Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit news organization, convener, and funder committed to preserving local news as a public good by investing in newsrooms, supporting journalists, and filling critical gaps in reporting across the U.S.-Mexico border.
The collapse of local news
Number of news outlets along the U.S. - Mexico border
Number of news outlets along the U.S. - Mexico border
What Is Happening
Across the U.S., more than 3,200 local newspapers have shut down. Of the 25 counties along the U.S.-Mexico border, nearly half have only one or no newsroom at all.
Why It Matters
With the collapse of local news, communities see a concerning decrease in voter participation, civic engagement, and government accountability reporting, and corresponding increases in community polarization, government waste, and disinformation campaigns.
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Stories from the collaborative
Blasting Begins For Border Wall On Cherished New Mexico Mountain
Inside Climate News | March 30, 2026
Martha Pskowski
SUNLAND PARK, N.M.—On a Saturday morning in March, high school students, mountain bikers and soldiers from a nearby Army base climbed the winding path up Mount Cristo Rey. Read more
Mixed Status Families in El Paso Cope with ICE Crackdown
KTEP | March 25, 2026
Sofia Sierra, Alyda Muela
EL PASO, TX– Andrea Garcia, 18, and her mom gave each other a knowing glance when the car passed them on a busy street. Had they observed it for even a split-second less, they would not have deciphered that the inconspicuous car was fronted by ICE agents. Read more
Despite Trump's mass deportation effort, many fewer Mexicans were removed from the U.S. last year
San Antonio Express-News | March 16, 2026
Steve Fisher
MEXICO CITY - After President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, his administration launched a sweeping operation across the U.S. to deport people in the country illegally. But data compiled by a Mexican investigative news outlet show that deportations of Mexicans were lower last year than in each of the previous four years. Read more
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Puente News Collaborative named as one of the 'Best of the West' for Immigration and Border Reporting
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Puente News Collaborative named as one of the 'Best of the West' for Immigration and Border Reporting
"Alfredo Corchado, Eduardo Garcia and Dudley Althaus grab third place with 'Mexico is about to elect its first woman president, but many doubt that will ease cartels’ grip.'"