Episode

Fronteras: Why colonias exist and persist along the Texas-Mexico border

Podcast
Fronteras
Published
Jun 12, 2026
Duration seconds
1349
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https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2026-06-12/fronteras-why-colonias-exist-and-persist-along-the-texas-mexico-border
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Summary

A new Brookings article examines the ways colonias in the Rio Grande Valley continue to be disinvested and what needs to be done to improve conditions.