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Best Of The Border (8/11 - 8/15)

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Jude Joffe-Block
Over the summer, Phoenix's Central High School held a summer session for refugee children, including a handful of teenagers from Central America who had recently been released from shelters after crossing the border alone.

Jude Joffe-Block

Over the summer, Phoenix's Central High School held a summer session for refugee children, including a handful of teenagers from Central America who had recently been released from shelters after crossing the border alone.

Child Migrants Transition From Shelters To A Life In Limbo

Almost 37,500 migrant children who crossed the Southwest border this year are now reunited with relatives or sponsors. Among them are a family in Phoenix back together after years of separation.


Child Migrant Crisis Prompts Some To Open Their Homes

The recent wave of Central American families and children coming across the border has prompted outrage from some Arizonans, while it’s tugged at the heart strings of others.


Tucson Police Field Blowback After SB 1070 Arrest

The arrest of an undocumented Latino immigrant by Border Patrol brought human rights activists to the streets and to the Tucson Police Department.


Navajo Community Smoking Bans Pick Up Steam, Trend Has Casinos Concerned

This year, dozens of communities on the Navajo Nation passed local clean air resolutions. They ban tobacco use in both government buildings and work places. But there’s concern about how these policies could affect tribal businesses like casinos where smoking is legal and popular.


Customs And Border Protection Launches Passport Control App

United States Customs and Border Protection launched a new mobile app today. The administration hopes the program can expedite customs processing at U.S. airports.