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A man sits on his porch in South Tucson. (Photo by: Nels Bergeron/Arizona Sonoran News)

Looking for answers: 1 in 4 live in poverty in Tucson

Nels Bergeron November 6, 2018

One in 4 people in Tucson lives in poverty. That’s 151,000 people. Although the U.S. is among the richest countries in the world, nearly 40 million people live under the poverty line. The national...

Border checkpoint in Naco, AZ. Photo by Cali Nash / Arizona Sonora News Service.

Border road trip reveals desire for change

Cali Nash April 21, 2016

One day, three cities, five people. The trip from Douglas to Naco to Nogales is a classic look into the American Southwest. The sun is hot, there is a sea of yellow grass, and each downtown vaguely...

The sun sets over the International Border in Nogales, Ariz.  An average of 40,000 people cross the border into Nogales, Ariz. everyday, and in Arizona people from Mexico spend approximately $7.3 million each day statewide, according to the Arizona-Mexico Commission.

Photo Essay: Ambos Nogales

Ryan Revock March 18, 2014

Both cities of Nogales, "Ambos Nogales," rest side by side along the border between the United States and Mexico, and each day thousands of people cross the border and commerce is conducted across the...

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