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A busy day at produce importer SunFed's warehouse can mean 100 trucks unload fruits and vegetables during business hours.

Border Truckers Say New Regulation Means Major Revenue Loss

Dec 6, 2017 Owner-operated trucking companies on the border say the Department of Transportation is overstepping.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Sonoran Gov. Claudia Pavlovich at a June 2017 Arizona-Mexico Commission summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. The commission also met in November 2017 in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico.

Arizona, Sonora Governors Launch 'Megaregion' Marketing Plan

Dec 5, 2017 Doug Ducey and Claudia Pavlovich say they are not waiting for their federal governments to work together.
Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

Race To Pass Budget Puts DACA Recipients' Lives On Hold

Dec 4, 2017 Party-line agendas are complicating efforts to meet the deadline at the end of this week.
Lea Marquez Peterson, president of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, November 2017.

Hispanic Chamber President: Trade With Mexico Means 110K Arizona Jobs

Dec 4, 2017 Border communities rely on industries built around cross-border trade.
A map depicting the location of an the shooting of a suspected undocumented immigrant by a Customs and Border Patrol agent Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.

CBP: Agent Fatally Shot Man In Southern Arizona

Nov 30, 2017 The shooting allegedly happened after one of the agents was attacked.
Flag of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Novel Topic, Campaign Announcement Slow NAFTA Talks, Expert Says

Nov 29, 2017 Round 5 of negotiations wraps up, leaving skepticism the deal will conclude in 2018.
[from left] Agents Stephanie Dixon and Jacob Stukenberg chat with Mike Katzorke and Nancy Swartzmiller. Among the questions the couple had for the agents was what gear do they carry on their belts and why they wear long sleeves in the summer.

Border Patrol Hosts 'Coffee With a Cop' Event in Tucson

Nov 28, 2017 Agents and residents enjoy the opportunity to get to know each other on a personal level.
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Mitch, Oct. 24, 1998.

Protected Status Nears End for Hondurans Displaced by Hurricane

Nov 27, 2017 Federal status in response to natural disaster ends in January.
The Homeland Security Department's wall separating Douglas, Arizona, from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, ends about two miles west of both towns and becomes vehicle barrier intended to stop cars, not people.

Union: Murdered Border Patrol Agent In Texas Had Been Assaulted

Nov 21, 2017 Two agents were responding to a triggered sensor on Sunday night,.
Breitbart News chairman and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.

Steve Bannon: Brian Terry's Death Spurred Trump's Win

Nov 20, 2017 Former Trump chief strategist came to Tucson Saturday to receive an award from the foundation commemorating Border Patrol agent.
Retired Rev. John Fife, Nov. 16, 2017.

Southside Presbyterian, Birthplace of Sanctuary Movement, Honors Former Pastor

Nov 17, 2017 50th anniversary of John Fife's ordination will be celebrated with a fundraiser to fix "worn out" facilities.
The night sky above the desert.

Universities in U.S. and Mexico Partner on Telescope Project

Nov 13, 2017 Mirror to be made at University of Arizona, telescope to be installed in Baja California
The border fence in Nogales, Sonora.

Nogales Border Patrol Increasing Penalty for First-Time Undocumented Immigrants

Nov 9, 2017 The change means many suspected undocumented immigrants are now charged criminally.
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Nominated DHS Chief Left With Decisions On Temporary Protected Immigrants

Nov 7, 2017 Homeland Security nominee faces her first confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
There are approximately 330 immigration judges located in 58 immigration courts throughout the nation.

Historic Backlog in U.S. Immigration Cases Could Reach 1 Million by 2020

Nov 7, 2017 The political bias of judges goes unchecked and unchallenged.
The Homeland Security Department's wall separating Douglas, Arizona, from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, ends about two miles west of both towns and becomes vehicle barrier intended to stop cars, not people.

Border Patrol Adopts New Policy for First-Time Border Crossers

Nov 6, 2017 In the past, crossing the border illegally for the first time likely meant a court date and release.

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