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One of the U.S. Border Patrol's integrated fixed towers built on a hill in Cochise County.

Border Officials Praise Technology, Ask for More

Mobile towers and drones are on the Border Patrol's list.

Flake: Upgrade, Don't Get Rid of, NAFTA

The senator took to the floor to relay trade messages from Arizona.
Fresh peppers.

Document Outlines Trump's NAFTA Renegotiation Goals

Necessary step before negotiations can begin in August.
Google Maps image of the Southwest U.S.-Mexican border, with the Mexican state of Sonora highlighted.

Hispanic Chamber Looks for Wider Audience Via Mexican Radio

A new agreement allows business to get their message deep into Mexico
A woman crosses the street in Nogales, Sonora.

'Business as Usual' for Border Businesses Despite Politics

Relationships trump what national leaders say.
A sample of a U.S. permanent resident card.

Report: Mexican Green Card Holders Seek Citizenship Less Than Other Groups

Middle Eastern green card holders are quick to turn green cards into citizenship.
Syrian chef Shahd Baeij

A Woman from Syria Shares Flavors of her Homeland

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A public forum at TMC examines the future of Arizona health care; how this week's Supreme Court ruling affects immigration; and join some of the estimated 1,500 people who walk and run on Tumamoc Hill every day.
Signs held at an April 2013 protest over the death of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez.

Border Patrol Agent Facing Murder Charge Denied Motion

Defense attorneys wanted to use a video deposition to possibly be used at trial.
The Horseshoe Draw Project sits on 38 acres. The bottom of the basin takes up nine acres and sits 22 feet below ground level. 263,000 cubic yards of dirt were removed to create the project.

Tributary Projects Aim to Improve Health of San Pedro River

Watershed work aims for increased flows and health of the undammed river.
A Customs and Border Protection helicopter and crew near Yuma, Arizona.

With Rising Temperatures, More Than 30 Have Died Trying to Cross the Border

Deaths were reported even before temperatures began to increase.
The White House's south lawn.

Homeland Security Announces Extension of Program for 'Dreamers'

President Trump is leaving President Obama’s executive order alone, protecting those brought to the country illegally when they were children.
The entrance to the Nogales Border Patrol Station, February 2017.

Border Patrol Union Urges Screenings Following Thyroid Cancer in Agents

Union VP says the evidence seems to be pointing to X-ray scanners at checkpoints.
A woman crosses the street in Nogales, Sonora.

Deportations Give Shape to Changing Border Demographics

Deportees finding themselves in country of birth, separated from country they call home.
The DeConcini Port of Entry

Arizona's Sluggish-Port Reputation Hurting Cross-Border Trade

Some are trying to change that perception to attract companies.

Episode 141: Local Governments Say No to Trump's Wall

Metro Week: 2 fire districts propose consolidation; new Catholic bishop coming to Tucson.
The old border wall made of military landing platform that stood for years dividing Naco, Arizona, and Naco, Sonora.

Tucson Politicians Consider Border Wall Opposition

City Council, county supervisors to vote on identical resolutions Tuesday.

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