income disparities across homogenous regions and throughout the world can be attributed to differences in the quality of institutional frameworks The very first example that the authors use to highlight the thesis about the determinants of wealth gaps is the case of Nogales The former thrives and enjoys higher per capita income because its institutions are “inclusive”; whereas the latter south of a mere fence that divides both sites corruption and backwardness due to an “extractive” institutional arrangement the level of prosperity on the Mexican half is lower than the level of its northern neighbor due to the lack of high-quality institutions capable of attracting productive investment and developing the incentive structure for innovation and establishment of businesses south of the border The 2024 Nobel Laureates in economics bemoan two cities “so close and yet so different.” The reason for such large wealth disparities is more complex than what Acemoglu and Robinson suggest Nogales does actually confirm the authors’ institutional thesis but in a fashion that is the exact opposite of what they articulate more than ten times the population of Nogales Since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect in 1994 there has been a paradigm shift in the productive dynamic of both border cities with a noticeable expansion in the manufacturing industry This has led to significant job creation on both sides and a corresponding flow of new human capital into the Sonoran counterpart the manufacturing structure represents 35% of employment for Sonora’s maquiladora workforce The remarkable increase in exports has become the driving force behind Sonora’s economic growth which has averaged Asia-style growth rates significantly higher than the national average during the NAFTA-period and has transformed Nogales into one of the most important points of entry across the entire Río Grande border The framework established under NAFTA (now USMCA) established the institutional foundation for a much more reliable investment climate able to attract historically unprecedented flows of new capital investment into the city and the surrounding zones of the northern Sonora region The expansion of economic freedoms for international trade (combined with the advent of monetary stability) has triggered significant growth in Nogales total two-way trade is equivalent to more than $26 billion USD per annum—a datum that clearly seems to belie the claim that Nogales vs Nogales are “so close the proper conclusion is that the city has become a strategic gateway between Mexico a vast array commodities crosses the border in all geoeconomic directions across the North American region Nogales has become the most important site throughout the border for imports of fresh produce handling almost 40% of all Mexican imports into the United States Stories are now commonplace on the huge lines of trucks transporting Corona and Pacifico beer despite Mexico’s struggles with internal rule of law both sides of the border have managed to meet the challenges of open markets—maintaining competitive positions adapting to new productive structures (mainly export-oriented manufacturing centers) and developing a wide-ranging variety of services related to international trade has likewise experienced an important economic transformation different in kind from its southern counterpart but equally visible: it has become a pivotal hub for large wholesale markets where various agents receive multiple goods crossing the border to thereafter distribute them to a wide variety of final destinations exports (especially agricultural goods) into Mexico This robust trade relationship is supported by a significant bi-national workforce with many individuals crossing the border on a daily basis to engage in various employment opportunities on both sides of a highly intertwined city If anything, the greatest institutional deficiencies in both cities lie in cumbersome customs procedures, with endless lines of trucks and cars waiting long hours to cross from one side to the other. Streamlining these processes would provide fundamental benefits and opportunity cost gains to both sides of what has, in effect, become a single highly interconnected city.6 North American citizens trade more than $3 billion per day The congestion at the border represents a loss of foregone output of approximately $8 billion per annum Nogales is a dramatic example of the long-run benefits of open trade notwithstanding the asymmetries in income per capita and access to basic human needs such as security divided by a simple fence and regulations (transaction costs) Nogales is a miniature version of a common market with (relatively) free flow of all factors of production more than half of Nogales’s residents on the U.S crossing the border up to three times per day has developed at a rapid pace since the institutional framework governing North American trade integration came into effect labor productivity above the national medium The very same phenomenon can be observed at other border points that are highly intertwined, especially Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.7 entails very challenging times for the institutions that underpin an open society in North America y la Empresa Familiar en México,” La Internacionalización de la Empresa Familiar: Teoría y Práctica (Escuela Austriaca de Economía) José Torra and I develop the argument that the five main categories used in the Economic Freedom of the World index can be used to explain the “inclusive” institutions described by Acemoglu and Robinson their approach is nothing new—income per capita and levels of wealth across nations are adequately explained by differences in economic freedom [2] Why Nations Fail [3] A good example is Sergio Sarmiento [4] For a detailed exposé of the institutional devastation orchestrated during the AMLO administration “El (funesto) legado de López Obrador,” November 2024 [5] Rubio A Mexican Utopia: The Rule of Law Is Possible monograph published by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars [6] Bob Pastor The North American Inda: a Vision for a Continental Future (2015) has argued convincingly on the dire need to reforms customs procedures along the U.S.-Mexico border and for the adoption of smart technologies to facilitate greater cross-border trade [8] This is especially clear in the stronger statist emphasis of the authors’ The Narrow Corridor: States [9] For instance “The statist neo-institutionalism of Acemoglu and Robinson,” Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice [10] Incredibly, ABC news would be a good reference to undertake this revision! See the report on the trade dynamics of the border cities in this YouTube video: Multi-billion-dollar trade industry relies on bi-national workforce in Nogales [11] For a detailed description and criticism of the onslaught against checks and balances during the AMLO administration and especially related to the fragility of the country’s property rights framework Open Trade and Prosperity: The Case of Mexico,” in The 2023 International Property Rights Index * Roberto Salinas León is President of the Mexico Business Forum where he works on assorted projects of policy analysis He is currently the Director of the Center for Latin America of Atlas Network and is President of Alamos Alliance which organizes an annual symposium in the town of Álamos Earlier versions of this article were published in (together with José Torra) “Nogales Instituciones y la Empresa Familiar en México,” La Internacionalización de la Empresa Familiar: Teoría y Práctica (Escuela Austriaca de Economía) 2018; and in “Nogales versus Nogales,” Literal Magazine Enter your email address to subscribe to the Econlib monthly newsletter (KGUN) — Nogales High School was placed on lockdown Thursday following an electronic threat received by the school The Nogales Unified School District confirmed that the campus entered lockdown protocol while law enforcement conducted an investigation The Nogales Police Department responded immediately and worked alongside school and district administrators to assess the situation Although authorities later determined the threat was not credible The lockdown remained in place until shortly before the regular dismissal time of 2 p.m. when school officials allowed students to leave as scheduled "The safety and security of our students and staff are our highest priority," said Superintendent Angelina Canto "We appreciate the immediate response of local law enforcement as well as the support and cooperation of parents and guardians while the investigation was being conducted." No injuries were reported during the lockdown Details regarding the nature of the threat or the individual taken into custody have not been released School officials said they followed established safety protocols throughout the incident and will continue working with law enforcement to ensure campus safety Classes are expected to resume as scheduled Friday Report a typo Los Nogales Mexican Restaurant opened about six weeks ago restaurant owner Elizabeth Martinez said on Wednesday adding that it took a couple of months to prepare and finalize things before officially opening Martinez said it was scary to open without any indoor seating and a lot of customers who came within the first week have been returning regularly The interior and exterior have fresh paint and a new color scheme of black The existing outside seating still has red umbrellas which have been a recognizable feature of the small outdoor eatery The Mexican restaurant is located at 7150 Auburn Blvd which announced in August 2024 that they would be losing it in September of the same year told The Sentinel in an interview last August that the lease had expired in February 2024 and that the restaurant has since been paying month to month Garcia said she knew the property would eventually sell but didn’t expect it to so soon Garcia had indicated she wanted to remain in Citrus Heights because she has built a reputation in the city and wants to remain loyal to her customer base Gilberto’s Tacos attempted to open a food truck for a short time in the fall of 2024 Los Nogales is located at 7150 Auburn Blvd A new Mexican restaurant has taken the place of the former Gilberto’s Tacos on Auburn Boulevard...Thanks for reading The Sentinel. You are either trying to access subscribers-only content or you have reached your limit of 4 free articles per 30 days. Click here to sign in or subscribe Like local news? Sign up for The Sentinel’s free Weekend Edition and get one email every Sunday with all local news and no spam, ever. (Click here) Phoenix-based nonprofit Esperanza en la Frontera provides food and necessities to deported migrants and displaced families from the United States who are camped in an abandoned basketball court in Nogales A blanket is caught on the U.S.-Mexico Border fence in Nogales, Arizona, on Feb. 24, 2025. According to Border Patrol Agent Robert Ortiz, it’s common for people who climb the fence to use blankets to protect themselves from the barbed wire. (Photo by Sydney Lovan/Cronkite News) NOGALES – The morning light beams down harshly through the sparse branches of a few trees growing on the edges of Cancha Reforma a vacant basketball court in Colonia del Rosario one of the many colonias – or neighborhoods – of Nogales The paint is peeling and their surfaces are cold A gentle breeze rushes empty chip bags and soda cups across the court’s cracked asphalt This abandoned space has transformed into an unwilling refuge where deported migrants and displaced families from the United States are now forced to call home We know we are not alone in this,” said María Rosario Lopez a maid and mother of two who lived in Avondale before she was deported more than a year ago Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided her friend’s home during a carne asada gathering in search of undocumented immigrants Despite having a pending asylum case for her legal status the agents detained Lopez and sent her to the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona where she waited for over 6 months to fight her case to stay in the United States Lopez is one of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S Standing alongside her are other deported women The conditions in the detention facility were so cruel Lopez said that she could not withstand the internal pain living in solitude and confined to a small cell She chose deportation for the sake of her mental well-being leaving behind her 13- and 30-year-old sons ICE operates more than 190 facilities for detention across the U.S to hold noncitizens while they go through immigration proceedings or wait to be deported after a final removal order The deportation process is not only a prolonged procedure arrogant and blatantly racist: “They treat us like we’re some criminals it’s not a detention center – it’s a prison.” Lopez suffered from a fractured foot while she was in the process of deportation When offered an opportunity to have surgery She said she didn’t feel comfortable with the agents and medical staff and felt like she was in danger “‘Let go of my foot,’” Lopez told the ICE agents as they tightly cuffed her fractured ankle during her deportation “My ankle was in a lot of pain but they didn’t listen to me Her deportation experience and neglect is not unique People in detention frequently experience serious delays in accessing mental health services and many of their requests for care go unanswered according to a report from the National Immigrant Justice Center At least six people have died in ICE custody during this fiscal year A local art display along the border fence in Nogales represents the faces of migrants who have made the dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border Graffiti covers concrete leading up to the border wall in Nogales, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2025. (Photos by Sydney Lovan/Cronkite News) Detention and deportation not only increase fear among immigrant families but also have serious negative effects on their health and well-being according to focus group studies by Kaiser Permanente Lopez said she is still coping with the trauma of her experience in ICE custody “When I told the psychologists how bad I was suffering mentally “They said they couldn’t do anything for me and that was the last time I looked for help.” “These people are forgotten,” said Alma Mendoza a nonprofit that helps deported families with food Volunteers from the nonprofit visit Cancha Reforma three to four times a month arriving in a minivan loaded with coolers of water for hydration and tuna to make protein sandwiches for the stranded people our everyday necessities seem so insignificant Mendoza gathers donations from her day job cleaning houses in Phoenix – used clothes purchasing items from thrift stores to take to the border “They are immigrants helping sustain the economy but they are more than just immigrants checks supplies in her vehicle to give to migrant families in need in Nogales Azucena de Mendoza, right, a volunteer with Esperanza en la Frontera, and Antonio Mendoza prepare sandwiches to give to migrant families in need on Feb. 24, 2025. (Photos by Sydney Lovan/Cronkite News) the reality for many deported immigrants and their families is a life defined by fear limited access to health care and overwhelming uncertainty “There is no justice system,” Mendoza said Mendoza carefully passes out food and water in the blazing heat Children run across the cracked court giggling Mothers sit on worn benches chatting and watching over them she hopes justice will prevail and dreams about being be reunited with her family soon Laura Sandoval-Vidrio Leah Phillips Leah Phillips expects to graduate in spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication She has been a reporting and producing intern at ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix Sydney Lovan Cronkite News is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University Find a staff list and description of our beats here Privacy statement Learn more about what we do and how to find our content on our broadcast Find out how your news organization can use Cronkite News content Sign up for daily headlines [email protected] © 2025 Cronkite News. All rights reserved. Creative Commons Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning Officials from several federal law enforcement agencies on Friday touted efforts to cut the supply of weapons moving from the U.S While the public focuses on keeping narcotics and immigrants south of the Arizona border an equally important initiative it to keep weapons and cash from being smuggled into Mexico to be used by cartels and we needed to pivot to think of these cartels (as terrorist organizations)” Interim U.S Attorney of Arizona Timothy Courchaine said during Friday’s news conference near the Nogales port of entry the violence they introduced into the United States The guns and cash help cartels expand their criminal enterprises that are responsible for “the most heinous violent crimes affecting the communities and neighborhoods in the U.S.,” said Brendan Iber director of operations for the Tucson office of Customs and Border Protection said the agency’s focus on outbound inspections has created a “significant increase in the cost of doing business for violent transnational organizations and will continue to serve as a valuable tool in our efforts for border operations.” He noted that in addition to weapons these searches have stopped child abduction including weapons and currency-detecting canines are utilized to search vehicles and people headed south at the border New trafficking trends and concealment methods are popping up every day so do the severity of punishments for their alleged crimes whatever it takes to identify these individuals these groups that are responsible for trafficking all these firearms over there,” Iber said which is responsible for all of Arizona’s legal ports of entry has seen a slight increase in the number of weapons and ammunition seizures headed south into Mexico In the first six months of the 2025 fiscal year Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community The Guatemalan woman arrested in the Arizona desert will be given the choice taking her newborn — a US citizen born Wednesday at Tucson Medica… Trump administration attorneys tried to argue the government's termination of international students' record in a federal database had no effect More international students studying in Arizona have sued the Trump administration for canceling their status as foreign students in a federal… A 34-year-old man is jailed in connection with a deadly shooting last month on a popular bike path on Tucson's north side Police believe there was more than one gunman involved in the shooting at a crowded Glendale restaurant A motorcyclist was killed Saturday when Tucson police say he collided with an SUV on the city's east side Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Local student-made, national and international films will be screened at the U.S.-Mexico border wall for the Nogales International Film Festival 2025 Part of the event involves movies being projected against the border wall that divides the twin cities of Ambos Nogales The films will be free to view for the public "It's been 13 years and we decided to rebrand the film festival last year," Coronado said it has become very horrible to get funds for the film festival We did one presentation two years ago just so it wouldn't die we decided to rebrand it to the Nogales International Film Festival." The festival has been held for 13 years in different iterations. It was originally the Santa Cruz County Film Festival, and then it transitioned to Borderland Film Festival, said Southern Arizona Film Society COO Oscar Rene Coronado. The Southern Arizona Film Society hosts free programs and mentorships for filmmakers in Southern Arizona and he decided to do an event called Film on the Fence," Coronado said what we do is we screen a movie on both sides of the wall We put theater chairs around both sides of the wall to try to convey like they are in the same theater." Coronado said the main idea behind the rebranding was that "they wanted to create an identity for the city of Nogales." He said they have learned people who are born in Nogales "don't like to be referenced as being from Sonora or Arizona." "Nogales is one of the only cities that was divided by a border wall and the contrast from the Mexican side to the American side is pretty obvious," Coronado said with "The Absence of Eden," which was released in 2023 It follows the story of an immigrant woman as she flees from a cartel and an ICE agent the red carpet will begin and it will be followed by the Youth Festival screenings at 5 p.m. a short screening will be taking place in the Sonoran side in Anillo Periférico Boulevard Adolfo the Sonora side will be able to watch "La Vida en Gris" while "Dustwun" is screened in the Arizona side of the border All the events and times can be found on the website One of the local filmmakers who will be featured in University of Arizona student David Aberle His short film "Finding Fire" will premiere at the festival He is Diné and is studying film and television in the UA "I tried to find connection with my indigenous roots and indigenous heritage and a big part of being a medicine man and tribal leader I make a lot of connections with fire," Aberle said and I was asking if there were any events that involved fire there was no event or anything that transpired that allowed us to have that fire and have that connection." Aberle was able to facilitate a fire circle in the university He said tenured faculty told him such an event hadn't happened in over 20 years "Finding Fire" weaves the real-life events leading to the lighting of fire circle in the university with fiction Aberle's "Death Mask" will also be screened at the event Another UA student will also have her film "Parallel Lines," featured at the festival which she said she had no doubt in choosing as her major "I always had a thing for doing little videos," Castro said When I knew I could do film and television A lot of people kind of are indecisive in those terms and I think that's what really sparked my love for creating things." Her short was made in her hometown and follows two strangers and the way their lives are connected "by an invisible thread" without them realizing - until fate brings them together "I'm a huge believer that you'll always end up where you have to end up you're always going to meet the people you need to meet." To Castro, having her short film featured in the Nogales Film Festival is "a full circle moment." 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Mexico (CN) — This city in the Mexican state of Sonora sits just feet away from Nogales It’s the kind of place where in happier days throngs of American tourists might have crossed the border for a quick trip.  What are you looking for?" he beckoned to one of them "The goal was the U.S.,” Marcano said Time seemed to slow down as the day cooled a good day for some partying tourists to visit.  Led by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization alongside the Arbor Day Foundation the Tree Cities of the World program recently recognized Nogales among 210 other cities and towns around the world Nogales ramped up its efforts in recent years to make the city greener and manage water issues after experiencing extreme flooding and water scarcity due to rapid urban spread which affect both sides of the international border has grown by at least 20% in the last decade and with it the number of roofs streets and other surfaces that are impervious to water They cover former streams and waterways and alter the water cycle They pollute that naturally-occurring water and bring yearly flooding The city’s efforts include requiring developers to replace removed trees or pay an environmental fee dedicating nearly 120 acres to urban forest forming a police unit for environmental enforcement Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInTUCSON (13 News) - An armed and dangerous homicide suspect has been arrested in Tucson The Nogales Police Department confirmed that 49-year-old Gabriel Rivero was wanted in the fatal shooting of 54-year-old Luis Armenta in Nogales on Jan The NPD said Rivero is facing charges of second-degree murder unlawful discharge of a firearm in the city limits Armenta was shot in the 2000 block of Calle Trinidad and found in the 400 block of Calle Sonora Be sure to subscribe to the 13 News YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@13newskold Border Patrol arrested a 16-year-old boy they claim was trying to pass weapons through the border barrier into Mexico The Border Patrol said agents used surveillance technology to spot the teen walking toward the barrier with a large duffel bag CBP said video showed the teen trying to force the bag though the border barrier before running from the area Nearby agents quickly responded and arrested the suspect and the Border Patrol said it contained an AR-style rifle Homeland Security Investigations is working with the Assistant U.S Attorney’s office to bring appropriate charges while information and evidence from the case are being reviewed mayor Juan Francisco Gim Nogales says the Mexican National Guard is arriving in the city as part of the agreement made by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for the Trump Administration to delay 25% tariffs on Mexican imports for at least a month they will also be attentive to other actions related to national security and local security,” Gim said in Spanish there will be coordination among all three levels of government since we will have a significant number of National Guard members in Nogales." the Mexican border city has opened a shelter in preparation for large numbers of Mexican nationals being deported from the U.S. and the Nogales mayor said they began receiving people last week but I think it will gradually increase," Gim said I also believe there won't be a massive deportation as negotiations and agreements are being made at the presidential level." In the five weeks since Donald Trump’s inauguration the landscape for migrants and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border has shifted dramatically The new administration is pursuing an aggressive crackdown on asylum seekers closing legal pathways and ramping up deportations Migrants who had secured appointments through the CBP One app under the Biden administration found those suddenly canceled left in legal limbo and vulnerable to exploitation and danger The administration is meanwhile increasing its deportations into Mexico of thousands of migrants from Mexico and elsewhere This episode takes a deep dive into the current situation in Nogales, Sonora, where asylum seekers and deported individuals are facing increasing hardship and uncertainty. We speak with three frontline experts from the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) an organization providing humanitarian aid and psychosocial support to migrants in crisis Our guests—Karen Hernández, KBI’s advocacy coordinator; Bernie Eguia, coordinator of psychosocial support; and Diana Fajardo a psychologist working with recently deported individuals—share firsthand accounts of the humanitarian crisis our guests emphasize the resilience of the people they serve migrants are holding onto hope and searching for ways to protect themselves and their families there is only so much that can be done to relieve suffering While recalling the urgent need for humane policies that prioritize protection over deterrence this conversation underscores the crucial role of organizations like KBI in providing aid and advocating for migrants’ rights Washington Office on Latin America1666 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 400Washington, DC 20009(202) 797 2171info@wola.org Subscribe with your email to receive exclusive reports and expert research directly to your inbox every week (Your privacy is important to us; your information will be kept confidential and secure.) NOGALES, Ariz. (KGUN) — Governor Katie Hobbs was in Nogales on Wednesday, April 23 to help break ground on a major addition to South32’s Hermosa Project: an innovative remote operations facility known as Centro Designed to control and monitor underground mining activities at the Hermosa Mine near Patagonia Centro represents a significant economic and technological investment in Santa Cruz County South32 Hermosa President Pat Risner and Governor Hobbs celebrated the groundbreaking as a milestone for regional job creation and clean energy development A South32 representative says the Centro facility will eventually support around 200 full-time jobs South32 has committed to filling at least 80 percent of those positions with workers from Santa Cruz County The company is also investing in workforce training programs and educational initiatives reaching K-12 students in a collaboration with Pima Community College Hermosa is currently the only advanced mining development in the U.S capable of producing both zinc and manganese Bothare federally designated critical minerals that are essential for clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage systems “This is where we will control the mining operation,” said Risner monitor and run fleets of equipment that are underground.” South32 has entered into a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with Santa Cruz County promising long-term investments in affordable housing The company also pledged to exceed required environmental standards including increased monitoring efforts to ensure community safety and preserve local lands a member of the Zuni Cultural Resource Advisory Team collaborated closely with South32 during site planning to protect cultural resources and integrate Indigenous perspectives into the project “We’ve been involved in talking with them about site protection,” said Seowtewa “We really credit this company with letting us be involved.” Mayor Maldonado echoed community optimism: “I think it’s going to be very well accepted here especially with the promise of good-paying jobs.” The Centro facility is expected to be completed by early 2027 is spraying for mosquitoes to try to prevent dengue The city is hoping to prevent cases after a high number of infections last year The city health office said it is prioritizing high tourism areas in the city center in order to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne illness in and outside of the city which sees a high rate of people crossing back and forth from Arizona every day health officials are encouraging people to prevent buildups of water — where mosquitos breed — ahead of the rainy season this summer (13 News) - Authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Nogales on Thursday The Nogales Police Department said it happened in the 600 block of North Western Avenue around 12:30 p.m While the Arizona Department of Public Safety is still investigating the man has been identified as 37-year-old Samuel James Cautrell The NPD said the officer involved was placed on administrative leave but returned to duty on Dec had no other incidents and there are “no concerns” about him The NPD said officers were called to the area about a prior incident and a man became combative Nogales Police Chief Carlos Jimenez told 13 News his officers were given the description of a man who allegedly broke into a business in the town One of Jimenez’s officers was driving along Western Avenue when he spotted someone who matched the suspect’s description “This incident happened right in the middle of the roadway,” Jimenez said The suspect pulled out a knife and refused to drop the weapon before approaching the officer The officer immediately called for back up and the Nogales Fire Department took the man to Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital The officer is a 20-year veteran of the department which is normal for all officer-involved shootings He’s being put on administrative leave until further notice as far as the investigation continues,” Jimenez said “Have to meet a couple of requirements once they are able to come back to full duty.” Nogales Police said no officers were injured and Arizona DPS is investigating North Western Avenue was closed in the area and there was no timeframe for when it would reopen “It’s safe to say they’ll probably end up staying here past once they’re able to conclude their investigation and open up the roadway,” Jimenez said Customs and Border Protection officer in Nogales earlier this month faces multiple federal charges for assaulting a border officer and attempting to smuggle more than 3,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition into Mexico Miguel Soto-Morando, 37, faces multiple charges for attempting to smuggle 3,140 rounds used by AK-47-style rifles Morando was also charged with assaulting a federal officer when he tried to drive south through the Dennis DeConcini border crossing according to a complaint filed in federal court.  On Oct. 16, around 3:30 p.m., Soto-Morando drove a GMC Sierra pickup into a Mexico-bound lane at the DeConcini crossing in downtown Nogales and was stopped by a CBP officer with a dog The dog searched the outside of the vehicle and "alerted"  to an odor at the rear bumper and undercarriage of the truck part of the agency's Contraband Enforcement Team that his dog smelled something in the vehicle One officer—identified only by the initials K.M.—checked the truck's spare tire the officer said it "had a high reading" indicating the tire contained something asked to send the truck to a secondary inspection area before it could cross into Mexico was standing on the driver's side of the truck talking to Soto-Morando The officer reached into the truck to turn the steering wheel and Soto-Morando "continued to drive toward the international boundary with Mexico" with K "still partially inside the truck," according to the complaint The truck crashed into a cement pillar and K fell out of the vehicle and onto the ground traveling nearly 30 feet before it hit a metal gate and came to a stop hitting Soto-Morando in his right leg and right arm Soto-Morando was flown to Banner University Medical Center in Tucson and treated for his wounds was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in Nogales for an examination The DeConcini border crossing was closed following the incident and Nogales police asked drivers to use the nearby Mariposa port of entry a spokesman for the Nogales Police Department told the Tucson Sentinel only "there was a police incident at the port." He referred additional questions to CBP officials Some northbound traffic moved through the crossing by late Wednesday afternoon Video from webcams in Sonora showed some traffic moving through the port area The truck's spare tire was jostled loose and a CBP officer attempted to place it in the truck's bed but was "unable to lift it because the tire was extremely heavy."  Officers took the tire to a X-Ray machine known as a Z-portal which showed "anomalies inside the tire." A search of the spare found it contained 3,140 rounds of ATS 7.62x39mm ammunition primarily used for AK-47 style rifles Soto-Morando was convicted for attempted possession of marijuana for sale in Pima County nearly eight years ago CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations are responding to the incident Office of Inspector General was also notified CBP officers shot and wounded a man at the border crossing in 2019 Angel Mendivil Perez was shot in the back of the head by a CBP officer as he drove through the port of entry later sued the Homeland Security—CBP's parent agency—accusing officials of using deadly force that was "unreasonable" and "unnecessary to defend against bodily injury or deadly force." "The agent and or officers acted intentionally with the specific purpose of causing harm or death to Mr Mendivil without legal justification," the lawsuit said 2024 with "each side bearing its own fees and costs," according to court records and 22.6 million people crossed through the port of Nogales as well as the smaller pedestrian-only Morley crossing and the updated Mariposa border crossing to the west according to the Greater Nogales and Santa Cruz Port Authority The DeConcini port also handled 810 trains in 2022 which pass through the U.S.-Mexico border just to the east of the DeConcini crossing Embed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/02/10/arizona-trump-deportation"></iframe> Nogales, Arizona, is one of those border towns. David Hathaway is a Democrat and the sheriff of Santa Cruz County Hathaway’s family has lived in Arizona for generations the border ‘wall’ was just a livestock fence Thanks to Trump's policies during his first administration but it discourages people from coming here,” Hathaway says “ My focus is not immigration or border concerns and we don't have people coming across the fence here like you would think.” People have their ears perked up to see if anything's gonna change 1,500 active-duty troops are gonna be sent to the border there's no indication yet where they're going [We] haven't seen anything different here.” They're not coming here to commit crimes like Trump has been quoted as saying “What we need is a functional guest worker program there was a guest worker program where you could — if you needed a worker from Mexico you couldn't find an American to do a job — there was a way to get a work permit and then it had to be returned within a certain amount of time or that person would never get a permit again “Congress needs to act and actually make it where these people can have legal pathways to come here to work They're not coming here to commit a crime or go on welfare a native-born American is three times as likely to commit a crime as a migrant Trump did the same thing in his first administration He threatened tariffs on Mexico and he says They're going to pay for it through tariffs,’ he said ‘unless they do something significant to slow the flow of migrants and drugs on the border.’ they sent thousands of troops — National Guard troops in Mexico — to the border They're now delaying the entry of Americans going into Mexico side of Americans going to Mexico because of what Trump did He made more of a police state in Mexico in his first administration ‘he's going to pull those tariffs back at the last minute swing in as the hero and save everybody from the tariffs that he was going to impose.’ Which is exactly what happened.” and I worked eight years in that career in South America and I saw the flow of drugs “The big complaint from the Latin American countries is that you're a consumer nation You think that you're gonna get rid of a cartel head and then somebody else will come in to replace them “You wind up creating violent clashes between rival gangs and the police and people who sell drugs We shouldn't just rush haphazard into that.” ‘How are you going to do this?’ You don't have enough federal officers and you can't use the military because there's a law in the U.S called the Posse Comitatus Act that says you cannot use the military as a police force And he has said he will use state and local officials “We're not going to do that here because where we're standing right now the demographics are 95% Hispanic in Nogales So I'm not going to create that kind of tension between my community and law enforcement where they're afraid to call 911 if they hear an intruder at the back door of their house because they think they're inviting a border patrol agent “If they go through with these task forces where they make state and local officers into the equivalent of border patrol agents then it creates that kind of tension between us and the community “But when you talk about building giant detention centers and using Guantanamo Bay which was used in the past to hold people without charges just indefinitely suspending habeas corpus it's just very negative that we're starting to look at this kind of racial profiling aspect again.” Peter O'Dowd produced and edited this interview for broadcast with Todd Mundt. Grace Griffin adapted it for the web. Peter O'Dowd Senior Editor Here & NowPeter O’Dowd has a hand in most parts of Here & Now — producing and overseeing segments reporting stories and occasionally filling in as host