Read Film takes a broad look at illegal immigration, written by the Chronicle’s Curt Prendergast and published in the Nogales International: “A new immigration documentary featuring Nogales is now playing at the Oasis Cinema. The documentary presents immigration and border issues in a relatively non-partisan light, a rare approach in the volatile national immigration debate.… [Read more…]
Read Project gives better access to people in wheelchairs, written by the Chronicle’s Curt Prendergast and published in the Nogales International: “In a workshop in Nogales, Sonora, a blinding flash of light comes from Gabriel Zepeda’s blowtorch as he welds together metal bars that will be used for an all-terrain wheelchair. Meanwhile, at a free… [Read more…]
Read Securing the supply chain against smugglers, written by the Chronicle’s Curt Prendergast and published in the Nogales International: “Every winter, thousands of trucks carry fruits and vegetables from Mexico’s Pacific coast through Santa Cruz County on their way to supermarkets and restaurants around the country. Making sure that contraband, weapons and pests aren’t carried… [Read more…]
Read Seminars stress active response to outbreaks of food-borne illness, written by the Chronicle’s Curt Prendergast and published in the Nogales International: “Recent contaminations of cantaloupes and papayas were at the forefront of discussions at last week’s America Trades Produce conference in Tubac. The outbreak of listeriosis in cantaloupes from Colorado in September 2011 and… [Read more…]
Read Despite obstacles, experts see fruit and vegetable trade flourishing, written by the Chronicle’s Curt Prendergast and published in the Nogales International: “Despite increased border security, drug violence in Mexico and growing interstate competition, the flow of Mexican fruits and vegetables through Santa Cruz County won’t slow down any time soon, according to attendees of… [Read more…]
Read New lanes set to open as work progresses at Mariposa port, written by Chronicle contributor Marisa Gerber and published in the Nogales International: “The number of lanes funneling people and commercial goods through the Mariposa Port of Entry and into Arizona will soon increase – and some are hoping the change will spur an… [Read more…]
April 13, 2012 by cachocurt
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