Fronteras Desk

Border & Immigration

Tijuana Official Shot, Killed By Unknown Assailants

Jill Replogle

The head of Tijuana’s municipal sports department was murdered Monday night while in his vehicle. Arturo Hachadur Kaloyan Aguirre, nicknamed “Hacho,” was shot several times by unknown assailants.
Economy

What Has NAFTA Done In Its Twenty Years?

Jill Replogle

On NAFTA’s 20th anniversary, many are lauding its accomplishments in boosting commerce, but almost half of Mexico’s population still lives in poverty.
Border & Immigration

Are Asylum Seekers Abusing The System?

Monica Ortiz Uribe / Fronteras Desk

The number of people seeking asylum in the United States more than doubled this year, raising suspicion among some members of Congress. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday to question whether some asylum seekers are abusing the system.
Border & Immigration

Boy Abandoned Near Border Reunited With Mother

Monica Ortiz Uribe / Fronteras Desk

A toddler who was abandoned near the New Mexico border earlier this week was reunited with his mother.
Border & Immigration

Foundation Buys Sacred Artifacts To Return To Hopi

Laurel Morales

The Los Angeles-based Annenberg Foundation purchased 21 Hopi sacred artifacts up for auction Monday in Paris to return them to the tribe.
KPBS Evening Edition

Survey: Majority Of San Diego Latinos Feel Some Discrimination

Jill Replogle

A recent survey commissioned by KPBS and San Diego Magazine finds many Latinos feel they are targets of discrimination and stereotyping.
Health

Feds Slow To Roll Out Spanish-Language Health Care Website

The federal government plans to quietly roll out the Spanish-language version of HealthCare.gov any day now.
Border & Immigration

Arizona-Mexico Tensions Begin To Thaw

Jude Joffe-Block

There are signs that relations between Arizona and Mexico are on the mend. That’s after Arizona’s immigration enforcement law provoked deep tensions a few years ago.
Environment

Feds Want To Change Mexican Wolf Recovery

Laurel Morales

The federal government has proposed to change the recovery program for the endangered Mexican gray wolf. The last public hearing on the issue will be Tuesday.
Border & Immigration

The High Cost of A Liquor License In New Mexico

Mónica Ortiz Uribe

New Mexico has some of the most expensive liquor licenses in the country. Recently, a retail license typically used to sell alcohol at a store, sold for nearly $1 million.