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A man and child walk along storefronts in Nogales, Arizona on February 18, 2019.

Mexico's Efforts to Boost Border Economy Could Also Benefit Arizona

Shoppers from Mexico spend billions in Arizona annually.
A banner advertises higher salaries outside the Chamberlain Group maquila in Nogales, Sonora on March 4, 2019.

Central American Migrants Possible Source of Labor in Sonoran Maquilas

The industry currently has about 2,000 vacancies.
A banner for the Asociación de Agentes Adualanes in Nogales, Sonora. The association is made up of more than two dozen customs brokers in Sonora.

Sonora Brokers Cautious About New Incentives at the Border

Some of the benefits don't apply to the area's lucrative import and export industry.
Employees unload boxes from a supply truck at CS Food Service in Nogales, Sonora on March 4, 2019.

Mexico Raises Minimum Wage in Border Communities

Many companies already pay above the new rate to stay competitive.
The Sonoran Ecology and Sustainable Development Commission's Shandira Romero finishes installing a game camera.

With Arizona's Help, Sonoran Officials Install Dozens of Game Cameras

Many species' territories span the border, and game cams in both countries help agencies understand those animals.
An immigrant detention center in Nogales, Sonora, is one of five recently closed by the Mexican federal immigration agency.

Mexico Closes 5 Immigrant Detention Centers

A statement from the federal immigration agency cited a lack of "minimum working conditions" at the facilities.
The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

Guidelines Ask Agents to Target Spanish Speakers at Border

The guidance applies to a program requiring asylum seekers wait in Mexico.
Police in Canada say they discovered meth smuggled in new cars being shipped from Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora.

Police: Drugs Smuggled From Mexico to Canada in Ford Cars

The cars were being sent by rail in cars made in Hermosillo, Sonora, Ontario police said.
Myriam Moscona's parents were born in Bulgaria and settled in Mexico after World War II.

Sephardic Jews and Their Language Inspire Mexican Writer

Myriam Moscona focuses on her heritage and the language of her elders: Ladino, also called Judeo-Spanish.
Families seeking asylum await processing outside the port of entry in Nogales, Sonora, on Sept. 4, 2018.

Nogales, Sonora, Opens New Shelter For Migrants

With wait times getting longer and temperatures dropping, the city opened a new shelter and started taking in families this week.
"Hold On To Your Weaves" (2018) / photograph by Kennady Schneider

#Black - Exploring Identity with Photography

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A "Go Fund Me" campaign for the border wall; An author's journey in search of her Sephardic Jewish heritage; and the world debut of the play "The Hall of Final Ruin."
The U.S. is the largest importer of Mexican avocados, according to data from importers and exporters.

Super Bowl a Touchdown for Mexican Avocados

For many Americans, the big game isn't complete without guacamole, and Mexican exporters know it.
Image released by the DEA in September 2018 of blue pills the agency says are fentanyl disguised as oxycodone.

Deadly Blue 'Mexican Oxy' Pills Take Toll on US Southwest

The pills are part of a flood of illicit fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. by the Sinaloa cartel.
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

US Investigation Into Mexican Tomatoes Could Hurt Imports, Industry Rep Says

A Commerce Department decision means an investigation into tomato dumping will resume in May.
Outfitter Jim Schaafsma hands a rifle to hunter Brandon Barnwell.

In Sonora, Hunting Means Big Business and Conservation

State officials are estimating up to $30 million in economic impact this season.
An aerial view of the University of Arizona campus.

Mexican University Collaboration With UA Gets New Leadership

Elena Centeno, a geology researcher from UNAM in Mexico City, is returning to the UA to head the Tucson office of the Mexican university.

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