Links to long-form information produced by journalistic sources
Published by Propublica, the Texas Tribune, and the Marshall Project on April 18, 2022.
A look back at 17 years of Texas governors’ border security operations, usually launched in the run-up to elections, none of which appears to have had any lasting impact on security or migration.
Published by the Houston Chronicle on April 14, 2022.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “disaster” declaration at the border has allowed the state to engage in contracts without a formal solicitation process.
Published by The Washington Post on September 14, 2020.
A profile of the owner of Fisher Sand and Gravel, a company that has used connections to the President to gain a large share of border wall construction contracts.
Published by The Washington Post on February 6, 2020.
A detailed, graphical look at every segment of ongoing border wall construction.
Published by The New Republic on January 7, 2020.
A look at continual growth in Homeland Security budgeting and capabilities in the pre-Trump years.
