Arizona families enjoy spicy Mexican birria during the holidays
PHOENIX - A traditional American holiday dinner usually includes ham or turkey, but this time of year some Arizona families also enjoy birria, a meat dish from Mexico.
Immigrant women fleeing domestic violence find help, hope at Phoenix shelter
PHOENIX - Ana Leon is building a new life in Phoenix with her five children, far from the violence she experienced at the hands of their father.
December 15, 2016: Borderlands Special
Cronkite News special: Controversies, communities and cultures of the border
Duties and dreams: Arizona Latina struggles to balance education, family
QUEEN CREEK - When she was 5, Berenice Zendejas scribbled down the answer to her kindergarten teacher’s question.
Driven: Immigrant mom travels 200 miles weekly to study for GED
COTTONWOOD — Zahide Betancourt wakes up at 5 a.m. every Friday to get ready for her weekly GED prep class.
Faculty, students see new role for Latin American studies in AZ, U.S.
As President-elect Donald Trump approaches his inauguration amidst promises of immigration reform, it is unclear what impact potential changes would have on relations between the U.S. and Latin America, and how that would play out in Arizona.
December 5, 2016: Borderlands Special
Cronkite News special: Latino issues, transborder populations and culture
AZ refugees, immigrants build business, trust at community market
PHOENIX - Red palm oil. African coffee, dresses and necklaces. Holiday ornaments. Homemade salsa.
New Border Patrol chief: Fence would help, but it’s not the only answer
WASHINGTON - The U.S.-Mexico border could use more fencing, but other measures are needed as well to "detect and respond to threats in our nation's border regions," the new chief of the Border Patrol testified Wednesday.
Phoenix protesters voice concerns about civil rights, economy
PHOENIX - More than 100 people marched down Van Buren Street on Tuesday evening chanting: “This is what community looks like! This is what democracy looks like!”
Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Goodbye to posse is ‘last hurrah’
PHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio stood in a cold parking lot outside Park Central Mall on Monday evening and presided over one of his last press conferences.
Waiting in line: Why legal immigration can take decades
PHOENIX -- As President-elect Donald Trump and the 115th Congress take control in January, immigration reform is expected to be a top priority, and Arizona is among the states with the most at stake.
