Fronteras Desk News
A bill introduced by Arizona Congressman Juan Ciscomani that aims to increase legal penalties for people caught smuggling migrants in their vehicles is moving forward in Washington, D.C.
Jan. 31, 2024
Citizenship and Immigration Services — or USCIS — is raising the cost of some visa application. Unlike other federal agencies, USCIS is funded almost entirely by the fees it charges for various immigration processes.
Jan. 31, 2024
So far, routers from FirstNet have been installed on 300 police, fire and other emergency vehicles to boost cellphone signals when people need help.
Jan. 31, 2024
For the first time, the U.S. Geological Survey is considering potential harms to tribes from mining uranium in northern Arizona.
Jan. 30, 2024
Some GOP lawmakers in Arizona are throwing their support behind Texas — where state and federal agencies are engulfed in a legal dispute over concertina wire placed along parts of the international border with Mexico.
Jan. 30, 2024
The Goldwater Institute has notified officials in Tucson it intends to sue if a prevailing wage ordinance passed by city leaders earlier this month remains in place.
Jan. 30, 2024
In a statement released by the White House on Friday, President Joe Biden said the bill being discussed now would include a new presidential authority to "shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed." How that would work in practice is still not clear.
Jan. 29, 2024
Schools in the Tucson Unified School District and those in Flowing Wells nearby will receive buses as part of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program.
Jan. 29, 2024
Flute-making is a time-honored artform among tribal communities across Arizona, but this traditional craft may also be under threat. One invasive species is seen by conservationists as an evil plant, but it's also a natural resource deeply rooted in cultural practices among the state’s original inhabitants.
Jan. 29, 2024
A new report by the U.S. Department of the Interior about the Greater Grand Canyon Region has been released and shows a rate of temperature increase in the region
Jan. 28, 2024
The 84-year-old former Hopi Tribal Council chairman Vernon Masayesva sat before a crowd of hundreds at Wesley Bolin Plaza to “plant a seed in your hearts” on Thursday.
Jan. 26, 2024
London Bridge isn’t falling down in Lake Havasu City, but it needs help. Officials are planning for a new bridge to reach the city’s island.
Jan. 25, 2024
The Show spoke with Maanvi Singh, west coast reporter for the Guardian, about what a new uranium mine near the Grand Canyon means for tribal lands.
Jan. 25, 2024
One day in 2009, Gloria De La Rosa left her family home in Tucson and headed to Texas where, on the advice of a lawyer, she planned to travel across the U.S.-Mexico border for a green card appointment with US immigration authorities in Juarez.
Jan. 24, 2024
DHS rolled out a body camera policy last May and has conducted pilot programs within its various agencies for the last few years — part of a Biden administration effort to boost transparency and accountability to the public.
Jan. 24, 2024
More younger Latino people are struggling with their mental health. But language barriers and stigma can make accessing care difficult.
Jan. 24, 2024
The Show spoke with Annette McGivney, a freelance author and journalist, about an piece she wrote for the Guardian looking at the conversation around peyote cactus and psychedelics in therapeutic treatments.
Jan. 24, 2024
Mexico filed the $10 billion lawsuit against Smith & Wesson Brands, Beretta and other gun-makers in 2021.
Jan. 23, 2024
Officials at Saguaro National Park near Tucson are urging visitors to take extra precautions amid concerns about possible rabies cases.
Jan. 23, 2024
Nationally, only a few percent of homeowners bother getting flood insurance policies. Federal emergency officials say most counties are now prone to some sort of flood risk and want to increase coverage around the country.
Jan. 23, 2024
