Morning News, 9/9/09 | Center for Immigration Studies
A coalition of business groups continued to wage a legal battle Tuesday as a government mandate took effect requiring federal contractors to verify the immigration status of employees working on government projects. ... Border Patrol Agents Face Rockings The KYMA News (Yuma, AZ), September 8, 2009. Getting pelted with rocks -- it's an increasing trend for some local Border Patrol Agents. Border Patrol Agents in Calexico, part of the El Centro sector, say they've seen an ...

The Christian Science Monitor: Billions for Border Fence, But Is ...
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles ... The Naco area where Garner lives may be more porous than other parts of Arizona, such as Yuma or Sasabe. Still, he says, "it is very clear to the Border Patrol that this has been very effective in cutting down illegal migrant traffic into the US." The 600 additional miles of fence, started under the Bush administration, have seen several delays and cost increases, which Borkowski says are to be expected in such a ...

CBP, GSA, & CANAMEX on Border Infrastructure - Yuma Event Part 3 ...
The opinions of individual BTA Border Blog contributors don't necessarily reflect the editorial position of Border Trade Alliance as a whole. Environmental, Economic, & Cross-Border Congestion - Yuma, AZ .... corridors and what we must begin doing to address them, Ms. Marisa Walker the Executive Director of CANAMEX Corridor Coalition, urged a focus on three areas: funding, technology, and promoting the beneficial tenants of cross-border trade to the nation as a whole. ...

Dona Ana County: SHERIFF GARRISON SAYS FEDS ARE HEARING BORDER ...
The Southwestern Border Sheriff's Coalition and the Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition recently concluded a conference in Washington, D.C., where they updated key federal government officials on border security and crime issues. ... Representing the border sheriffs were: Sheriff Ralph Ogden, Chairman of the SWBSC, Yuma County, Arizona; Assistant Sheriff Earl Wentworth, San Diego County, California; Sheriff Todd Garrison, Dona Ana County, New Mexico; Sheriff Omar Lucio, ...

AP ignores Peter Schey Mexican government links (Border Human ...
A border rights coalition asked federal officials Wednesday to suspend Border Patrol high-speed chases pending a review of a Yuma-area rollover two weeks ago that resulted in multiple deaths. The letter from the Los Angeles-based Center ...

Study: Illegal immigration costing border counties millions ...
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Teen drinking in Mexico still a problem | border, mexico ...
The Yuma Community Action Coalition will discuss the problem of "border binge drinking" ... The coalition says teens present a health and safety problem for border communities, ...

Annual fashion show puts cancer survivors in the spotlight ...
The Yuma County Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition will have its annual fashion show, ... The coalition, under the Regional Center for Border Health, raises money to assist ...

Life: Pink tea to mark breast cancer awareness | cancer, tea ...
The Regional Center for Border Health, Yuma County Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition and Well Woman Healthcheck Program are organizing the Pink Tea. ...

Opinion: Party scene in Mexico is more than youth fun ...
It does this by monitoring late night border traffic and preventing youths under age 18 ... In fact, the Yuma Community Action Coalition has identified a problem ...

Yuma groups applying brakes to teen drinking | drinking, yuma ...
A COALITION OF Yuma groups is asking parents to talk to their ... The collaboration of Yuma Community Action Coalition, the Regional Center for Border Health and Community ...