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Aguilar reports on politics, immigration and border security issues for The Texas Tribune. His political coverage has included local, legislative and congressional races in Texas, as well as local and national elections in Mexico. Previously, Aguilar was a staff writer for the Laredo... Read More →

Anchia, D-Dallas, has represented House District 103 since 2005. He serves as chairman of the House International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and sits on the Pensions Committee and the House Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility. Anchia also serves... Read More →

Barela joined the Borderplex Alliance in 2016, where he leads efforts to promote economic development in the El Paso, Ciudad Juárez and southern New Mexico region. Previously, he served as New Mexico’s economic development secretary under Gov. Susan Martinez. Barela also served... Read More →

Orrenius is a labor economist and researcher focusing on the labor market impacts of immigration and U.S. immigration policy. She is also a senior fellow at the Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University. Orrenius previously served as senior economist on the... Read More →

Raymond, D-Laredo, has represented House District 42 since 2001. He serves as chairman of the House Human Services Committee and sits on the Health & Human Services Transition Oversight and Ways & Means committees. Previously, he passed legislation that helped to create the Texas... Read More →