KJZZ | ByLauren Gilger | Published October 30, 2024 at 2:16 PM MST
A tiny mining town sits in the desert in southeastern Arizona’s copper country — and it’s dominated by Latinos.
Clifton, Arizona, is a town of about 4,000 people that’s largely fueled by the Morenci Mine, one of the largest copper mines in the country.
Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano wrote about it in a recent column as he drove across the Southwest talking to Latinos leading up to next week’s election.