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Jill Replogle
Border Reporter
Jill Replogle is a Fronteras reporter in San Diego. She has been a journalist for more than 10 years, reporting from Central America, Mexico and California.
She has produced radio and video features for PRI's The World, KALW (San Francisco), Current TV, and the Video Journalism Movement. Her print stories have been published in The Miami Herald, Time.com, The Christian Science Monitor and the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as in Guatemalan newspapers SigloXXI, ElPeriodico and Inforpress Centroamericana.
Jill has a bachelor's degree in geography from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master's degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley. She's covered everything from local and international politics, to crime and drug violence, to environmental and public health issues.
When she's not on the job, you might find her biking, scrambling up a rock somewhere, or otherwise exploring the outdoors.
Recent Stories
USD Trains Mexican Lawyers For New Criminal Trial Process
Mexico is in the midst of a huge project to reform its criminal justice system. A key piece of the reform is the adoption of a new kind of trial process where lawyers argue their cases publicly in the courtroom. This means lots and lots of training.
Mexican Judge Will Hear Environmental Challenge To Baja Wind Energy Project
Potential trouble is brewing for renewable energy developers: A federal judge in Mexico accepted a lawsuit from an environmental organization seeking to halt Sempra Energy’s planned Baja California wind farm. This type of third party lawsuit is new in Mexico.
Undocumented Track Star Allowed To Stay, But In Legal Limbo
A San Diego track star is one of several thousand undocumented immigrants to benefit from a new government policy that let’s them avoid deportation. But the reprieve leaves them in a kind of legal no man's land.
Tribe Seeks Injunction To Stop Desert Wind Energy Project
The Quechan Indian Tribe is seeking an injunction to stop a large wind project adjacent to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The tribe says the federal government has ignored its concerns about potential damage to cultural and archeological sites.
Mexican TV Stations To Show Soccer Rather Than Presidential Debate
Mexico's two major television channels plan to air a championship soccer match on Sunday instead of a live debate among the country's presidential candidates.
Sewage Spills Highlight Continued Challenges Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Some 4.5 million gallons of raw sewage have flowed into the Tijuana River this month from two separate spills. Observers say wastewater treatment has improved along the border, but more work is needed.
Colombian Ambassador To The U.S. Talks Drug War
Some Latin American leaders, including Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, are lobbying for a serious discussion on new ways to fight what many see as a losing war against illicit drugs.
Fewer Than 3,000 Immigration Cases Closed Under New Obama Policy
According to statistics released Tuesday, around 2,700 undocumented immigrants no longer face deportation under a policy established last year by the Obama administration.
U.S. Drug Strategy Shifts To Prevention, But Mostly Funds Enforcement
The Obama Administration recently released its 2012 National Drug Control Strategy which it says includes a stronger focus on prevention and treatment. But funding for enforcing anti-drug laws still predominates.
'Latino' Or 'Hispanic': What's In A Name?
We all know that the fastest growing minority group in this country is Hispanic, right? Or is it Latino? Is there a difference? Fronteras Desk reporters set out to determine what those terms really mean to the people they are supposed to describe, and which one is most accurate.
