In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands against extending the border wall ^40.8%

NPR - By Carlos Morales - 5/26/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Emotion 37.1% - Negativity Bias 28.7% - Appeal to Authority 24.3%

REDFORD, Texas — On a quiet spring morning, Joe Pineda drives across his land near the Rio Grande, pointing out where he runs cattle and grows alfalfa and the family cemetery that dates back to the late 1800s. As he reaches the edge of the river, the 52-year-old slows his hulking pickup truck to a crawl. He then talks about his family's... more