Senior Associate, Eric Olson, and Associate, Chris Wilson, recently traveled the length of the Texas-Mexico border, beginning in El Paso/Ciudad Juarez and ending in Brownsville/Matamoros.

The two have blogged about their experiences noting the implications of the current security situation that faces cities on both sides of the border.The blog entries written from Feb. 21st through Mar. 5th have been compiled and may be viewed here...

• March 7, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: Final entry by Chris Wilson

• March 5,Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: Final entry by Eric Olson

• March 5, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: Security issues in Tamaulipas

• February 28, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: The economic relationship between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo

• February 27, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: Security in Laredo, TX and spill over violence from Nuevo Laredo

• February 25, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: The border and Big Bend National Park

• February 24, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: Security in Ciudad Juarez

• February 24, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: Erick Lee, of the Arizona State University and El Paso, TX

• February 22, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: The U.S. Border Patrol at El Paso, TX.

• February 21, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: Mayor John Cook of El Paso, TX.

• February 21, Traveling the Texas-Mexico Border: Eric Olson and Chris Wilson of the Mexico Institute arrive at El Paso, TX