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Episode 122: A Workforce Pipeline for Tucson Manufacturers

Plus, analysis of Monsanto greenhouse plans; churches offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants.
Health care workers in a hospital.

Episode 300: One Week In, Trump Sets Sights on Health Care and the Border

A look at impacts on Southern Arizona of the president's first actions.
Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan testifying before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2016.

Border Patrol Chief Resigns One Day After Trump Executive Order

One of the shortest tenures in agency history.

Get to Know Arizona's US-Mexican Border Through Photos

Tweets show varying terrain and different barriers already in place.
The U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona.

Arizona Republican Delegation on Trump's Wall

The response isn't uniform.
Image taken from a panoramic view of the San Miguel Gate.

Southern Arizona Leaders Invite Trump to Walk the Border

O'odham leader and Nogales mayor say president must hear their concerns.
Crime scene tape

Tucson Police Chief: 'Sanctuary' Ban Won't Work

Magnus says police relations with community important to force's mission.

Mexican President Cancels Meeting with Trump over Wall-Building Order

President's executive order brings mix of reactions on both sides of the border.
The port of entry at Naco, Sonora, 2009.

7 Miles of Border Wall Being Modernized Near Naco

Old wall is being replaced with bollard-style fencing 18 feet high.

Mexican Ex-President Fox to Help Tucson Entrepreneurs

New agreement signed between Vicente Fox and Startup Tucson.
Migrants awaiting processing inside CBP facilities wrap themselves in mylar blankets provided by the agency to keep warm.

Rights Groups Want Contempt of Court for Border Patrol

Plaintiffs say the agency turned over corrupted video files that can not be viewed.
The cathedral in the Zócalo, or central plaza, of Mexico City.

Gov. Ducey, Eyes on Trade, Traveling to Mexico

Arizona governor wants to keep the trade relationship strong.
Then-Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly in March 2014 discussing developments in his command's efforts to stem the flow of drugs from South and Central America.

McCain Questions Homeland Security Nominee about Border

General John Kelly: "A wall alone will not work."
Protesters in Nogales, January 2017.

Mexican Protests Causing Slowdown at the Border

Runaway train rolls into US; protesters suspected of setting train on autopilot.

Tucson Church Shelters Central American Asylum Seekers

Plus, Tucson works with businesses; what local governments want from state lawmakers.

Tucson Church Opens Doors to Refugees Fleeing Violence

Church basement converted into living quarters for 50 Central American women, children.

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