ASU DREAMers and supporters march in favor of DACA, against in-state tuition lawsuit
By Andrea Jaramillo Valencia | Monday, Oct. 30, 2017
…7 Andrea Jaramillo Valencia Cronkite News cronkite news.azpbs.org 75795 Students and protesters start crossing the University Bridge at the Tempe campus. (Photo by Andrea Jaramillo Valencia/Cronkite News) 75800 ASU DACA…
Lawmakers, business leaders wary of Trump threat to close Mexico border
By Andrew Howard | Monday, April 1, 2019
…economies of both countries. Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada called shutting down ports of entry the “weirdest, most crazy thing I’ve ever heard.” He said the “worst-case scenario” of…
Produce rescue: Nogales group feeds vulnerable communities as it fights food waste
By Molly Stellino | Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
…Estrada runs the new delivery program, called Bendiciones, Spanish for “Blessings.” The Bendiciones program goes further than just feeding needy people, Estrada said. It also gives the elderly companionship. “I’ve…
Trump’s DACA decision brings tears, uncertainty, determination for recipients
By Staff | Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017
…Andrea Jaramillo/Cronkite News) 71509 Community members get ready to march toward the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Phoenix after hearing the DACA announcement. (Photo by Andrea Jaramillo/Cronkite News)…
Schools in Peru are under added pressure from wave of Venezuelan migrants
By Lindsay Walker | Friday, May 3, 2019
…their neighborhoods, adding that the situation has led to tensions when Peruvian families lose open spots to Venezuelan newcomers. Venezuelan migrant Andrea Rosales, 31, laughs with daughter Lisell, 9, and…
Mixed feelings on NAFTA in Mexico as talks on pact continue
By Andrea Jaramillo | Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017
…Industrial Park Queretaro’s labor force lives in the next-door neighborhood called la Estacada, less than a mile away. Workers can walk from their homes to their jobs. (Photo by Andrea…
ACLU lawsuit: Phoenix police wrongfully used tear gas, pepper bullets against anti-Trump protesters
By Abdel Jimenez | Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018
…Hall. Officers on bicycles where part of the Phoenix police preparations for the downtown Trump rally Aug. 22, 2017. (Photo by Andrea Jaramillo Valencia/Cronkite News) The public outcry prompted Phoenix…
CBP chief looks to expand vehicle-scanning technology at Nogales port
By Bryan Pietsch | Friday, June 15, 2018
…allow a trusted driver or truck to pass through the scanner without stopping. Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said he is not familiar with the Z-Portal scanner, but that…
Pentagon more than doubles active-duty troops deployed to border
By Andrew Howard | Monday, Feb. 4, 2019
…specifically mention troops in a Sunday tweet, Trump called on Republicans to protect the border “with caravans marching through Mexico and toward our Country.” But Sheriff Tony Estrada of Santa…
Border communities refine tactics to deal with onslaught of fentanyl overdoses
By Julian Hernandez | Wednesday, March 6, 2019
…fentanyl hidden in a cucumber truck attempting to enter Arizona through the commercial port of entry in Nogales. Record drug seizures are gratifying, but Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada…
Study: Latinos more likely to distrust tap water, seek other sources
By Andrea Jaramillo Valencia | Monday, Nov. 6, 2017
…and African-Americans to distrust their tap water and buy bottled water to replace it. Dulce Estrada, who works at a Ranch Market in Phoenix, said she doesn’t drink or cook…
Repercussions: How does lack of diversity affect policing?
By Kara Carlson, Fraser Allan Best and Andrea Jaramillo Valencia | Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
…on here in Arizona.” (Video by Andrea Jaramillo Valencia) Studies show ‘socialization’ plays larger role in police action Forty-six percent of Arizona voters believe police treat people differently based on…