Texas Matters

Commentary: The Human Cost Of A Broken Border


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This week, we’ve continued to see the disturbing images coming from the detention centers on the southern border. The families keep making the journey from their home countries to the US/Mexico border, risking family separation—and more. They are driven by a desperation to flee violence and poverty. But for some, the story brings a bleaker fate. This week, the photographs of the a father and his little daughter who drowned trying to make the journey has created a tipping point for those who
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