Julián Aguilar: Reporting from the Border
Friday, July 3, 2020
Born in El Paso, Texas, Julián Aguilar is now based there as immigration and border security reporter for the Texas Tribune, a nonprofit digital media organization established in 2009. He also covers elections, politics, and drug trade, among other issues. All of his work for the Tribune requires a nuanced understanding of policy and the way it affects communities on either side of the border.
During the conversation, Aguilar described the tense atmosphere around covering a safehouse in Juarez, Mexico (0:52); detention centers in Texas and Covid-19 (9:20); Black Lives Matter in Texas (11:45); the murders at a Walmart in El Paso (14:30); and the state of journalism today (19:15). You'll also hear the host's thoughts on Independence Day (22:00).
Related Links
Julián Aguilar story index at the Texas Tribune
Aguilar's Juarez safehouse story
Aguilar reports on the Walmart shooting
Nikole Hannah Jones on reparations (NYT)
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