Arizona business welcomes possible completion of Sonoran highway
Mexico's president has announced a date for the highway's completion three times.
UNESCO designates vaquita porpoise habitat as ‘in danger’
There are estimated to be only 10 remaining vaquita porpoises in the Sea of Cortez.
Mexican tomato imports still up after duties were imposed
Import weights in Nogales have increased year-over-year for two months in a row, though opponents warn higher prices are yet to come.
Border Patrol agent with long list of complaints heads to trial in Arizona
Prosecutors said they would introduce evidence Matthew Bowen had injured immigrants in custody on at least four different occasions.
Some Central American asylum applicants, forced to wait In Mexico, choose to return home
It's the beginning of a “voluntary return” program for migrants who wish to return home, Mexican immigration officials said.
US to retry Arizona No More Deaths border activist Scott Warren
This is the government’s second attempt after the case last month ended in a mistrial.
Out of room on Arizona's border
Arizona’s border with Mexico is becoming an epicenter for asylum seekers from Central America.
Mexican president marks 1 year since election amid concerns over administration
Critics say measures of crime and the economy suggest there is little to celebrate.
Reducing number of migrants a tough assignment for Mexico, report says
A Mexican think tank says the country is unlikely to stem the flow of migrants within the negotiated window.
Arizona, Sonora ink nonbinding deal to draw more filmmakers
Officials hope the region will compete with other world film destinations.
Southwest members of Congress decry produce protection measures
Critics say provisions could mean higher prices for consumers and endanger approval of the renegotiated NAFTA.
Sonora to receive 1,800 National Guard members; 150 headed to Hermosillo
The newly formed National Guard has recently been used for immigration enforcement in Mexico.
Mexico invests in trees in El Salvador to fight migration crisis
The strategy involves creating new employment opportunities in Central American countries.
'Remain In Mexico' program headed to Sonora
The program sends asylum seekers to Mexico while their immigration cases are processed.
Feds aim to cut processing times for immigration applications
Agency data shows a backlog of more than 700,000 citizenship applications.
