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4:03 pm
Mon November 19, 2012

Deferred Action Opens Door To College In Arizona

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Mario Bahena, 18, shows the work permit he received last week. Information on the permit has been obscured in this photo.

So far the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative has approved more than 53,000 young undocumented immigrants for temporary relief from deportation. The work permits many of these immigrants are receiving promise to not only open the door to legal work, but in Arizona, to higher education.

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3:58 pm
Mon November 19, 2012

US, Mexico To Sign Landmark Colorado River Agreement

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The U.S. stores emergency water for Mexico at Lake Mead, the reservoir behind Hoover Dam near Las Vegas.

The Hoover Dam was built to control the powerful Colorado River, which for many years flooded farms and cities.

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4:31 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

US And Mexico To Reach Water Agreement

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Close-up photo of the Colorado River from the film

Five years of sensitive talks over water rights between the United States and Mexico are finally reaching a conclusion. Government leaders plan to sign an agreement at the Morelos Dam in Mexico next week.

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12:59 pm
Fri November 9, 2012

Wallow Fire Starters Ordered To Pay Victims $3.7 Million

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The Wallow Fire burned 840 square miles in Arizona and New Mexico.

A judge ordered the young men who started the largest wildfire in Arizona’s history to pay $3.7 million in restitution.

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12:01 pm
Wed October 31, 2012

DACA Applicants Deterred By Romney's Immigration Stance

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 23, 2012 in Morrison, Colorado.

Young immigrants are watching the presidential election closely. There’s a lot at stake with two candidates who have widely differing views on the subject of immigration.

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