Martín Paredes is an immigrant from México who has been observing and writing about the U.S.-México border since 1998. As a Mexican citizen, born and raised in México and now living in America after spending a couple of decades on the U.S-México border, Martín writes research papers about public policy issues, border politics, crime and immigration in the border region. Relying on personal experiences and decades of living on both sides of the border, Martin’s research offers sanity to the sensational headlines that perpetuate false narratives about the border and immigration issues.

Martín is foremost an immigrant who writes and speaks about immigration, crime, public policies, and the politics of the border. Martín makes his living in the technology sector creating and providing internet technology to end-users. As expression drives Martín, in addition to writing and running his business, Martín creates digital art, digital video and cultural iconography. Visit martinparedes.com to see his portfolio.