By Raul A. Reyes and Geraldine Cols Azócar Mexican American Legal Defense Fund Today What’s it like to head up a Latino legal advocacy group amid President Donald Trump’s recent policies and others he’s promised to implement? Thomas A. Saenz,
Apache helicopters are produced in Arizona, where defense contract spending fell from $13 billion in fiscal 2012 to $9 billion in fiscal 2016, mirroring a national drop in spending. (Photo by Audrey Weil/Cronkite News) By Sabella Scalise | Cronkite News
President Barack Obama was criticized as “deporter in chief” for policies that led to the removal of a record 2.5 million people during his tenure. President-elect Donald Trump could match those numbers while dramatically shifting the focus of enforcement. (Featured
President-elect Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers have made overturning the Affordable Care Act a top priority, as record numbers of people are signing up for “Obamacare” coverage. Their coverage will likely remain in place for at least the year, experts
By Claire Caulfield | Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Charles Heller embraces President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate gun-free zones on school campuses, a move he sees as “really restoring a freedom, not eliminating anything.” “I don’t support disarming those who defend
(Featured Photo: cnn.com) By: Jessica Lizza Cronkite Special to AZLatinos.com The election was a shock to some people and a much-desired outcome to others. One thing almost everyone has in common however, is the endless discussions that the winning candidate
By Lorin McLain Sheriff Joe Arpaio could be leaving his job in Maricopa County for an even bigger one in the incoming administration under president-elect, Donald Trump. Arpaio is confirmed as one of four candidates Trump is considering for the
By Alejandro Barahona | Cronkite News NOGALES, AZ – Manuel Pelayo, 25, crosses the border from Mexico to Arizona at least twice a week to buy groceries and other household items and for his wife and three children. But following the
Donald Trump’s been elected as the 45th president of the United States — so what will that mean for our Arizona economy? Trump’s election had an almost immediate effect on stocks. In Arizona, Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan’s shares rose up to $13.06. According
By Lorin McLain The victory of Paul Penzone over Joe Arpaio is one of the few bright spots for Arizona Democrats in an election that saw the nation go heavy red. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio released a congratulatory statement Tuesday night,
