Stories in the ‘Politics’ category …

Border Fence Politics in Arizona

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

(Phoenix, AZ) Rene Gutel reports from Arizona on a new political ad airing around the country. It’s called “Where’s the Fence?” It’s about border fence construction approved by Congress, but not yet completed. The main targets of the ad, though, are lawmakers, like Senator John McCain of Arizona, who support an immigration reform plan currently being debated on Capitol Hill. Listen here.

This story aired on PRI’s The World.

Southern Arizona congressional race

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

(Douglas, AZ) Immigration and border security top the agenda in the race for an open Congressional seat in southern Arizona. The contest could tell us something about how the nation views these issues. Rene Gutel of station KJZZ reports. Listen here.

This story aired on PRI’s The World.