Podcasts · Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border
Coast Guard gunfire on the Mexican border, cartel drones and congressional debate
· 40 min
Episode Coast Guard gunfire on the Mexican border, cartel drones and congressional debate
In this episode of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning podcast, Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border, investigative reporter Yami Virgin examines the U.S. Coast Guard’s report of gunfire from Mexico as Mexico’s president demands evidence.
Yami and photojournalist Paul Sanchez travel through South Texas to investigate a technology battle between cartels and law enforcement, taking listeners inside a border security operations center. Full interviews with Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar and Chief Deputy Timothy Tubbs explore how authorities are responding to cartel surveillance.
Plus, hear Republican Brandon Herrera and Democrat Katy Padilla-Stout face questions in the Texas 23rd Congressional District debate about ICE deportation officer training and border wall plans in the Big Bend region.
Hosted and produced by Yami Virgin. Investigative producer Natalie Medina. Edited by Paul Sanchez.
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