Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: May 16

Ask and Expert: Timothy DunnIn the last month, as reported here at The Border Chronicle, we’ve seen active-duty military deployments and the creation of new militarized “national defense areas” at the southern border. The Trump administration is moving quickly, pushing the military into domestic law enforcement duties, violating federal laws, and acting without the approval of Congress. What should we be concerned about moving forward? And is this unprecedented?Sociologist Timothy Dunn is one of the top experts on border militarization in the United States. And he will answer those questions, and any others you might have about this rapid militarization happening right now at the border. Dunn’s books include The Militarization of the U.S. Mexico Border 1978-1992: Low Intensity Doctrine Comes Home and Blockading the Border and Human Rights: The El Paso Operation that Remade Immigration Enforcement.Email questions for Timothy Dunn to [email protected] And he will answer them via video in our weekly roundup on May 30. Don’t forget to put “ask an expert” in the subject line of your email.This Week in The Border Chronicle:More News from the Border:Judge Dismisses ‘Trespassing’ Charges Promoted by Trump in Border ‘Defense Area’: The New York TimesThe Big Takeover: inside secret plans to create a nation-wide militarized law enforcement system under Trump's command: Cochise Regional NewsMigrant Drug Seizures by Border Patrol Incredibly Rare, Data Shows: Project on Government OversightMilitary Presence Arrives to SCC: Nogales InternationalAlso, mentioned in today’s video roundup discussion:We rely on our readers to continue. If you believe in our work at The Border Chronicle, please support us today for just $6 a month or $60 a year. Get full access to The Border Chronicle at www.theborderchronicle.com/subscribe