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MAP: Where Dennis Welch and Morgan Loew will be during their '24 Hours on the Border'
MAP: Where Dennis Welch and Morgan Loew will be during their '24 Hours on the Border'
(Source: Google maps)
Morgan Loew and Dennis Welch travel from Douglas on the east and Yuma on the west to show you exactly what's at stake and how President-elect Donald Trump's controversial campaign promises could alter the landscape on both sides of Arizona's border with Mexico.
More >Morgan Loew and Dennis Welch travel from Douglas on the east and Yuma on the west to show you exactly what's at stake and how President-elect Donald Trump's controversial campaign promises could alter the landscape on both sides of Arizona's border with Mexico.
More >STATS: What did NOT come across the border?
STATS: What did NOT come across the border?
(Source: US Customs and Border Protection)
We often hear about what crosses the border into Arizona, but what about what does not? Drugs. Money. Weapons. People. Statistics tell the story. Here are the seizure and arrest numbers reported by CBP Office of Field Operations - Tucson Field Office.
More >We often hear about what crosses the border into Arizona, but what about what does not? Drugs. Money. Weapons. People. Statistics tell the story. Here are the seizure and arrest numbers reported by CBP Office of Field Operations - Tucson Field Office.
More >AT A GLANCE: About the border
AT A GLANCE: About the border
Do you know how big the border between the U.S. and our neighbor to the south is? How much of the border is in Arizona? How much is fenced? Find out here!
More >Do you know how big the border between the U.S. and our neighbor to the south is? How much of the border is in Arizona? How much is fenced? Find out here!
More >COMPARE: Border apprehensions in AZ, rest of country
COMPARE: Border apprehensions in AZ, rest of country
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported more than 13.2 million border apprehensions nationwide between 2000 and 2016. How many of those were in Arizona?
More >U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported more than 13.2 million border apprehensions nationwide between 2000 and 2016. How many of those were in Arizona?
More >INFOGRAM: By the numbers
INFOGRAM: By the numbers
The number of border apprehensions hit an all-time high in 1986. This chart shows the breakdown of border apprehensions by year for both Arizona and the country as a whole from 2000 through 2016.
More >The number of border apprehensions hit an all-time high in 1986. This chart shows the breakdown of border apprehensions by year for both Arizona and the country as a whole from 2000 through 2016.
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Morgan Loew is an investigative reporter at CBS 5 News. His career has taken him to every corner of the state, lots of corners in the United States, and some far-flung corners of the globe.
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Morgan’s past assignments include covering the invasion of Iraq, human smuggling in Mexico, vigilantes on the border and Sheriff Arpaio in Maricopa County. His reports have appeared or been featured on CBS News, CNN, NBC News, MSNBC and NPR.
Morgan’s peers have recognized his work with 11 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards , two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigative reporting, an SPJ First Amendment Award and a commendation from the Humane Society of the United States. Last fall, Morgan was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle, in recognition of 25 years of contribution to the television industry in Arizona.
Morgan is a graduate of the University of Arizona journalism school and Concord Law School. He is the president of the Arizona First Amendment Coalition and teaches media law and TV news reporting at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
When he’s not out looking for the next big news story, Morgan enjoys hiking, camping, cheering for the Arizona Wildcats and spending time with his family at their southern Arizona ranch.
Veteran political reporter Dennis Welch is a well-respected political expert in Arizona.
Before making the move to television, Welch wrote and edited for the Arizona Guardian, a highly influential online news site dedicated to Arizona politics and government where he served as owner and editor. During his Guardian days, Welch was a frequent guest on “Politics Unplugged” and has been a regular fixture on the state political landscape since 2005 appearing on numerous radio and television talk shows. “I am thrilled to start working with such a talented and dedicated staff of journalists,” said Welch. “This is a great opportunity to broaden the reach of my political coverage and tell stories that affect Arizona voters and their families.” With more than 13 years of experience under his belt, Welch’s arrival only strengthens 3TV’s commitment to providing first-rate political and government coverage across all platforms. When not covering politics, Welch is an avid runner and fronts a punk rock band that plays frequently throughout the Southwest and California. Welch is a well-respected political expert in Arizona and his addition means 3TV will provide a stronger, more robust political presence in Arizona. He joins 3TV from the Arizona Guardian, a highly influential online news site dedicated to Arizona politics and government where he served as owner and editor. During his Guardian days, Welch was a frequent guest on “Politics Unplugged” and has been a regular fixture on the state political landscape since 2005 appearing on numerous radio and television talk shows. “I am thrilled to start working with such a talented and dedicated staff of journalists,” said Welch. “This is a great opportunity to broaden the reach of my political coverage and tell stories that affect Arizona voters and their families.” With more than 13 years of experience under his belt, Welch’s arrival only strengthens 3TV’s commitment to providing first-rate political and government coverage across all platforms. When not covering politics, Welch is an avid runner and fronts a punk rock band that plays frequently throughout the Southwest and California.
24 Hours on the Border: The storiesMore>>
Deported immigrants desperate and depressed in Nogales, Sonora
Deported immigrants desperate and depressed in Nogales, Sonora
(Source: 3TV /CBS 5)
Every day, often twice a day, white buses chartered by the Department of Homeland Security drop immigrants off at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales. These are people who have been targeted for deportation due to prior convictions, non-citizens who just finished prison sentences, and recent border-crossers who were caught in the desert by Border Patrol agents. They are told to walk south, back across the border into Mexico.
More >Every day, often twice a day, white buses chartered by the Department of Homeland Security drop immigrants off at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales. These are people who have been targeted for deportation due to prior convictions, non-citizens who just finished prison sentences, and recent border-crossers who were caught in the desert by Border Patrol agents. They are told to walk south, back across the border into Mexico.
More >Trump, tariffs and a potential trade war
Trump, tariffs and a potential trade war
(Source: 3TV/CBS 5)
If Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promises, Arizona could find itself on the front line of a trade war, and that has business owners along the border on edge.
More >If Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promises, Arizona could find itself on the front line of a trade war, and that has business owners along the border on edge.
More >Trade war with Mexico threatens jobs and consumers
Trade war with Mexico threatens jobs and consumers
(Source: 3TV/CBS 5)
Should President-elect Donald trump follow through on promises to renegotiate, if not blow up, trade deals like the North American Trade Agreement, the incoming president not only threatens to hit the American consumer in the pocketbook, but more importantly jobs across the country and here in Arizona.
More >Should President-elect Donald trump follow through on promises to renegotiate, if not blow up, trade deals like the North American Trade Agreement, the incoming president not only threatens to hit the American consumer in the pocketbook, but more importantly jobs across the country and here in Arizona.
More >Smuggling fuels Mexico town's economy
Smuggling fuels Mexico town's economy
It’s common to find shops selling camouflage backpacks, shirts and pants, as well as shoe liners that are supposed to leave no footprints in the desert dust. (Source: 3TV/CBS 5)
The town of Altar, Sonora, sits along northern Mexico’s busy Highway 2. It’s a major thoroughfare that runs parallel to the U.S.-Mexico border. Altar sees dozens of buses and hundreds of cars pass through each day, east to west and west to east. But this town is also a major stopping point for migrants hoping to make it into the United States.
More >The town of Altar, Sonora, sits along northern Mexico’s busy Highway 2. It’s a major thoroughfare that runs parallel to the U.S.-Mexico border. Altar sees dozens of buses and hundreds of cars pass through each day, east to west and west to east. But this town is also a major stopping point for migrants hoping to make it into the United States.
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