Jennifer Collins

Jennifer Collins is a freelance reporter based in Mexico City. Before moving to Mexico, Collins was with Marketplace from American Public Media for about five years. Collins has also reported for newspapers in Oregon, Alaska and Cambodia.

Jennifer Collins is a freelance reporter based in Mexico City. Before moving to Mexico, Collins was with Marketplace from American Public Media for about five years. Collins has also reported for newspapers in Oregon, Alaska and Cambodia. 

Zahit Salazar used to earn a little money selling clothes she bought near the southern border with Mexico. But Mexico's new checkpoints have made that too difficult. She's had to fall back on grinding corn to make tamales.

Locals say checkpoints along Mexico's southern border mean endless commutes and shake-downs

The flood of young Central American migrants streaming across the US border over the past year has slowed to a trickle. One of the reasons may be Mexico’s increased border enforcement along its southern border with Guatemala. And that's creating headaches for Mexicans living near that border.

Locals say checkpoints along Mexico's southern border mean endless commutes and shake-downs
Migrant family crossing US-Mexico border on train

Why would any parent send their kids on the deadly trip to cross the Mexico-US border? Here's why.

Why would any parent send their kids on the deadly trip to cross the Mexico-US border? Here's why.
Eduardo Tamaniz Diego

Impoverished kids love the soccer ball that powers a lamp — until it breaks

Impoverished kids love the soccer ball that powers a lamp — until it breaks