Fronteras Desk

Public Safety

Judge Orders $500K Payment To Man Shot By Border Patrol

Leo Castañeda

Few immigrants in the U.S. illegally who are shot by Border Patrol agents survive, and in even fewer cases is an agent found to have used excessive force.
Border & Immigration

Solar Project To Bring Electricity, Money To Rural Mexican Town

Lorne Matalon / Fronteras

Boquillas, Coahuila has great potential for building a tourist economy. And now the creation of a solar farm could solve the problem that has stood in the way of growth. The town's lack of energy.
Border & Immigration

Media Coverage In Mexico Changing After 43 Students Killed

Lorne Matalon / Fronteras

In September, 43 college students in Mexico were killed. The outrage over the murders could mean a more robust media in a country where journalists are often self-censored.
Economy

San Diegans Meet At Andrés Cuban Restaurant For Food, Debate

Thomas Fudge

President Obama's plan to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba was a hot topic Wednesday
Border & Immigration

Texas Court Case Challenges Border Patrol On Roving, Racial Profiling

Lorne Matalon

A case now before the courts in Texas may set a precedent in alleged racial profiling cases brought against the Border Patrol.
Border & Immigration

Mothers Fight Stigma Of Drug Addiction

Marisa Demarco / Fronteras

The stigma surrounding addiction and pregnancy is contributing to the sharp increase in the last decade of the number of babies born addicted to drugs in New Mexico.
Economy

Texas Entrepreneurs Want More Work Visas

Lauren Silverman / Fronteras

Nearly a quarter of Texas business owners are foreign-born. These entrepreneurs brought in a total income of $10 billion in 2010. Still, immigration is a sticking point, and some Texas entrepreneurs are pushing for more high-skilled visas.
KPBS Evening Edition

Hope Dwindles For DNA Evidence At Tijuana Body Dump

Jill Replogle

More than 22,000 people have gone missing in Mexico since the country declared war on drug traffickers in 2006. Some family members of the missing hoped to find answers at a body disposal site in Tijuana. But so far, they have only frustrated hopes.
Border & Immigration

Children Attend Kindergarten Boot Camp To Prepare For School

Laura Isensee, Houston Public Radio

The idea is for new students to attend this four-week summer program and become better prepared for school. It's a program in North Houston, Texas.
Environment

California, Arizona Companies Helping Texas Embrace Solar Power

Lorne Matalon

Texas is a superpower when it comes to using oil, natural gas and wind energy, but it ranks eighth in solar power. Now some Texas cities are working with out-of-state companies to develop solar-power projects.