Melissa del Bosque
Melissa del Bosque is an award-winning investigative journalist who has covered the U.S.-Mexico border region for the past two decades. Her work has been published in international and national publications including, Time, The Guardian and Marie Claire. Her work has also been featured in television and radio on Democracy Now!, MSNBC, PBS, the BBC and NPR. She is co-founder with journalist Todd Miller of The Border Chronicle, an indispensable email newsletter and podcast covering border issues in the US/Mexico borderlands and beyond.
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Feb. 2, 2023
S2E3: Governor Ducey's Border Wall Comes Down
Arizona's controversial shipping-container border wall was erected in a matter of weeks—but dismantling it became a powerful symbol of the legal and political battles surrounding border policy. This episode examines why the barrier was built, the environmental damage it caused, and what its removal means for wildlife, public lands, and the future of the U.S.–Mexico border.
Guest: Melissa del Bosque