What I learned reporting on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border
Editor's Note: Recently, a group of Cronkite News reporters travelled along the U.S.-Mexico border to work on stories about the results of a Cronkite News-Univision News-Dallas Morning News border poll. Mauricio Casillas, a recent graduate of the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, was one of the reporters who contributed to our coverage. Here, he reflects on his experience as a Borderlands reporter.
There’s a new speaker in town: Arpaio addresses GOP convention
CLEVELAND - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was awarded a prime speaking slot at the final day of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, delivering a speech with familiar themes of stopping illegal immigration and protecting law enforcement.
Arizonans join anti-wall protest at generally quiet GOP convention
CLEVELAND – For Buckeye resident Ernesto Lopez, the border wall promised by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is disturbing enough that he was willing to drive from Arizona to Cleveland to be part of a protest against it.
Why here and why now: Behind the scenes of the border poll
A new Cronkite News-Univision News-Dallas Morning News poll surveyed nearly 1,500 people living in 14 U.S.-Mexico border cities.
Public safety concerns transcend border wall debate
A new Cronkite News-Univision News-Dallas Morning News poll of residents along both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border reveals a disparity between countries in perceptions of public safety.
At GOP convention, little sympathy for border wall opponents
CLEVELAND - Sun City resident Barbara Wyllie believes Donald Trump’s proposal for a border wall is still the best solution for American safety, despite a new poll that shows the overwhelming number of border residents don't want a wall built.
Border poll project: Share your feedback
Tell us what you think of the Cronkite News-Univision News-Dallas Morning News Border Poll and our coverage of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Economic concerns rise to the top in borderlands poll
Jobs, wages and the economy top the concerns of residents along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Border poll graphics
Highlights of the data from our poll of 1,427 residents of 14 U.S. and Mexico border cities.
About Cronkite News borderlands reporting
Learn more about the goals of the Cronkite News-Univision News-Dallas Morning News border poll and the team behind it.
Border poll methodology
Learn more about how we conducted the Cronkite News-Univision News-Dallas Morning News poll of residents in 14 cities along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Poll: Border cities oppose wall between communities
Border cities view themselves as neighbors and oppose a wall, according to a poll by Cronkite News, Univision News & Dallas Morning News.
