Fronteras Desk News
The Texas Highway Patrol will launch in March the first of six 34-foot-long patrol boats on the Rio Grande. The $3.5 million effort comes through a combination of federal homeland security grants and state funds.
Jan. 5, 2012
CBP has always run patrols at transportation hubs. Lately, it’s been criticized by immigrant rights groups who accuse it of trying to enforce immigration laws far from the border and on people who never left the U.S.
Jan. 4, 2012
In a 29-page letter Sheriff Joe Arpaio authorized, the agency pledged its continued cooperation with federal investigators, but asked for transparency.
Jan. 4, 2012
Mexican drug cartel kingpin Benjamin Arellano-Felix pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court in San Diego to racketeering and conspiracy to launder money. He admitted to ordering the kidnappings and murders of informants and witnesses.
Jan. 4, 2012
Mental health services in Arizona have been cut dramatically over the past several years. But for children who need mental health care, it’s not always a lack of funding that’s the problem. Parents face different approaches to treatment, bureaucratic hurdles, and a lack of readily available information.
Jan. 3, 2012
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been under fire for stepped up enforcement and rising deportations.
Jan. 2, 2012
For border residents who travel into Mexico frequently, the possibility of becoming a victim of a crime is very real. When that happens, some states along the U.S.-Mexico border offer financial assistance.
Dec. 30, 2011
Latinos' views on immigration policy and the upcoming presidential election will have a big impact on President Obama's chances next year, according to the latest survey from the Pew Hispanic Center.
Dec. 28, 2011
Arizona State University researchers say we will not all be hit with the effects of urban heating equally.
Dec. 28, 2011
As the English Language Learner population continues to grow in the state, many are calling for an overhaul of the school system.
Dec. 28, 2011
A new report finds that the number of youths in juvenile hall in San Diego County is on the rise, and made up primarily of Hispanics.
Dec. 27, 2011
The last presidential election in 2006 was the first time Mexicans expats had the right to vote, but just over 32,600 of the millions residing in the United States cast a ballot.
Dec. 26, 2011
"The state does not believe that the teachers nor the prospective students have the constitutional right to be taught the current Mexican American studies program," said an assistant Arizona AG.
Dec. 23, 2011
"What we’re challenging are stops where the applicant really has caused no delay," said an immigration lawyer with the group.
Dec. 23, 2011
President Obama appointed Commissioner Alan Bersin in 2010 after the Senate blocked his confirmation.
Dec. 23, 2011
The agency plans to return land scarred from smuggling to natural desert. "It's a tough job in a very large area that is remote and difficult to access," said a botanist on the project.
Dec. 23, 2011
Federal auditor: "We just don’t want to get ourselves into a situation where dangerous individuals and cargoes can make into a port of entry without being detected.”
Dec. 23, 2011
California condors may soon fly over Baja, California, as part of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's conservation efforts.
Dec. 23, 2011
The owner of a popular San Diego restaurant and catering business is the latest employer to be sentenced for hiring undocumented workers.
Dec. 22, 2011
Skeletal remains found last month in the ocean off the coast of La Jolla are those of a 28-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a self-employed cabbie two months ago.
Dec. 22, 2011
