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1 week ago | 
phoenixnewtimes.com | Beatriz Limón |Arizona Luminaria
Diane Ovalle stands in front of the mural on a spring day when the only clouds in the desert sky are painted like floating wings alongside a larger than life image of photojournalist Nick Oza. Oza is sitting with his elbow on his knee, camera in hand, head tilted. He’s looking down with his impish, knowing smile. Ovalle sees the same warmth with which he once looked at her when they walked the streets of Phoenix documenting stories of Arizona’s migrant and borderlands communities.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
msn.com | Rafael Carranza |Arizona Luminaria
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
latinonewsnetwork.com | Carolina Cuellar |Arizona Luminaria
Fifteen-year-old Ileana Salinas — vibrant, outgoing and set on going to college — found herself in an entirely new country with a new educational system after fleeing Mexico City in 2004. She remembers taking her first academic placement exam alone, in an empty classroom. The results labeled her as not proficient in English.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
opencampusmedia.org | Carolina Cuellar |Arizona Luminaria
This story is a collaboration between Arizona Luminaria and Open Campus, and produced with support from Ascendium Education Group and the Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship program. Arizona Luminaria is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to reporting that centers underserved communities. Fifteen-year-old Ileana Salinas — vibrant, outgoing and set on going to college — found herself in an entirely new country with a new educational system after fleeing Mexico City in 2004.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Arizona Luminaria
After a week of election news and thoughts on what's next, the staff at Arizona Lumnaria is looking to reconnect and reflect on what matters most—you. That’s why we’re hosting a pizza night—an evening of good food, community, and conversation. Arizona Luminaria Pizza NightDate: Wednesday, November 13, 2024Time: 5:30 - 8 p.m.Location: Motosonora Brewing Company, 1015 S.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
eventbrite.com | Arizona Luminaria
After a week of election news and thoughts on what's next, the staff at Arizona Lumnaria is looking to reconnect and reflect on what matters most—you. That’s why we’re hosting a pizza night—an evening of good food, community, and conversation. Arizona Luminaria Pizza NightDate: Wednesday, November 13, 2024Time: 5:30 - 8 p.m.Location: Motosonora Brewing Company, 1015 S.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
phoenixnewtimes.com | John Washington |Arizona Luminaria
This article first appeared on AZ Luminaria and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. After a fall off a 30-foot border wall east of Sasabe, a man waited about 24 hours for help until local firefighters sawed through the border wall so first responders could transport him to the hospital in Tucson.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
latinonewsnetwork.com | Beatriz Limón |Arizona Luminaria
At school, Zabdi Hernández was bullied by other students because of her accent and her skin color. She was born in Puebla, México, and migrated to Arizona when she was 6 years old. She remembers trying to find her way in the U.S. school system, feeling like she didn’t fit in because she was a Mexican girl who spoke Spanish. Zabdi had no one to talk to about her anxiety, fears, sadness.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
havasunews.com | Michael McKisson |Arizona Luminaria
Four university students were charged this week in an alleged shoplifting incident… Two craft shows will take place on Main Street this weekend and feature close to 100 local businesses, in addition to a petting zoo and food vendors. The number of documented Mohave County residents may have nearly doubled since las… We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on!
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
sourcenm.com | John Clarke WASHINGTON |Arizona Luminaria
by John Washington, Arizona Luminaria, Source New Mexico March 11, 2024 More people crossed the U.S.-México border in 2023 than in any other year on record. In fiscal year 2023, an estimated 2.5 million people were by U.S. Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-México border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data for the agency’s Southwest region — from California to Texas — shows that the U.S.- México border accounts for the bulk of apprehensions and expulsions.
