Frontera Freeways: Highway Building and Displacement in El Paso, Texas

Jorge A. Hernández

doi:10.1080/08865655.2026.2698947

July 6, 2026Journal of Borderlands Studies

Frontera Freeways: Highway Building and Displacement in El Paso, Texas

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The aim is to explore the relationship between highway construction and displacement in El Paso, Texas.
Historical analysis of urban development in El Paso
Examination of highway building impacts on local population
Review of Mexican migration patterns and urban policies
Highway construction in El Paso led to significant community displacement.
The study reveals the interplay between infrastructure development and urban demographic changes.
Insights into the impact of urban planning decisions on Mexican communities in Texas.

Implication

This historical analysis examines highway construction's impact on displacement in El Paso, suggesting significant urban implications.

Abstract

Miguel (Mike) Juárez’s Frontera Freeways: Highway Building and Displacement in El Paso, Texas, is a welcome and much-needed contribution to the historiography of Texas’s urban development, Mexican ...

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