proposed Binational Park will connect Los Dos Laredos

Norma Martinez

The partners behind the 6.2-mile long binational river park project discuss the symbolic and environmental impact the park will have for the Laredo and Nuevo Laredo communities.
News

Commercial Traffic Continues At World Trade Bridge Despite Mexican Union Protest

María Méndez

A Nuevo Laredo truck operators union attempted to block traffic at the World Trade Bridge Saturday morning, but commercial trucks still flowed over the international bridge.
News

U.S. Downgrades Advisory Against Travel To Mexico, But Border Restrictions Remain For Now

María Méndez

The U.S. Department of State has downgraded its travel advisory against travel to Mexico due to COVID-19. Instead of urging Americans to “not travel” to…
Economy & Labor

Border Businesses And Politicians Question Border Closure While The Rest Of The Country Reopens

María Méndez

U.S. borders will be closed to all but essential travel for another month.The federal government reached an agreement Tuesday with Mexico and Canada to…
Border & Immigration

For Migrants In Nuevo Laredo, ‘Remain In Mexico’ Means Remain In Danger

David Martin Davies

The Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy, has so far forced more than 57,000 migrants to wait…
Border & Immigration

‘Kill Me Here Because I Can’t Return To My Country’: Migrants Face Legal Limbo As Asylum Laws Change

Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

A group of women sit on a white wooden bench at Casa Del Migrante Amar in Nuevo Laredo, chatting and eating fruit on a blistering hot summer day.More than…