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Aaron Miguel Cantú
Aaron Miguel Cantú is an investigative reporter based in Los Angeles.
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November 20, 2021
Aaron Miguel Cantú
Kyle Rittenhouse, Black Lives Matter, and the Idea of Self-Defense
As Kyle Rittenhouse walks free, Black people sit in prison for resisting the deadly conditions of their lives.
January 7, 2020
Aaron Miguel Cantú
How Democrats Abetted Trump’s Bloated Border Regime
Congress has funneled billions of dollars to the White House's anti-immigration enforcement arms. Here's how that money has been spent.
September 12, 2019
Aaron Miguel Cantú
Inside Trump’s Border Chaos
Thousands of asylum-seekers were released into towns and cities near the border, straining local resources. Was the resulting havoc a product of negligence, incompetence, or something more sinister?
May 9, 2019
Aaron Miguel Cantú
Vigilante Men
New Mexico’s GOP establishment treats border militias as the good guys.
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