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Wooing Latino Voters On The Border In The Year Of Trump
Arizona’s Santa Cruz County on the Mexican border is what Republican operative Sergio Arellano jokingly calls “Democrat heaven.” Only 16 percent of voters are registered as Republicans. More than 80 percent of the population is Latino. Arellano has been trying to lure more of these voters to the GOP, but this campaign season has been…
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A Local Sheriff’s Race Is Drawing National Attention And A Hefty Price Tag
Most races for sheriff are low-profile, relatively low-budget affairs. Not so in Arizona’s Maricopa County, where Sheriff Joe Arpaio is running for his seventh term. Read More at NPR
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Thousands Of Child Migrants Go Unrepresented In Immigration Court
Since Border Patrol agents discovered her lost in the desert last summer, she has done everything the government has asked of her so far, including showing up three times to immigration court. But she never had a lawyer. Until now. Read More At Fronteras Desk
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Border Businesses Lose Bank Accounts Amid Money-Laundering Fears
Some U.S. banks are closing the accounts of certain customers along the Mexican side of the border. It’s part of an effort to stay in line with U.S. anti-money-laundering regulations, but it’s taking a toll on legitimate border business.
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Trouble With Profiling
U.S. Supreme Court precedent still allows Border Patrol agents to factor in someone’s “Mexican appearance” when deciding who to pull over and question – as long as that is not the only reason for the stop.
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The Rarely Told Stories Of Sexual Assault Against Female Migrants
Women preparing to cross the border often ask pharmacist Maria Jaime Peña the same question: “What can I do in case I’m raped, and I don’t want to get pregnant?” Story begins at 1:50 Read more at PBS Newshour
