Statistics from the Census Bureau names the border city of Brownsville, Texas, as the poorest city in the United States.

Heroin is the reigning king of drugs in New Mexico. From overdoses to prosecutions, heroin is wreaking havoc, and to make matters worse, it’s cheaper, purer, and easier to buy than ever. Officials say it may be time to re-assess the war on drugs.

While most residents in the Mexican border city of Juárez are ready to say goodbye to one of the bloodiest era's in the city's history, others must contend with the aftermath of that violence.

Law enforcement officials identified a person of interest in the murder of prominent rancher Robert Krentz. They say he lives in Cochise County, Ariz.

The new president of the University of California system has pledged $5 million to aid students who entered the country illegally.

For centuries, immigrants in search of a better life have settled in America’s largest cities. Now small, rural towns have become a key frontier for new arrivals. These small towns, however, struggle to provide the social services needed by such a diverse population, a population largely invisible to most Americans.

Most of the so-called "Dream 30" group who were arrested at a Texas border crossing last month have been released. One member was deported back into Mexico.

An El Paso attorney with strong business ties in Mexico was found guilty in federal court Monday of conspiring to launder millions of dollars for a Mexican drug cartel.

Arizona has been refunded some of the money it sent the federal government to reopen the Grand Canyon during the government shutdown.