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Arizona tribal leaders condemn new rules that removed their flags from VA facilities For the second time this month, Native American government leaders across the state have condemned a decision by the Trump administration they say disrespects the legacy of tribal contributions and sa...

For the second time this month, Native American government leaders across the state have condemned a decision by the Trump administration they say disrespects the legacy of tribal contributions and sacrifice to this country.

Tribal leaders in Arizona: the Trump Administration disrespected the legacy of Native veterans who served and fought for the United States by removing the 22 tribal nation flags from the Phoenix VA facility. White Mountain Apache chair Velasquez: "unacceptable message that diminishes" sacrifices

News: Apparently the Pentagon’s AI bots balked at the word “Navajo” and that is what led to the DoD’s scrubbing of any mention of the Code Talkers from its websites. Navajo Nation president Buu Nygren says the White House has contacted his office to explain what it deems an error.

The Trump Administration removed mention of the Navajo Code Talkers from its website in a matter of minutes. It's sought to reassure Navajo tribal officials that it's putting the legacy information back. But days later, I'm still seeing a 404 Error Page www.defense.gov/News/Feature...

'It's scary': As Trump tariffs near, Mexican producers and U.S. distributors brace for effects Much of the wintertime produce sold in the United States comes from Mexico. But that could change if President Donald Trump’s across the board tariffs go into effect.

“That’s not the problem of an orange farmer ... or a trucking company that delivers to the United States,” this Mexican citrus broker tells the Fronteras Desk's Nina Kravisnky re: Trump's tariffs. “They want to throw a problem at us that we don’t have the solution to.”
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AZ lawmakers hope new U.S. AG will help in legal fight over citizenship proof when voting The issue is whether the state can impose laws requiring proof of citizenship when people sign up for federal only ballots.

Legislative leaders are hoping new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will support their efforts to prevent people from voting if they don’t give proof of citizenship.

Read the 'OVERWHELMED' zine — and get a free copy Autistic patients at the Arizona State Hospital say they are not receiving accommodations and it's making them worse. KJZZ's The Show partnered with Arizona artist Theo Grace Quest to create a zine ba...

ICYMI: @kjzz.org's The Show's Amy Silverman and Athena Ankrah spent months piecing together a special four part series on the lack of care autistic patients receive at the Arizona State Hospital. Our production is a partnership with the @cartercenter.bsky.social www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

U.S. designates 8 crime groups as foreign terrorist organizations. How will it affect the border? Six of the groups are in Mexico, which means the Trump administration move could have serious implications for businesses — and people — on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Fronteras Desk's @alisazairareznick.bsky.social and Nina Kravinsky unpack the complex ramifications of the Trump Administration's new terror designation for Mexico's drug cartels and how they can be used to target asylum seekers in the US. Chécalo: www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

Trump has signed the Laken Riley Act. Questions remain about how it works for kids President Dinald Trump has officially signed the Laken Riley Act into law. Under it, Homeland Security is required to detain and deport any undocumented immigrant arrested for low-level crimes like sh...

President Donald Trump has officially signed the Laken Riley Act into law. Under it, Homeland Security is required to detain and deport any undocumented immigrant arrested for low-level crimes like shoplifting, along with violent crimes like assault on a federal officer.

Uranium transport will resume through Navajo Nation in February Colorado-based Energy Fuels will enhance some of its safety standards for shipping uranium from its mine near Grand Canyon National Park through the Navajo Nation, to its processing plant in southern ...

Colorado-based Energy Fuels will enhance some of its safety standards for shipping uranium from its mine through the Navajo Nation to its processing plant in southern Utah. It will also aid the tribe in cleanup of 10,000 tons of leftover material from abandoned mines.

Energy Fuels, Navajo Nation Department of Justice, and Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency Sign Landmark Agreement on Uranium Ore Transport and Abandoned Mine Cleanup U.S.-based critical minerals producer to resume safe ore transport shortly, subject to precautions beyond strict USDOT requirements and aiding the Navajo Nation in the cleanup of abandoned uranium...

BREAKING: Under deal struck between Navajo govt and uranium mining company Energy Fuels, uranium will be shipped across Navajo Nation from Pinyon Plain Mine to Utah. Company will enhance safety and absorb up to 10K tons of abandoned uranium mine cleanup. investors.energyfuels.com/2025-01-29-E...

Navajo Nation sets up tipline for tribal members if they encounter U.S. immigration agents In northern Arizona, tribal leaders are informing residents that the country’s immigration agencies are not targeting indigenous residents amid unsubstantiated claims. At the same time, they want cons...

In northern Arizona, tribal leaders are informing residents that the country’s immigration agencies are not targeting indigenous residents amid unsubstantiated claims. At the same time, they want constituents to be prepared if they do.

Phoenix’s KJZZ revs up coverage of border and trade from northern Mexico Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former NPR producer, is reporting from the station's news bureau in Hermosillo.

Public media’s Current drops an article about @kjzz.org’s Fronteras Desk’s return to Mexico with the Hermosillo Bureau. current.org/2025/01/phoe...

This Arizona bishop is speaking out against immigration enforcement at churches The Rev. Jennifer Reddall, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, joined The Show to talk about her fears of what could happen under the new administration to immigration enforcement policy.

The Rev. Jennifer Reddall, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, joined The Show to talk about her fears of what could happen under the new administration to immigration enforcement policy.

Trump’s threat to levy tariffs as high as 25% on Mexico are a concern on both sides of the border President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to levy tariffs as high as 25% on Mexico has left people on both sides of the border concerned about the impact it will have on the consumers, employees and busin...

Republicans, Democrats and cross-border business leaders alike are hoping the incoming Trump administration cools down the high tariff threats against Mexico, @kjzz.org’s Nina Kravinsky and Wayne Schutsky find. www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

Trump has vowed mass deportations on Day 1. What could that look like? The biggest hurdle to realizing President-elect Donald Trump’s plan is logistics. It would take an enormous investment in time, money and personnel to make it happen.

Today, @kjzz.org's @alisazairareznick.bsky.social and Camryn Sanchez take a deep dive into how president-elect Donald Trump's deportation plans will play out in Arizona: www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

The accomplished Nina Kravinsky has joined @kjzz.org's Fronteras Desk at our Hermosillo, Mexico Bureau and arrived just as negotiations began between President Claudia Sheinbaum and President-elect Donald Trump on across-the-board tariffs and the threatened rise in prices for U.S. consumers.

There's always an initial awkwardness with the first post on a new social media channel. So I'm going to skip right past that and get to the news we've been working on at @kjzz.org's Fronteras Desk.

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