Port of Entry
These are cross-border stories that connect us. Border people often inhabit this in-between place. From KPBS and PRX, “Port of Entry” tells personal stories from this place — stories of love, hope, struggle and survival from border crossers, fronterizxs and other people whose lives are shaped by the wall. Rooted in San Diego with tendrils reaching into Tijuana. Hosted by Alan Lilienthal, produced by Kinsee Morlan and sound design by Emily Jankowski.
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Tour Guide: Shinpei Takeda
In this “Tour Guide” bonus episode, borderless artist Shinpei Takeda takes us on a tour of his exhibition, “Fantasia Moral” (“Moral Fantasy”), which is showing at the art museum in Tijuana, CECUT, through Aug. 8.
“Port of Entry” is currently working on our next season, which will be released this fall. Until then, we hope you enjoy a few ... Read more →
Special Report: ‘Here We Are’
Increasing numbers of asylum seekers are being allowed to enter the United States. But with the asylum system still severely curtailed, thousands remain stuck in dangerous conditions in Tijuana.
KPBS reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler has been following the story for months. His reporting is featured in a new special report for the “KPBS Investigates” and “Port of Entry” podcasts.
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Moved By Music: Phil Beaumont Of The Color Forty Nine
Phil Beaumont, lead vocalist of the San Diego band, The Color Forty Nine, has been belting out tunes since he was a kid living in England back in the ’70s. After he landed in Southern California for high school and college, he eventually made his way south to Tijuana to see show after show at the legendary music venue Iguanas. ... Read more →
I Left My Stomach In Tijuana
We continue our series on medical tourism at the border with a story about a plus-size model who’s proud of her big body, but has health issues that lead her to undergo weight-loss surgery in Tijuana, where it's more affordable.
It’s a story about beauty and health and how a young woman is carving out her own corner of ... Read more →
Making Babies At The Border
A California couple tries one more time to have a baby by crossing the border and getting fertility treatment in Tijuana. It’s a story about the lengths you’ll go through when the future you envisioned is suddenly out of reach.
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'Mecca Of Reasonably Priced Medicine'
We’re continuing our series on medical tourism at the border with a story about two women and their journeys to find more affordable insulin in Tijuana.
It’s really a story about the fine line between life and death; the balancing act people with diabetes have to navigate every single day; and how crossing the line between the U.S. and ... Read more →
Not Always About The Money
From KPBS and PRX, “Port of Entry” is launching a new series on medical tourism at the border today.
Up first: We follow a San Diego woman as she crosses the border for alternative cancer treatments in Tijuana.
This isn’t an investigation into the efficacy of alternative cancer treatments. Instead, it’s a story about one woman’s cross-border experience ... Read more →
La Familia Es Todo
Our local Latinx community has been hit hard by the pandemic; disproportionately hard.
In today’s special episode, we share one border family’s battle with COVID-19. They explain how they’re using their story to help other Mexican-American families like theirs.
It's a story about trust, and how living at the border can mean living in a place where trust sometimes ... Read more →
Border Voices: Danya
In these “Border Voices” bonus episodes, we feature shorter stories spotlighting people who identify as transborder, fronterizx or simply have something to say about how the U.S.-Mexico border has changed their lives.
Today, meet Danya Gresham, an American expat who left behind her life in the U.S. so she could help take care of orphaned kids in Mexico.
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Border Voices: Pam & Jesse
In these “Border Voices” bonus episodes, we feature shorter stories spotlighting people who identify as transborder, fronterizo or simply have something to say about how the U.S.-Mexico border has changed their lives. Today, meet Jesse Daner and Pamela Figueroa, a cross-border couple who met through their love of learning languages.
Episode art by Dani Cortez.
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