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Stories by Andrea Jaramillo Valencia
Posted Dec 7, 2017, 12:21 pm
Andrea Jaramillo Valencia
/Cronkite News
From a farm or a maquila in Sonora, Mexico, to a supermarket in Chicago, the journey of products coming from Mexico is a long, sometimes slow one. But according to border experts and officials, it’s during customs inspections at the border that the process gets delayed the most because crossings are understaffed and their need for investment is often overlooked.... Read more»
Posted Nov 16, 2017, 6:02 am
Andrea Jaramillo Valencia
/Cronkite News
As the future of NAFTA remains uncertain on a national level and negotiations don’t seem to be moving forward, Gov. Ducey’s administration is still pushing to continue the relationship with Mexico, Arizona’s main international trade partner.... Read more»
Posted Oct 30, 2017, 2:28 pm
Andrea Jaramillo Valencia
/Cronkite News
Undocumented women face a double whammy when it comes to reporting domestic violence: the added fear of being deported, according to Dorian Townsend, executive director of Community Alliance Against Family Abuse in Arizona.... Read more»
Posted Oct 16, 2017, 11:52 am
Andrea Jaramillo Valencia
/Cronkite News
Dolores Huerta is a woman of many facets. Political activist, union leader, mother and a civil and women’s rights icon. She is also one of the most underrated public figures in recent history.... Read more»
Posted Sep 29, 2017, 10:11 am
Andrea Jaramillo Valencia
/Cronkite News
President Trump's border wall “would basically be just this massive project for no real apparent reasons other than political expediency and this whole political performance,” said ASU geographer Scott Warren, who lives in Ajo.... Read more»
Posted Sep 20, 2017, 7:12 pm
Andrea Jaramillo Valencia
/Cronkite News
DACA applicants were required to provide their current and previous addresses and underwent biographic and biometric background checks. Now many are worried that information will be shared with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.... Read more»