The magazine that analyzes the power of Mexican municipalities in the economy, governance and Mexico's relationship with the world.

Along the shared margins of Mexico and the United States, border municipalities are facing a colossal challenge: managing the growing complexity of migration dynamics. In 2024, the northern border witnessed one of the most intense migratory flows of the past decade. According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM), there were over 2.5 million encounters with migrants along the border. Of those, 61% came from count