Golf struggles to attract Latinos
PHOENIX — Phoenix native Andre Magdelano doesn’t play golf and has never been invited to play the sport.
For Arizona Latinos, endorsement of candidates must go beyond a last name
It will take more than a Hispanic name like “Cruz” or “Rubio” to win over the country’s largest minority group.
More Americans defy racial categories and identify as Blaxican
Raynetta Brown, a student at Arizona State University, is among a growing number of Americans who are defying racial categories and choosing to identify as biracial.
Bill would exempt refugees and others with community gardens from strict health rules
A community garden where refugees such as Bhutanese-American Punya Koirala grow the vegetables of their homelands may soon be able to sell produce to grade schools and universities under a recently introduced bill.
Border state senators call for long-stalled vote on ambassador to Mexico
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators Thursday called on their colleagues to stop blocking Roberta Jacobson's nomination as the next U.S. ambassador to Mexico, saying "we need our top diplomat in Mexico."
Report: Undocumented immigrants contribute $231 million in state taxes annually
Undocumented immigrants pay an estimated $11.64 billion a year in taxes, according to a report by the Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy. Nearly $231.5 million of that amount is in state and local taxes for Arizona.
Nogales produce imports continue to rise as vegetable growing shifts to Mexico
NOGALES -- Produce imports through Nogales remain on the rise as the produce-growing industry shifts further into Mexico, despite concerns of inadequate customs staffing at the port of entry.
