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Lourdes Medrano

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Border apprehensions up again. Big blow to immigration reform efforts?

By Lourdes Medrano | 06/05/13

Apprehensions of illegal border-crossers are on pace to rise compared with last year. While the numbers are near historic lows, they could influence immigration reform efforts in Congress.

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Mexico: Border schools adjust to influx of English-speaking students

By Lourdes Medrano | 04/29/13

Thousands of children have arrived in Mexican schools from the US amid record deportations. One school in Northern Mexico is becoming a model for integrating this new student population.

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Modern migrants pose new challenges to Mexican border towns

By Lourdes Medrano | 02/18/13

The US deported record numbers of immigrants over the past four years. Although Mexico provides some basic services, the influx of migrants in border towns means good Samaritans and nonprofits are having to step up.

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Despite bloody headlines, Americans still flock to Mexico

By Lourdes Medrano | 07/26/12

Last year, a record 22.7 million visitors chose Mexico as a tourist destination, and only 7 percent of American retirees who live there or travel to Mexico have been scared off by violence.

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At US border, era of fence-building, manpower 'surge' at an end

By Lourdes Medrano, Christian Science Monitor | 05/16/12

The US border patrol is shifting its strategy away from fence-building and a manpower "surge" at the border and toward intelligence and identifying threats to national security.

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Justice Department sues Joe Arpaio for discrimination: Is he cornered?

By Lourdes Medrano, Christian Science Monitor | 05/11/12

The Justice Department made good on its promise to sue Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for systematically discriminating against Latinos and retaliating against critics.

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As tide of illegal immigrants goes home, will US economy suffer?

By Lourdes Medrano, Christian Science Monitor | 04/09/12

The dwindling supply of labor available to farmers illustrates a significant shift in migration from Mexico, which has caused illegal immigration to drop to its lowest levels.

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio defies Obama administration, legal showdown likely

By Lourdes Medrano, Christian Science Monitor | 04/05/12

The Justice Department has called off negotiations with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office over accusations of racial discrimination, a move that paves the way for a showdown in court.

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Gabrielle Giffords: amid somber tributes, questions about reelection grow

By Lourdes Medrano | 01/09/12
For the first time since being seriously wounded a year ago, US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) will appear at a large-scale public event in her Arizona hometown Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of the Jan.
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Behind decline in US-Mexico border crossings: higher risks, lower rewards

By Lourdes Medrano | 12/15/11
Arrests of illegal immigrants along the Southwest border are down to levels not seen since the 1970s, signaling that fewer people are trying to enter the United States amid strengthened enforcement and a weakened economy. The drop in would-be bor