Fronteras Desk News
Anthony Bourdain was dismissive of a favorite New Mexico dish, Frito pie. But does the recipe have its roots in Texas?
Oct. 1, 2013
New Mexico has a unique culture of tolerance, especially when it comes to immigration. As the federal government stepped up enforcement of immigration laws in recent years, deportations reached into communities and families across the state.
Oct. 1, 2013
A project is underway to make the Border Field State Park more welcoming, using trash collected from the adjacent Tijuana River Valley and estuary.
Oct. 1, 2013
The ports of entry along the border will remain staffed and open. The federal courts will continue criminal and immigration cases. Federal law enforcement and the military will remain on duty. But hundreds of thousands of federal employees might not get a paycheck.
Sep. 30, 2013
It looks like Mexico’s gangsters are trying to improve their image. In a YouTube video that Mexico media say was created by the Gulf Cartel, there are photos and footage of shiny pickup trucks full of food and bottled water delivering to a crowd of people standing in the mud and rain.
Sep. 30, 2013
A federal district judge has ruled that one of Maricopa County's most controversial enforcement policies impacting unauthorized immigrants must end.
Sep. 30, 2013
The investigation into the deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona’s Yarnell Hill Fire concluded with several recommendations. Many hope that the report released Saturday leads to wildland firefighting policy changes.
Sep. 30, 2013
Five years into the recession, Nevada’s unemployment rate remains stubbornly high. At 9.5 percent it’s the highest in the nation.
Sep. 30, 2013
University of Arizona scientists say extreme conditions and unpredictable rain storms are the future of the Southwest desert's climate.
Sep. 29, 2013
The week's top stories from Fronteras: The Changing America Desk.
Sep. 28, 2013
Reproductive rights groups in Texas filed a federal lawsuit Friday that aims to block parts of a new law targeting abortion clinics.
Sep. 27, 2013
A former Albuquerque Police officer was acquitted this week in the beating of a suspect. The case highlights allegations of racial profiling.
Sep. 27, 2013
A Columbus, N.M., town official testified this week that Police Chief Angelo Vega was paid $2,000 per month to protect cartel gun and drug smuggling activities.
Sep. 27, 2013
As the Affordable Care Act is implemented, Managed Care Organizations are looking to sign Native Americans up for health insurance plans.
Sep. 26, 2013
Two online components of the federally run insurance marketplace will not be ready on Oct. 1 as previously planned.
Sep. 26, 2013
South Texas residents are turning to Facebook to keep one step ahead of roving roadside checkpoints set up by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Sep. 26, 2013
Here's something you don't think about when you get into a taxi: your driver could be a doctor. Why foreign-licensed medical professionals have a tough time getting into a health system that needs more doctors.
Sep. 26, 2013
Two ongoing border drug cases are awash in controversy.
Sep. 26, 2013
The beleaguered agency is again facing criticism after a botched sting, this time involving tobacco.
Sep. 26, 2013
Severe drought has been gripping much of the Southwest for years, with New Mexico getting the worst of it. And the lack of water is forcing many Native American farmers to consider more non-traditional methods of irrigation.
Sep. 26, 2013
