Artists portray border issues using sculpture and painting
Artists are using their craft to contribute to the conversation about immigration and the border, hot topics on the presidential campaign trail.
As U.S. removes most travel restrictions, Americans eager to visit Cuba
President Obama visits Cuba with his family in a high profile push to normalize relations with the island. The two day trip which starts Monday comes as the Obama administration removes nearly all travel restrictions for Americans.
Arizona ready for the unexpected at planned Trump rally Saturday
Donald Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, is expected to hold a rally in Fountain Hills on Saturday ahead of the Arizona presidential primary next week.
Clinton releases Spanish-language advertisements in Arizona
Hillary Clinton’s campaign released two bilingual ads in Arizona on Thursday, featuring Spanish speakers expressing their support for her presidential bid in November, just days before the Arizona primary election on Tuesday.
Decades after anti-immigrant policies, LA’s development is a lesson for Phoenix
LOS ANGELES -- Outside the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles just west of the downtown area, Mexican vendors and workers mill around, selling tamales and newspapers. Across the street is MacArthur Park, known for immigrant families and vendors who pass their time there.
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.
