Border and immigration news

Arizona-Mexico Border: Cooperation, Not Confrontation

Jun 3, 2016 National political rhetoric belies what locals see as a 'region, not a border.'

Report: U.S.- Mexico Border Trade at All-Time High

May 31, 2016 More than 100,000 jobs in the state are supported by trade with Mexico

Judge: Shooting near Douglas by Border Patrol Justified

May 23, 2016 19-year-old Carlos LaMadrid was shot in 2011; agents called it accidental.

Arizona Ports of Entry Handle $31B in 2015, UA Study Says

May 16, 2016 10% increase in two years result of every state in US importing, exporting through state.

Environmental Impact of Border Barriers in the Past Decade

May 16, 2016 Sierra Club publishes "11 Years of Lawlessness"

Music Without Borders

May 12, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A Tucson couple celebrates their 80th anniversary; A Book I Love, and a look at a Tucson neighborhood through the eyes of a lifelong resident.

Mexican Peso Remains Low Despite Strong Economy

May 11, 2016 Mexico's economy grew 2.7 percent in the first quarter of this year

Arizona Border Sheriffs Say No to Governor's Drug Strike Force

May 11, 2016 3 of 4 Arizona border sheriffs say they won't participate in strike force

Can Inland Checkpoints Stop Border Drug Trafficking?

May 9, 2016 Border Patrol union chief says yes; Douglas mayor says they don't work.

Immigrant Doctors Provide Care to State's Small Communities

May 9, 2016 Foreign medical students fill a need for care in Arizona's rural areas.

Southern Arizonans Tell of Border Life to House Committee

May 3, 2016 Ranchers want end to Border Patrol checkpoints along I-19, more rural outposts

Mayors of Ambos Nogales Grow Cross-Border Relations

Apr 18, 2016 'Relationship is today much more united,' Nogales, Sonora, mayor says.

Volunteers Work to Alleviate Immigrant Crises in U.S., Europe

Apr 13, 2016 Italian woman on U.S. border sees similarities and has hope for better world.

US-Mexico Collaboration Keeps Santa Cruz River Clean

Apr 11, 2016 Water from Nogales Wash treated in Arizona before it flows into river.

Southeastern Arizona Firefighting Brigades Bridge Borders

Apr 4, 2016 Fire Chiefs from Douglas and Agua Prieta say they work together.

National Border Patrol Union Endorses Trump for President

Mar 30, 2016 'We need a president who is going to take border security seriously,' spokesman says.

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