Fronteras Desk News

A wildfire that broke out near Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday morning has forced officials to evacuate people in the area.
Jun. 18, 2013
The new app is part of the group's latest effort to challenge what's left of Arizona's controversial immigration law.
Jun. 18, 2013
An unusual amusement park attraction in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo offers visitors the thrills and chills of an illegal border crossing.
Jun. 18, 2013
The Senate's current immigration reform bill may reduce the federal budget deficit by roughly $900 billion over 20 years, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report on the economic benefits and cost of the Senate's immigration reform bill.
Jun. 18, 2013
John Morton, the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is resigning.
Jun. 17, 2013
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.
Jun. 17, 2013
The week's top stories from Fronteras: The Changing America Desk.
Jun. 15, 2013
 DOJ Expected To Join Negotiations With Arpaio Attorneys
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated interest in joining negotiations with attorneys on both sides of a racial profiling suit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his office.
Jun. 14, 2013
The Newseum is a great resource and opportunity to enjoy and appreciate the work that so many great journalists have done, and are still doing.
Jun. 14, 2013
The violence rarely spills across the border, but the psychological impact does.
Jun. 14, 2013
Lawyers for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the plaintiffs who successfully sued his office for discriminating against Latinos will meet with the Judge on Friday.
Jun. 13, 2013
According to a new study, the federal government lost about $62 million dollars on recent coal lease sales.
Jun. 13, 2013
New Mexicos Growing Silver Fire
Hot and dry conditions have also sparked significant blazes throughout New Mexico. The fastest growing scorcher is the Silver Fire, which is consuming the southeastern edge of the Gila Wilderness.
Jun. 13, 2013
The growth rate of multiracial Americans is far outpacing the growth of the U.S. population as a whole.
Jun. 13, 2013
One out of every five senior citizens in New Mexico isn't getting enough to eat, according to a report from the United Health Foundation.
Jun. 13, 2013
The vicious drought gripping the Southwest appears to have a bullseye on New Mexico. Wildfires are burning across the state and water is increasingly scarce. So scare, that early this month one town's well stopped delivering water completely.
Jun. 13, 2013
The prediction was more than 1.5 million Americans would travel outside the U.S. for medical care last year. Places like Mexico and Costa Rica have long been popular, but Nicaragua has more or less been off the map.
Jun. 13, 2013
Native Americans in the Southwest have received more than $96 million as a result of the nation's largest class action lawsuit against the federal government, and an additional $312 million is expected to be sent out this fall.
Jun. 13, 2013
The U.S. Treasury Department froze the assets of 18 people linked to a Mexican drug lord who has been in prison for nearly 30 years.
Jun. 12, 2013
Government says accused border agents' names should remain secret in court, but the ACLU disagrees.
Jun. 12, 2013

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