Fronteras Desk News

Mineral experts say the land surrounding the Grand Canyon contains some of the richest uranium ore deposits in the country. Countries like India and China are clamoring for the ore, as they expand their nuclear energy industries. Back in March Fronteras brought you a story about uranium mining from the industry’s perspective. But environmentalists and Indian tribes oppose mining near the canyon.
Jun. 3, 2013
The week's top stories from Fronteras: The Changing America Desk.
Jun. 1, 2013
Though an Arizona woman passing through Sonora wound up spending more than a week in a Mexican jail after the military accused her of transporting drugs she says weren't hers, the governor of the Mexican border state says visitors should feel safe visiting his state.
May. 31, 2013
Tijuana was the first city in Latin America to completely transition from analog to digital broadcasting. But the transition has left many without signals. The question is, how long with it last?
May. 31, 2013
The judge who ruled against Sheriff Joe Arpaio in a racial profiling suit last week also found flaws in a federal immigration enforcement training given to Maricopa County deputies.
May. 31, 2013
Leonard Knight began building Salvation Mountain in the early 80s and never stopped. Just more than a year ago, Knight entered a nursing home, raising questions as to what would happen to his creation. We join Knight on a rare visit to his mountain, which has been called a national treasure.
May. 31, 2013
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says the Navajo Nation has failed to spend nearly $150 million in housing grant money for fiscal year 2012.
May. 30, 2013
The bodies of five people were found Tuesday morning in the southern Arizona desert and are now being investigated as possible homicides.
May. 30, 2013
Three businesses posing as law firms along the Texas-Mexico border have been shut down for falsely claiming they could provide immigration services. The firms were taking advantage of Spanish speakers' understanding of the word “notario.”
May. 30, 2013
Fronteras Desk reporter Mónica Ortiz Uribe spent Thursday first at a maquiladora in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and then accompanying a commercial truck driver through the border crossing into El Paso, Texas. She tweeted about the journey.
May. 30, 2013
If you're growing old and depending on Medicare, you have someone to thank for keeping the system afloat: Immigrants, including those who entered the country illegally.
May. 30, 2013
Reporter Lorne Matalon talks with a Solimar International, a company that has been awarded $100,000 to answer that question.
May. 30, 2013
There have been a recent handful of bills introduced into the state legislature advocating the rights of immigrants without proper documentation.
May. 30, 2013
With Republicans on one side and civil rights groups on the other, Texas is arguing redistricting again in Federal Court. The results could shake up the state’s 36 congressional seats.
May. 30, 2013
As would-be expats search for adventure and cheap living in their golden years, they need to know about the harsh realities of retiring abroad.
May. 30, 2013
“Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” will premier this summer, dubbed into Navajo. It’s the first time a major motion picture has been translated into a Native American language. The project may provide an important tool for Navajo families wishing to learn and preserve the language.
May. 30, 2013
An Arizona law that criminalizes abortions based on sex or gender preference is the target of a new lawsuit. Civil rights groups say it discriminates against black and Asian women.
May. 29, 2013
Two former coaches for the Chivas USA Youth Academy soccer program have filed a lawsuit against a Major League Soccer club, alleging they were fired for not being Latino.
May. 29, 2013
Lines are long for adult children of U.S. citizens being sponsored for immigrant visas.
May. 29, 2013
As Lakes Mead and Powell reach record low capacities, and demand exceeds supply, water agency officials are calling for action.
May. 29, 2013

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