Borderland Talk with Jenn Budd

Border Walls with John Kurc

John Kurc stops by to talk about border walls and the documentary "American Scar" with Jenn. Do they work? Are they destroying land, killing humans and animals? Find out. 
You can watch "American Scar" on YouTube.

Illegal Stops by Texas DPS

Marianna and Jenn discuss how peace officers are assuming immigration powers and stopping people based on racial profiling. 

Immigration Law Rep Joanne Maldonado

Immigration Law Rep Joanne Maldonado stops by to talk about what influenced her to become an immigration law rep. We also give some great shout outs to our favorite orgs helping migrants. 

Part 3 and the final episode of Jenn’s interview.

Jenn discusses her time at Campo, why she resigned and what needs to be done to address the Border Patrol's rape culture.

Part 2 of Jenn’s interview.

CONTENT WARNING: For the first time, Jenn speaks in detail about her sexual assault by a fellow Border Patrol agent, what it did to her mentally and physically, how she pushed through and how the academy covered it up. 

Rare in depth interview with Jenn Budd, Part 1

Content Warning - Jenn gets real in this rare in depth interview she did about being a female Border Patrol agent and how the agency and the Border Patrol Union covers up sexual assaults of female agents. 

Texas DPS Sets Traps for Asylum Seekers

Marianna and Jenn discuss the traps of razor wire Texas DPS is using to intentionally harm asylum seekers. Content warning: Jenn gets real and deep with how deterrence policies brutalize migrants and harm agents. 

Marianna interview Part 2

Marianna explains how the Border Patrol built a gate intending to cause injuries and death to smugglers, but it killed Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez instead. Bring in the Coverup Team!

Marianna Trevino Wright Part I

Marianna talks about how Border Patrol has escalated their intimidation and threats against her. She was forced to draw down on a Border Patrol agent and lived to tell the tale.

Yvonne Neverez’s uncle was gunned down by Border Patrol

Yvonne Neverez, niece of Tohono O'odham tribal member Raymond Mattia, talks about the murder of her uncle by Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector. Raymond was gunned down by 3 Border Patrol agents as he stood in his yard unarmed. Raymond followed the agents orders calmly and within seconds of their orders.