Sep 28, 2026 · 25 min · 15 segments
Imagine a place where the smells of barbacoa and leather from cowboy boots waft through the air, where the sounds of cumbia playing, vendors making aguas frescas and conversations in Spanish carry…
Jen ChavezHostViviana Guadalupe BrunoGuestPDX Ice Watch VolunteerGuestJaime MirandaGuestAnel RendonGuestJoseline SalazarGuestJaide MartinezGuestPrisma VelasquezGuestLuisa GarciaGuestElvia AcostaGuestJuan ReyesGuestMaria ReyesGuestIgnacio ReyesGuestexecutive action, President Trump will potentially free some $6 billion to build hundreds more miles of barrier along the southern border.
One of the first priorities for construction is the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Federal authorities say the valley, as it's called, is steeped in corruption of every stripe.
Drug smuggling.
But
As a teenager, I saw this place become the backdrop for President Trump's politics.
La Frontera, my home, has been disenfranchised politically and ignored culturally.
To me, it's like a slice of paradise, not like what's represented in the media.
I remember waking up in the humid morning and hearing every type of bird chirping, all the way into the night.
This reminds me of like when I would cross over the border as a kid and That very distinct smell when you're at a market in Burga, Mercados.
executive action, President Trump will potentially free some $6 billion to build hundreds more miles of barrier along the southern border.
One of the first priorities for construction is the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Federal authorities say the valley, as it's called, is steeped in corruption of every stripe.
Drug smuggling.
But
As a teenager, I saw this place become the backdrop for President Trump's politics.
La Frontera, my home, has been disenfranchised politically and ignored culturally.
To me, it's like a slice of paradise, not like what's represented in the media.
I remember waking up in the humid morning and hearing every type of bird chirping, all the way into the night.
This reminds me of like when I would cross over the border as a kid and That very distinct smell when you're at a market in Burga, Mercados.
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