Border & Immigration

Residents Of Rural Wisconsin Reluctant To Say "Hola" To New Neighbors

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:07:45 +0000

Fronteras: West Nile cases are up across the Southwest. A recent study shows more Latinos are moving to rural America. A young Mexican artist, now living in Texas, talks about his drawings that shine a light on the fact that children are growing up amid war and corruption along the border. Finally, Lydia Mendoza has been called the First Lady of Tejano and Conjunto Music and this week the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a forever stamp in her honor.

More On Disney's 'Dia De Los Muertos' Debacle

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:01:13 +0000

Fronteras: Disney reacts to public outcry by withdrawing its effort to trademark ‘Dia De Los Muertos.’ Also on the show: It is widely reported that the nation has 11 million people living here without authorization, we take a closer look at that number. Young people in the Mormon Church are called to serve a 2-year mission, but what happens if you're sent on a mission, and you have no immigration papers? The changing face of Native American health programs under the federal healthcare overhaul.

How Immigration Reform Could Affect Immigrant Scientists & Engineers

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:33:03 +0000

Fronteras: What would high-skilled immigrants like to see when it comes to immigration reform? Also on this show: We visit a dairy farm in Wisconsin where at least half the workers are undocumented to see how an immigration overhaul would impact them. Medicaid expansion will force Native American health providers to deal with something they’ve never faced before: Competition from non-tribal health programs. Last, a conversation with Latinitas, a group hosting events to get more young Latinas to college.

Immigration Reform Leaders Tackle Border Security

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:50:56 +0000

Fronteras: Before any immigration reform can happen, Homeland Security needs to prove the border is secure. Some border residents say that's just a numbers game. We also take a critical look at border drones and how proposed immigration reform is giving new hope for family reunions in Mexico. Also,the professional sports teams in Phoenix are trying to cultivate new fans across the border.

The Stories Of Families Separated By Deportation

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:37:26 +0000

As Congress debates future guest worker programs, unresolved issues remain with both current and past guest workers. Also on the show: A multi-part series on deportation. We look at the children left behind when parents are deported and what happens to the kids deported by the United States.

New Mexico Debating Whether To Accept Washington's Nuclear Waste

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:16:24 +0000

Fronteras: For several decades mules have delivered mail to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, but now the company that runs the mule train plans to stop the package service. Plans to ship nuclear waste from leaky tanks in the state of Washington to New Mexico are stirring up an old debate about the storage of toxic waste. Also, filmmaker Rodrigo Gudiño tells us about his latest work, which is fueled by his earliest memories of being horrified by religious images.

Cities Across Southwest Courting Drone Companies

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:44:40 +0000

On Fronteras: San Diego is in the forefront of a competition to attract big players in the drone industry. New classes in San Diego focus on students struggling to master English. A small population of Muslims have made Tijuana their home. Even though many border crossings are illegal, they play a big role in family identity and history.

Threats To Reporters Cause News Blackouts In Mexico

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:14:29 +0000

Fronteras: Under the new Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, attacks against news agencies appear to have increased. A San Diego interpreter finds himself at the center of a tense international conflict, and it may have cost him his job. We examine how the lengthy drought has started a nasty legal battle over water rights between Texas and New Mexico. Semana Santa (Holy Week) continues and Mexican citizens are traveling to the U.S. in droves, boosting San Antonio's economy.

Mexican Nationals Make Retail Pilgrimage For Semana Santa

Joey Palacios — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:45:48 +0000

This week is Semana Santa (Holy Week), and it's a big week in Mexico - schools cancel classes and businesses take a holiday. It is also a big week for retailers in the Southwest United States because Mexican shoppers cross the border in droves.

For San Antonio it’s one of the biggest weeks of the year for retail sales, and retailers have high hopes for this year’s Semana Santa spending spree because of a powerful peso.

Lamar Smith Has His Own Litmus Test For Immigration Reform

David Martin Davies — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:33:15 +0000

As different political voices in Washington D.C. lay out their views for what immigration reform should look like, San Antonio Congressman Lamar Smith described his litmus test for viable immigration reform.

Smith is seen an influential vote needed for immigration reform to pass the House and said there are three elements that must be included in any proposal.

"First of all we need to secure both our border and our interior," he said.