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Activists Protest Drownings In All American Canal
- Nov. 17, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Immigrants rights activists dove into the All American Canal Tuesday to protest migrant drownings. Activists strung buoys across the canal to honor the dead and to ask for new safety measures.
60 S.D. Businesses Inspected For Illegal Hiring
- Nov. 20, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Federal officials will inspect the hiring records of 60 employers in San Diego to see if they employ illegal immigrants. It is part of a nationwide inspection of 1,000 businesses.
Thousands Allegedly Smuggled Through Border Fence Holes
- Nov. 19, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
U.S. federal officials say they've broken up a ring that allegedly smuggled thousands of people across the U.S.-Mexico border to San Diego County during the last few years. The group allegedly cut holes in the border fence.
Conference Applies Conflict Resolution To Border Environment
- Nov. 18, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
A conference called Greening Borders at University of San Diego hopes to look at U.S.-Mexico environmental issues in a new light. Organizers expect more than 100 people to attend.
Negotiating For Clean Water Along the Border
- Nov. 18, 2009
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Natalie Walsh
The U.S. and Mexico continue to struggle over border issues like national security and pollution runoff. We discuss how interests on both sides of the border are working toward solving these problems.
San Diego Considers Hosting Soccer World Cup
- Nov. 17, 2009
- By Alison St John
San Diego City Council will decide today whether to offer to be a host city, if the United States wins a bid to host the World Soccer Cup in 2018 or 2022.
Activists Question Delays On Canal Safety Measures
- Nov. 17, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Imperial County water officials plan to add new safety features to the All American Canal to help prevent migrants from drowning. When that will happen, however, is uncertain. Immigrants rights activists say the delays are costing lives.
Federal Officials Tout Program To Deport Criminal Illegal Immigrants
- Nov. 12, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
A federal program launched six months ago has helped law enforcement authorities identify more than 6,000 illegal immigrants as they are booked into San Diego County jails. Federal officials say the program is a success.
UCSD Researchers Study Tijuana Sex Workers And Their Husbands and Boyfriends
- Nov. 12, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
UC San Diego researchers will study 100 couples in Tijuana to learn what role female sex workers' husbands and boyfriends might play in spreading sexually transmitted diseases.
U.S. And Mexican Human Rights Groups Ask For Investigation
- Nov. 12, 2009
United States and Mexican human rights groups have asked an international human rights commission to investigate thousands of deaths along the border since 1994. The American Civil Liberties Union and Mexico's Commission on Human Rights say the deaths are a humanitarian crisis.
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City Workers Begin Clearing Debris In Tijuana River Valley
KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isackson explains why a local group is opposed to the City of San Diego dredging the Tijuana River Valley.
U.S. Teens Duct-Taped With Drugs Crossing Border
Smugglers have discovered a new way to bring their drugs into the U.S. KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isackson has details about why teens are crossing the border with drugs taped to their bodies.
Beefed-up Border
Reporter Amy Isackson speaks with Gloria Penner about plans to screen all vehicles entering Mexico from San Diego this fall. Local editors react to the plan.
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