The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona will issue special ID cards to members who cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
The tribe reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to issue the cards. They will be used instead of passports.
The tribe has about 16,000 members in the U.S. An estimated 40,000 more Yaquis live in Mexico.
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(The Arizona Republic 5/28)
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