Fronteras Desk News
It is the third time a Border Patrol agent has used lethal force in the Tucson Sector this fiscal year.
Apr. 20, 2016
A U.S. Border Patrol agent is on administrative leave after he fired at a man the agency says threw rocks at him, Tuesday. This is the fourth agent-involved shooting in Arizona since October.
Apr. 20, 2016
Hundreds of Navajo farmers lost their crops last season because a Colorado mine spill shut down the San Juan River. The federal government says the water’s ok. But the Navajo canal remains closed. And the question of whether to turn the water on has divided the community.
Apr. 20, 2016
In the tiny community of Birdsprings, Arizona, there’s a Navajo mother who wants to bring her baby girl home. But she can’t. Her daughter is hooked up to a machine in Phoenix. She needs a small intestine transplant. But the doctors say she can’t have one because her family doesn’t have running water.
Apr. 19, 2016
The federal government is cleaning up a long legacy of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. Many Navajo people have died of kidney failure and cancer — conditions linked to uranium contamination. And new research from the CDC shows uranium in babies born today.
Apr. 18, 2016
Earlier this year, Pima County officials approved a lofty program intended to launch the county into space tourism. But a lawsuit citing an unfair bid process may put a stop to the project.
Apr. 14, 2016
Nearly a dozen Texas cities, counties, hospital and school districts are facing the possibility of a bond credit downgrade in the coming months. That's because these local institutions rely on energy-related tax revenue, which has fallen precipitously. And the possibility of bond downgrades is a threat facing other energy-producing states in the southwest.
Apr. 14, 2016
Democratic politicians in Texas and New Mexico have sent a letter to the El Paso local union saying they support the agents' wish to distance themselves from the national union's endorsement of Trump.
Apr. 13, 2016
A group of workers has signed an agreement with their former employer, the multi-national company Lexmark, ending a five month protest camp outside a factory in Ciudad Juárez.
Apr. 12, 2016
Since 2012, the Obama administration has resisted demands from Congress to turn over thousands of documents in the scandalous federal gun-walking operation.
Apr. 11, 2016
Navajo leaders have asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the fatal shooting of a Navajo woman by Winslow, Arizona police.
Apr. 8, 2016
A pro-immigrant coalition of organizations is threatening to revive an Arizona boycott if pending immigration-related bills become state law. In response, Arizona’s business groups have condemned the idea of a boycott.
Apr. 7, 2016
Advocates have filed an administrative complaint against Homeland Security.
Apr. 7, 2016
Over a five year period, taxpayers spent nearly $20 million to pay the salaries of more than 100 Homeland Security Department employees who were put on leave.
Apr. 6, 2016
New Mexico's governor Susana Martinez announced on Monday that the state is ready to launch multiple infrastructure projects with funds from a $74 million dollar settlement with the Department of Energy.
Apr. 5, 2016
A federal judge has cleared the way for the Navajo Nation to seek potentially millions of dollars from Urban Outfitters. The tribe sued the clothing chain over the use of the “Navajo” name.
Apr. 1, 2016
The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to decide Friday whether it will hear a case about a Border Patrol shooting where an agent killed a teenaged boy who was standing in Mexico.
Mar. 31, 2016
For the first time in its history, the National Border Patrol Council has endorsed a presidential candidate during primary season.
Mar. 30, 2016
Several public libraries on the border in Arizona and Texas have received 3D printers that are transforming those libraries, making them a magnet for learning new industrial technologies.
Mar. 30, 2016
Romayne Wheeler is an American concert pianist who decided to escape to a remote cliff side in Mexico's Copper Canyon. Now he uses his music to help his native neighbors who've embraced him like family.
Mar. 29, 2016
