Cycling the Rio Grande as Trump’s Wall Looms

David Patricio and his friends brave the heat for a cycling ride along the Rio Grande, a beloved local tradition threatened by the looming construction of Trump’s proposed border wall. The City of Laredo has been acquiring land to protect this recreational space, highlighting the community’s resistance to the wall’s encroachment. This initiative underscores the tension between national security policies and local cultural practices, revealing the human impact of border politics. The wall’s construction could disrupt not just the landscape but also the social fabric and recreational freedoms of Laredo residents.