AltWeeklies Wire
Murder of Arizona Rancher Provokes Border Outragenew
Will the murder of a respected Arizona rancher change anything on the U.S.-Mexico border?
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-28-2010 |
Immigration
Border Wars Go High-Technew
Border crossers have motivated a series of fascinating technological innovations.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-01-2010 |
Immigration
A Congressman Uncovers Two Studies Showing the Impacts of Illegal Immigration, Smugglingnew
The federal government's border fence has been called the Tortilla Curtain. But in the swamp of border politics, there's a more effective barrier at play, one that filters ideas rather than people. It explains why most Americans still don't fully understand the disaster on our southern border.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
12-10-2009 |
Immigration
One Border Coyote and His Accomplice Have Been Captured and Released 35 Timesnew
The story the Popes tell opens a window on the world of alien- and drug-smuggling, and the criminals who operate within it. It also shines a light on a system that fails citizens in multiple ways, the most maddening being the number of times these crooks are set free to strike again.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
09-16-2009 |
Immigration
Drug Trafficking and Crime Plague the Bordernew
The siege of the Chiricahuas can best be described as a low-level guerilla war, intermittent but always simmering, the scenes of trouble shifting regularly.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
09-12-2008 |
Immigration
The Feds Want You to Think They're Controlling the Border. Think Againnew
Nothing on the border is what it seems, and the pedestrian fence is another illusion. If you ask most Americans about it, they'll say its intent is to stop people from crossing the border. It isn't. Even Border Patrol admits it only slows them down.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
06-19-2008 |
Immigration
Environmentalists Want a New Wilderness Area on the Bordernew
But opponents say the plan has potentially profound implications for the country. They charge that it will create a ready-made pathway into the United States, a straight shot for drug smugglers and illegal aliens beginning at the Mexican border and running north about 30 miles,
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
05-01-2008 |
Immigration
Following the Amnesty Trailnew
We follow one of Arizona's most popular illegal alien crossing routes and find piles of garbage, trampled public lands, angry residents and the suspected presence of a vicious gang.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
02-15-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Susie's Letter to Mexiconew
A family is tired of witnessing the suffering of immigrants abandoned by their own government.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
11-11-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: border
Images From the Battlegroundnew
Ranchers along the Arizona-Mexico border say bad policies have resulted in a daily invasion of drugs, death, pollution and violence.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
08-10-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Catastrophe in Carenew
Hospitals are being crippled by the costs of treating migrants -- and that could be just the start of an immigrant-related health crisis.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
06-02-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal, immigrants
Under Siegenew
As illegal immigrants surge across Southern Arizona, life for ranchers living near the border has become a living hell.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
03-10-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Other Than Mexicansnew
Are terrorists entering the United States through Arizona's border with Mexico?
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
09-06-2004 |
Immigration
