Border and immigration news

AZ WEEK: Will Congress Pass Immigration Reform?

Feb 20, 2015 McSally, pushing legislation; Grijalva wants comprehensive package; McCain seeks to end impasse.

Transgender Woman Held in Male Immigrant Detention Center

Feb 20, 2015 Activists pushing for release of Guatemalan immigrant, end to alleged abuse inside facility.

Arizona Spotlight for February 20th, 2015

Feb 19, 2015 Transgender woman held in male immigration detention; Peace Corps volunteers share life changing experiences; musician Suzanne Vega talks about tide and time; Chris Dashiell on 2015 Academy Awards.

Supporters of Mexican Immigrant in Sanctuary Start Campaign

Feb 18, 2015 Almost 7 months after woman went into sanctuary, 'We Stand With Rosa' effort is begun.

ACLU Sues US over Alleged Abuse of Immigrant Children

Feb 12, 2015 Claim seeks disclosure of records related to reports of migrants' treatment in Border Patrol custody.

McSally Pushes Border Security Bill

Feb 5, 2015 She leads Republican effort on House floor to move legislation that stalled last month.

Border Security Efforts Clash with Movement of Wildlife

Feb 2, 2015 Environmentalists say fencing cuts off many animals; ranchers, others say security is uppermost.

Mexico 'Doing Its Part' to Help Applicants for Obama’s Executive Action

Jan 28, 2015 Consulates in U.S. now issuing copies of birth certificates to make application process easier.

Congressional Border Tour Shows Breaches in Barrier Fence

Jan 27, 2015 Nearly two-dozen members of Congress were in Sierra Vista Saturday for a first hand look at the border.

Arizonans Sponsor House and Senate Border Security Bills

Jan 21, 2015 Two Republicans are backing bills in Congress aimed at beefing up border security

Tucson-Area Representatives React to State of the Union

Jan 20, 2015 Party-line responses from two members of Arizona’s Congressional delegation

McSally Votes for 'Dreamers,' Against Other Obama Action

Jan 14, 2015 Republican defies party to keep immigration executive order funding in place for young adults.

McSally Meets With Border Patrol, Ranchers

Jan 11, 2015 Congresswoman's first weekend in home district includes border tour, assessment.

'Dreamer' Driver's Licenses Argued Anew in Court

Jan 8, 2015 Lawyers for state of Arizona, plaintiffs seek ruling in their favor without going to trial.

Deportations Fall Slightly from 2013 Record

Dec 22, 2014 Federal government reports 414,000 people removed from country in fiscal year that ended in September.

Year in Review: Immigration, Border Security

Dec 22, 2014 AZPM's Fernanda Echavarri and Ted Robbins discuss Central American children, Obama initiatives, more.

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