Fronteras Desk News
The ACLU of Arizona has filed a lawsuit against the city of Flagstaff for cracking down on panhandling.
Jun. 27, 2013
U.S. Representatives from three border states took to the House floor Wednesday to speak out against increased border security as a way to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Jun. 26, 2013
In a historic victory for gay rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples and cleared the way for the resumption of same-sex marriage in California.
Jun. 26, 2013
lllegal immigration from other countries besides Mexico is a growing trend along the Southwest border even as apprehensions of illegal immigrants overall, continues to decline.
Jun. 26, 2013
Children on Medicaid in the Southwest are going without dental care because states lack the capacity to provide treatment.
Jun. 25, 2013
A majority of U.S. Senators backed the border surge amendment added to the immigration bill in a vote late Monday. Approving the surge was essential to the immigration bill’s fate.
Jun. 25, 2013
The U.S. Senate could pass comprehensive immigration reform by the end of the week. But opponents in Phoenix and beyond are trying to build momentum to ensure the legislation falls apart in the House.
Jun. 25, 2013
The United State Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act means the state of Texas can now legally enforce its voter ID law.
Jun. 25, 2013
The ruling could threaten the stability of the Indian Child Welfare Act, and raises questions about tribal membership.
Jun. 25, 2013
Johnny Depp stars as Tonto, the Native American sidekick, and his portrayal — complete with broken English — has stirred controversy in Indian Country.
Jun. 24, 2013
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) crowned the U.S. Border Patrol as the winner of its first Golden Padlock Award. The award recognizes an "unrelenting commitment to undermining the public's right to know."
Jun. 24, 2013
Veterans all over the country are waiting months, and sometimes years, before they see a response to their disability claims. Native American veterans have had an especially difficult time navigating the federal claim system.
Jun. 24, 2013
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today on a surge of border enforcement that would virtually double the infrastructure and manpower already in place along the nation’s borders.
Jun. 23, 2013
The sparring point that lead to the Farm Bill's failure in the House was Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs, known sometimes as SNAP. Republicans sought nearly $20-million dollars in reductions and Democrats refused.
Jun. 21, 2013
In order to expand broadband service to rural and tribal areas of the Southwest, the FCC will have to change it's rules. As of now, FCC regulations are hindering broadband deployment.
Jun. 21, 2013
The man known as “the king of the high wire” will walk across the Grand Canyon Sunday, 1,500 feet in the air. But tribal members have conflicting feelings about the stunt.
Jun. 21, 2013
The Senate is expected to take a key vote on the immigration reform bill on Monday, with the hopes of passing it by the end of the week. Some border leaders are skeptical of the bill’s border security super-boost.
Jun. 21, 2013
Plans for the Navajo Nation to buy a coal mine in New Mexico from an Australian company have been put on hold, as negotiations between companies for a generating plant fed by the mine has raised questions about the future of Navajo controlled coal.
Jun. 20, 2013
On Thursday, a border security compromise was struck, paving a smoother road for the passage of comprehensive immigration reform in the Senate.
Jun. 20, 2013
There has been a major increase in the number of businesses reporting extortion attempts in Mexico, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico.
Jun. 20, 2013
