Fronteras Desk News
Mexico’s economy is growing at more than twice the annual rate of that of the U.S. right now. Couple that with the high volume of wealthy Mexicans moving to the U.S. to escape the incessant drug war and the growing purchasing power of the U.S. Latino community — it all makes for great timing for Mexican businesses looking to expand into the U.S market.
Aug. 24, 2012
San Diego County Sheriff says when he found out, he ordered federal immigration agents out of North County offices.
Aug. 23, 2012
Two cousins who admitted starting the largest wildfire in Arizona’s history were sentenced Wednesday to 48 hours in jail, five years probation and 200 hours of community service.
Aug. 23, 2012
The border between the United States and Mexico is not a containment line that neatly isolates individual issues on one side or the other.
Aug. 23, 2012
The immigration plank of the Republican Party platform, according to media outlets that reviewed the document, reflects two different attitudes within the party.
Aug. 23, 2012
The ongoing drought in the U.S. and Mexico is causing grain prices to rise and it's having a ripple effect on food prices. Some in Tijuana say they are beginning to feel the increases.
Aug. 22, 2012
Whether a key provision of Arizona’s immigration law can go forward was debated in federal court Tuesday, despite an earlier U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said it could take effect.
Aug. 21, 2012
Poet Javier Sicilia will go before the El Paso City Council on Wednesday to propose stricter regulation of gun sales.
Aug. 21, 2012
How do Muslim athletes cope with the pressures of practice and the requirements of Ramadan?
Aug. 21, 2012
Civil rights advocates are seeking a new preliminary injunction to prevent the heart of Arizona’s controversial immigration law from taking effect.
Aug. 20, 2012
Analysis of Census data finds Latinos now make up the largest ethnic minority group on four-year college campuses.
Aug. 20, 2012
Does drinking something hot during the summer help you stay cool?
Aug. 20, 2012
Former El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara Jr. has pleaded guilty to storing and distributing hundreds of pounds of marijuana.
Aug. 18, 2012
The order represents a victory for the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund and other voting groups, which have been challenging the state's voter registration requirements since 2006.
Aug. 18, 2012
Attorneys say Arizona’s bar on driver’s licenses for immigrants who qualify for a new deportation relief initiative may not be legal.
Aug. 17, 2012
Catholic Charities of San Antonio has offered immigrants low-cost legal help for more than three decades. But a decision was made to forego helping so-called “DREAMers” seeking to benefit from a new federal program.
Aug. 17, 2012
The retired president of a large Border Patrol union was indicted Thursday on federal charges. Prosecutors say he used hundreds of thousands of dollars in union dues for personal use.
Aug. 17, 2012
It’s entirely possible, of course, that Mexico’s leading party is starting with a clean slate after losing two elections to the conservative PAN.
Aug. 17, 2012
Activists continued to protest Thursday over Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s executive order that undocumented immigrants eligible for deportation relief are not eligible for state benefits or driver's licenses.
Aug. 16, 2012
Imperial County's water is being sold to thirsty Los Angeles and San Diego, raising fears that fallowed land is worsening an already bad asthma problem there.
Aug. 16, 2012
