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Attorney for Border Patrol Agent Facing Murder Charges Says Teen Victim was a Drug Smuggler
A U.S. Border Patrol agent charged with murder in a cross-border shooting case in Arizona has told a judge that his alleged victim was involved in trafficking drugs across the border the night he died.
May. 12, 2017
Attorney: ICE Lied About Not Arresting Phoenix Deportee
The lawyer for a Mesa man deported Thursday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement lied to him when officials repeatedly promised not to arrest his client.
May. 12, 2017
Trump Administration Completes First Border Wall
A government contractor has finished construction of a new border wall along the international boundary near Naco, Arizona. The project started in January just days before President Donald Trump took office.
May. 9, 2017
Trump Administration Completes First Border Wall
A government contractor has finished construction of a new border wall along the international boundary near Naco, Arizona.
May. 9, 2017
Border Agent
A federal judge has set a date for early October for the jury trial of a former Border Patrol agent accused of shooting a boy across the border in Mexico.
May. 8, 2017
Border Agents Murder Trial Set for October
A federal judge has set a date for early October for the jury trial of a former Border Patrol agent accused of shooting a boy across the border in Mexico.
May. 8, 2017
In Mexico, Worries Over Texas
Mexican federal officials say they’re concerned about Texas' new law banning sanctuary cities, and what the disproportionate impact it will have on Mexicans.
May. 8, 2017
In Mexico, Worries Over Texas New Sanctuary City Law
Mexican federal officials say they’re concerned about Texas' new law banning sanctuary cities, and what the disproportionate impact it will have on Mexicans.
May. 8, 2017
Gas Theft Clashes In Mexico Concern U.S. Investors
When it comes to oil, Mexico is a major business partner to the U.S., and American investors are even looking into Mexico’s expanding energy market. But recent violent clashes in Mexico’s black-market oil could affect those investments.
May. 5, 2017
Gas Theft Clashes In Mexico Concern U.S. Investors
When it comes to oil, Mexico is a major business partner to the U.S., and American investors are even looking into Mexico’s expanding energy market. But recent violent clashes in Mexico’s black market oil could affect those investments.
May. 5, 2017
Trump Border Plan Roiling Mexican Politics
Mexico will elect a new president next year. Although President Trump has temporarily delayed withdrawing the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, continued uncertainty over NAFTA and Trump's plans for a border wall are roiling Mexican politics.
May. 5, 2017
Navajo President Calls For Its Housing Leaders To Step Down
The Navajo president has called for the removal of the Navajo Housing Authority leadership. He said in a letter to the NHA board they’ve mismanaged funds and failed to provide sufficient homes for a tribe living in mostly overcrowded and impoverished conditions.
May. 3, 2017
Navajo President Calls For Its Housing Leaders To Step Down
The Navajo president has called for the removal of the Navajo Housing Authority leadership. He said they’ve mismanaged funds and failed to provide sufficient homes for a tribe living in mostly overcrowded and impoverished conditions.
May. 3, 2017
Conservative Website Targets NAU Professors Over Student Complaints
National conservative groups have encouraged college students to expose their professors’ liberal agendas. Once students out them on social media, a large network launches an online attack. At least four Arizona professors recently have become the targets of such smear campaigns.
May. 3, 2017
Alleged Successor of ‘El Chapo’ Arrested In Mexico City
The man accused of inheriting El Chapo’s drug-trafficking empire was arrested in Mexico’s capital. Dámaso López Núñez was hiding in the upper-class neighborhood of Anzures, in Mexico City, until his arrest on early Monday.
May. 2, 2017
Alleged Successor Of ‘El Chapo’ Arrested In Mexico City
The man accused of inheriting El Chapo’s drug-trafficking empire was arrested in Mexico’s capital. Dámaso López Núñez is allegedly in charge of the Sinaloa Cartel, the criminal organization led by drug king pin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
May. 2, 2017
As U.S. Prepares For NAFTA Talks, China Already Moving Into Mexican Auto Market
In Mexico, it’s become popular among business and government types to say they’re preparing for the impending negotiation of NAFTA. They say they want to diversify their business interests beyond deals with the United States. And in Mexico’s booming car industry, one big new player — China — is already moving in.
May. 2, 2017
Federal Spending Bill Includes Funds For New Border Blockades, Towers, Roads
A massive $1 trillion spending bill that will keep the U.S. government funded for the rest of the fiscal year includes a boost to Homeland Security operations, including new border infrastructure.
May. 2, 2017
Federal Spending Bill Includes Funds For New Border Blockades, Towers, Roads
A massive $1 trillion spending bill that will keep the U.S. government funded for the rest of the fiscal year includes a boost to Homeland Security operations, including new border infrastructure.
May. 2, 2017
Mexico Is One Step Away From Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Mexico has been victim of drug-related violence and corruption for years. But a new bill passed last Friday may change all that. While the debates around marijuana legalization continue state by state in the U.S., Mexico is just one step away from legalizing medical marijuana in the entire country.
May. 1, 2017

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