Southwest Border
The idea of bringing water to Arizona from a desalination plant in neighboring Sonora has been around for years — as have critiques of such a scheme. But Sonora’s governor says neither state nor federal leaders are on-board with current proposals.
Jun. 29, 2023
An edited video released by Customs and Border Protection this month shows body camera footage of the fatal shooting of Raymond Mattia, a Tohono O'odham tribal member shot by Border Patrol agents in the Tohono O'odham Nation. Mattia's family says they're still looking for answers.
Jun. 28, 2023
In a new letter this week, U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego says federal funding allotments for communities helping asylum seekers from the border should be reconsidered.
Jun. 22, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced it made its second-largest seizure ever of swim bladders from an endangered fish. Smugglers tried to bring the bladders into Arizona at the Port of Nogales in April.
Jun. 19, 2023
Arizona sites will get a new round of federal funding from FEMA to help asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Jun. 16, 2023
A national union representing U.S. asylum officers and other immigration employees is asking a federal court to invalidate the Biden administration’s new asylum rule.
Jun. 15, 2023
The wall at the U.S.-Mexico border has long been a source of controversy — for its political message, impacts on the environment and costs, among other things. But for a group of children in a small Sonoran town, it’s also become a canvas.
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Jun. 14, 2023
The Show spoke with Russ McSpadden, a Southwest conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, to talk about concerns with more than 1,800 stadium lights at the southern border.
Jun. 13, 2023
Mexico is ramping up for presidential elections next year, and the country’s ruling party has set out a plan to select a candidate for its coveted nomination. The party's nominee is widely expected to win the general election.
Jun. 12, 2023
Mexico’s military prosecutor has charged 16 soldiers in connection with the killing of five civilians last month. The arrests come after a news outlet released footage of the incident captured on a security camera.
Jun. 12, 2023
It's been almost a month since Title 42, the pandemic-era protocol that restricted asylum at the border, came to an end. But rights groups say in Nogales, access to asylum still faces hurdles.
Jun. 9, 2023
Southern Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva, whose district encompasses parts of Cochise County, tweeted that DeSantis’ visit was “to pander to the same old race baiting anti-immigrant extremist politicians and officials in southern Arizona."
Jun. 7, 2023
The Show spoke with journalist James Fredrick in Mexico City about how the end of Title 42 has left refugee services in Mexico overwhelmed.
Jun. 7, 2023
On Monday, survivors of a day care fire, families of the children who died and members of the community came together in Hermosillo to mark the 14th anniversary of the tragedy. They held vigils, Mass and a march to demand justice.
Jun. 6, 2023
Mexico’s Morena political party had a historic win during elections in the country’s most populous state over the weekend. The Morena party will now hold the governorship in 23 of Mexico’s 32 states.
Jun. 5, 2023
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday spoke in Somerton, Arizona, to announce over $25 million dollars in border security funding for the Cocopah Indian Tribe and cities of Yuma, Somerton and Wellton.
Jun. 4, 2023
The Show spoke to Gia Del Pino, Kino Border Initiative communications director, to discuss what the border looks like three weeks past the end of Title 42.
May. 31, 2023
The family of a Tohono O’odham tribal member Raymond Mattia, who was fatally shot by the Border Patrol on tribal land this month, has released a statement about the May 18 incident.
May. 26, 2023
Tohono O'odham tribal member Raymond Mattia was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents during an incident in the Tohono O'odham Nation late Thursday night.
May. 23, 2023
The Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department and the FBI are investigating a fatal shooting of a tribal member by the Border Patrol on tribal land.
May. 22, 2023
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