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

About this episode

The episode discusses the persistence of colonias in the Rio Grande Valley and the need for improvements in their conditions as highlighted by a Brookings article.

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.

Topics covered

• colonias
• disinvestment
• Texas-Mexico border
• Rio Grande Valley
• community conditions

Keywords

• colonias
• disinvestment
• Texas-Mexico border
• Rio Grande Valley
• community improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brookings

Places: Texas-Mexico border, Rio Grande Valley

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