Rocky Point hopes to welcome visitors back in June
The Sonoran beach town popular with Arizonans has introduced a phased plan to reopen.
Sonoran factories prepare for possible June 1 reopening
The Mexican government recently expanded its definition of essential businesses, and some Nogales plants may qualify.
North American border closures extended to June
The closure to nonessential travel started two months ago to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Groups say border wall construction threatens biodiversity of Arizona sky islands
Conservation groups say the animals rely on the ranges to travel between habitats in the U.S. and Mexico.
Expats ride out COVID-19 south of the border
While many U.S. citizens visiting or living in Mexico returned to their home country when the pandemic hit, some decided to stay.
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf's Arizona visit covers wall construction, PPE for Border Patrol
The secretary's visit included a trip to the border wall and a Border Patrol facility in Tucson.
Sonoran governor unveils business reopening plan
The staggered reopening plan will go into effect sometime between May 16 and 22.
Nogales, Sonora, installs 'sanitation tunnels' at the border
Southbound travelers are being required to walk through the inflatable plastic tunnel and sprayed with disinfectant.
Border residents: Border Patrol agents not wearing protective gear at checkpoints
The agency says front-line agents are provided with masks, but federal guidelines don't require them.
COVID-19 cases increase among Sonoran frontline workers
More than a third of Sonora's confirmed cases are health care workers.
Trump administration finalizes deal to send asylum seekers to Honduras
The administration forged a similar deal with the government of Guatemala last year.
‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum hearings delayed a third time
Hearings are being pushed back again through June 1.
As Sonorans grow restless, leaders say stay-at-home orders must continue
State authorities said they don't have plans to ease up on restrictions yet.
ADOT shifts to virtual training for truck drivers in Mexico during pandemic
The training is part of a program that started in 2016 to help truck drivers avoid long, costly delays at the border.
Lawmakers and advocates push back on wall construction during pandemic
Groups say project funding should be used on COVID-19 supplies and relief.
