Upcoming Election Provokes Anxiety for Trans Voters

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Claire Swinford, the director of Trans Haven, speaks at a rally at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Photo courtesy of Claire Swinford.

A recent study released warned of potential disenfranchisement that could occur for at least 25,000 transgender voters in states with strict photo identification requirements.

The Border Project: The Thin Line

October 21st, 2010  |  by  |  published in Multimedia, Slideshows, Special Reports | Leave A Comment »

The Border Project: The Thin Line

Longtime residents from Nogales, Mexico, react to recent changes along the Arizona-Mexico border.

The Border Project: Defying danger, immigrants flow into U.S.

October 20th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Special Reports, Video | Leave A Comment »

The Border Project: Defying danger, immigrants flow into U.S.

Elisa Lagos reports from the Mexico/Arizona border trail.

The Border Project: “Minuteman movement” at crossroads

October 20th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | 7 Comments »

Glenn Spencer, 73, points to a section of fence separating Arizona and Mexico. Spencer runs American Border Patrol, a group that patrols the Arizona-Mexico border using small planes and thermal-imaging cameras. Photo by Jonathan Walczak

The civilian border patrol movement is at a crossroads.

The Border Project: Border wall harms environment, some say

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Bill Odle, 70, lives 385 from the border wall that separates Arizona and Mexico. Photo By Rachel Morgan

The border fence has disrupted animal migration patterns and caused flooding.

The Border Project: ‘Anchor baby’ law stirs controversy

October 19th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Politics, Special Reports | 12 Comments »

Democratic State Representative Matt Heinz, one of two representatives for Arizona's 26th District, points out the complicated district borders that pieces together the geopolitical landscape of southern Arizona.The Mexican border stretches from the far left side of the map, continuing out of the frame. (photo by Meredith Bennett Smith)

New law proposes no birth certificates to children of the undocumented.

The Border Project: Wrangling the border

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The Border Project: Wrangling the border

After local rancher Robert Krentz was killed on his property in Arizona, efforts to increase border security have improved, many ranchers say.

The Border Project: Guarding the line

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The Border Project: Guarding the line

Former Special Agent Lee Morgan talks about ranchers by the Arizona-Mexico border.

The Border Project: Latinos against illegal immigration

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The Border Project: Latinos against illegal immigration

Not all Latinos support illegal immigration. Amanda Van Allen reports from Nogales and Tempe, Arizona.

The Border Project: Businesses on both sides struggle

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The Border Project: Businesses on both sides struggle

Amanda Palesencia reports from Nogales Arizona and Mexico.