Fronteras Desk News
As we move, hopefully, beyond the fiscal cliff, the next policy hurdle will be immigration reform. We all need to understand the terms. Part 2 in a glossary of immigration reform.
Dec. 31, 2012
In Mexico, the economy is growing, but that growth isn't happening in a sector that offers hope for returning migrants.
Dec. 31, 2012
Distance running has been a catalyst for many young Navajos dealing with hardships like drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, high dropout rates and unemployment.
Dec. 29, 2012
She won. She lost. She won again. Ann Kirkpatrick will represent Arizona's first congressional district when she returns to Washington in January , after sitting out a term. As a Democrat in a conservative western district, she has a tricky balancing act.
Dec. 28, 2012
Univision is best known for its Spanish-language service, but now it’s looking to broaden its audience by reaching out to English-speaking Latinos.
Dec. 28, 2012
Tom Fremantle and his adopted street dog Pancho walked 1,000 miles, crisscrossing the border between CIudad Juarez and Tijuana.
Dec. 27, 2012
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, charity can run deeply. In Arizona, one group has been quietly building communities for Sonora’s poor.
Dec. 27, 2012
Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat with a unique life story, will represent Arizona's new 9th Congressional District.
Dec. 27, 2012
A peak inside U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema's doctoral dissertation.
Dec. 27, 2012
We've heard a lot about border crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, but what about the U.S.-Canada border?
Dec. 26, 2012
The wait to cross into San Diego from Tijuana can top three hours on weekdays and five on weekends, straining crossers' sanity, bladders and the regional economy.
Dec. 26, 2012
Luminarias, or farolitos, are a Christmas tradition in the Southwest. We gathered photos from around the web and across the country.
Dec. 25, 2012
'Tis the season for a boisterous event in Tijuana that combines thousands of toys, thousands of kids, and nearly 10,000 motorcycle enthusiasts from Mexico and the United States.
Dec. 25, 2012
Texas Troopers have fired guns from helicopters while pursuing vehicles five times in the past two years, and all but one incident ended in a fatality.
Dec. 24, 2012
When you hear the word drone, images of warfare or high-tech surveillance come to mind. But the former editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine and a young Tijuana programmer have a different idea. They believe drones will revolutionize our daily lives.
Dec. 24, 2012
The Latino vote, The Best Quesadilla of 2012, border drones, Nafta and piggy banks, Fronteras Desk looks back at some of their favorite stories of the year.
Dec. 22, 2012
The Obama administration reported 410,000 deportations, another record. Along with the numbers, ICE announced a new policy intended to focus more resources on deporting serious criminals.
Dec. 21, 2012
The federal government announced this week how the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations will work. It will purchase fractional interests in Indian trust lands from willing sellers, enabling tribal governments to use the consolidated parcels for the benefit of their communities.
Dec. 21, 2012
In light of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting last week the federal government is giving citizens and schools a tool to prepare for potential mass shootings. It’s a web-based course.
Dec. 21, 2012
Investigating and prosecuting certain drug transportation cases isn't always black and white for U.S. judges and attorneys.
Dec. 21, 2012
