Fronteras Desk News

Inmate Sues Coconino Jail Over ICE Detainer Policy
A class-action group is suing Coconino County officials over the practice of jailing inmates longer than required when staff suspect an inmate is undocumented. And now a Flagstaff group is asking the City Council to step in.
Apr. 16, 2018
Scottsdale-Based Nonprofit To Invest $1.4M In Sonora
The economic exchange between Arizona and Mexico is not exclusive to businesses and government. A Scottsdale-based nonprofit will invest $1.4 million in Sonora to incentivize local economies and do something that has a longer lasting impact.
Apr. 16, 2018
Ducey Addresses National Guard Border Deployment
Governor Doug Ducey introduced the Arizona National Guard’s so-called Operation Guardian Shield at the U.S. Border Patrol’s Nogales station, Friday.
Apr. 13, 2018
Trumps New Border Wall Isnt Really New
The U.S. government is rushing through a border wall project in New Mexico that it says completes one of the cornerstone promises of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. A Fronteras Desk examination of border wall projects shows that what the government is delivering is not a new wall, but the same border wall that’s been going up for the past decade.
Apr. 13, 2018
Navajo Nation Sues Opioid Makers, Distributors
The Navajo Nation is the latest to sue pharmaceutical companies and drug distributors for their role in a surge of opioid-related deaths. The tribe filed its lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Mexico.
Apr. 12, 2018
AG Sessions Tells Law Enforcement Border Is In Crisis
Current tensions around the U.S. and Mexico border are nothing new and can be traced back to the period between 1890 and 1930. It was near the end of this era that the border relations grew increasingly complex.
Apr. 12, 2018
Arizona National Guard To Start Ground Missions At Border Friday
The head of the Arizona National Guard unveiled details Wednesday on how soldiers will provide support to federal agents at the border.
Apr. 11, 2018
Amidst Tensions, U.S. And Mexico Officials Will Meet
An encounter between Mexican and American officials will take place as tensions have increased over trade disputes and the caravan of Central American immigrant activists heading for the U.S.-Mexico border.
Apr. 11, 2018
Arizona National Guard Deploys To Mexican Border
Arizona will send 338 National Guard members to the Mexican border on a support mission dubbed Operation Guardian Shield, which the governor said will be paid for by the federal government.
Apr. 9, 2018
AZ Supreme Court Blocks In-State Tuition For DREAMers
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Monday that DACA recipients are not eligible for in-state college tuition.
Apr. 9, 2018
Third Eagle Shot In Two Weeks On Navajo Nation
Three eagles have been shot in the last two weeks on the Navajo Nation in a series of illegal poachings. The latest injured golden eagle was rescued last week near Farmington.
Apr. 9, 2018
U.S.-Mexico Archaeologists Unearth Sonora Desert’s Past… And Present
Mexican and American researchers are exploring ancient archaeological sites in Mexico, near the Sonora-Arizona border. Their studies might bring more light not only to the region’s past… but also to the present indigenous communities.
Apr. 9, 2018
Arizona Immigrant Sees Path To Citizenship Through The Army
German Velazquez did pushups, sit-ups and ran a mile on a hot Thursday afternoon near a U.S. Army recruiting center. Velazquez used to be an undocumented immigrant, is now a green card holder, and in October 2017, decided to enlist.
Apr. 6, 2018
Mexico’s Presidential Hopefuls Find Common Rival
Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to the border drew sharp rebukes from across Mexico’s political spectrum this week. The country’s four presidential candidates put aside their differences to rally against a common rival.
Apr. 6, 2018
ASU To Host Forum On Mexicos 2018 Presidential Election
Representatives of Mexico’s political parties will be in Arizona on Saturday night to take part in a forum on the country’s upcoming presidential election.
Apr. 5, 2018
Troops Are Coming To Border, But Are They Needed?
A group of migrants made up mostly children and women have been traveling through central America and Mexico organized by Pueblo Sin Fronteras, a migrant rights group.
Apr. 5, 2018
Honduran Migrants May Seek Asylum At AZ Border
Members of a caravan of Central American migrants that has prompted abrasive tweets from President Donald Trump may attempt to apply for asylum at the Nogales Port of Entry, an organizer said Wednesday.
Apr. 4, 2018
Troops Have Been Sent To The U.S.-Mexico Border Before
President Donald Trump ordered the National guard to deploy to the Mexican border Wednesday. The last three presidents have summoned the military to the border — with mixed results.
Apr. 4, 2018
Feds Must Provide Mental Health Service For Native Kids
A federal court in Arizona has ruled the Bureau of Indian Education must educate Native American children and address their mental health needs.
Apr. 3, 2018
Arizona Supreme Court Hears DACA Tuition Case
The Arizona Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case challenging the decision by colleges and universities to offer in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Apr. 3, 2018

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