Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: May 9

Ask an 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:‘No meaningful treatment’: Doctor says San Diego County jails are the worst he’s ever seen: The San Diego Union TribuneSpaceX workers in South Texas vote yes to create City of Starbase: The Texas TribuneAs Starbase, Texas voted into reality, opponents gather on Boca Chica Beach: MyRGV.comOutbound inspections back up border traffic at northern border: The Northern Light Support independent journalism at the U.S.-Mexico border. Become a paid subscriber today for just $6 a month or $60 a year. Get full access to The Border Chronicle at www.theborderchronicle.com/subscribe