By Molly J Smith Cronkite Borderlands Initiative About this project: As part of the Cronkite School’s Southwest Borderlands Initiative, students report on border and immigration issues in the U.S. and other countries. This project “Two Borders,” focuses on security, labor,
Amid attempts in the U.S. to pass immigration reform and build a stronger North American economy, President Barack Obama on Friday sought to put the United States’ relationship with Mexico on stronger footing, saying that the two nations are “equal
By Kirsten Adams Cronkite News Affordable Care Act changes: Those with group health insurance 1. Premium increase of 10 percent or more must be justified. 2. Coverage can’t be dropped if you get sick now. 3. More free preventive services
By Matthew Longdon Cronkite News PHOENIX – Rep. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, thought about leaving the Marine Corps in the ’80s to drive trucks until he learned his military license wouldn’t apply toward a commercial driver’s license. “Why do
By AJ Vicens Cronkite News Resources: Arizona Attorney General’s Office The State Bar of Arizona State Bar of Arizona’s anti-notario fraud page Tucson Better Business Bureau PHOENIX – Spanish-speaking immigrants working their way through the federal immigration system often seek
By Connor Radnovich Cronkite News Recognizing victims’ rights A House bill proposing a victims’ rights amendment to the Constitution says victims should have a right to: • Fairness, respect, and dignity … without denying the constitutional rights of the accused;
PHOENIX – CNN Latino programming launches Monday April 29 on KPHE TV44 Phoenix. Offering a broad spectrum of programming news, lifestyle, documentary, talk and debate, CNN Latino will air from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5 p.m. to
For decades, foreigners have had to use real-estate trusts or Mexican front companies to buy beachfront properties, because Article 27 of the Mexican constitution prohibits non-Mexicans from directly owning land within 31 miles of the coast and 62 miles of
Reggaeton star Don Omar was the top winner of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, though the bigger star of the show might have been the one who wasn’t there: the late Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera. Don Omar took home 10
By Christina Silvestri Cronkite News Services: • MANA House, short for Marines, Army, Navy and Air Force, opened a 16-bed expansion catering to female veterans in March. • The number of homeless female veterans nationally has more than doubled from 1,380 in
