Border and immigration news

UPDATE: Immigrant Youth Won't Go to Oracle Tuesday

Jul 15, 2014 Grijalva's office reports no dropoff planned as opponents, supporters mingle peacefully, wait at roadside.

Aid for Migrants Arriving at Greyhound Station May Move by July's End

Jul 14, 2014 Tucson Councilman Kozachik says community must find place other than bus station for handling groups of mostly Central American children, women.

Reporter’s Notebook: Update of Central American Child Migrants

Jul 14, 2014 About 200 children brought to Tucson shelter under high security; Obama asks for $3.7B to handle crisis.

AZ Week: 'Migrant Influx Should Be Treated as Refugee Crisis'

Jul 11, 2014 Political refugee from Guatemala fled country in '80s; says children, youth fleeing Central America now should be granted status.

GOP Gov Hopeful Jones Touts Immigration Plan

Jul 11, 2014 During town hall meeting in Tucson, she says she wants 1,200 National Guard troops sent to border, complete more border fence, among other plans.

Detention, Trek North May Have Mental Effects On Young Migrants

Jul 10, 2014 Thousands of unaccompanied children at border experience trauma, experts say.

Arivaca Residents Protest Border Patrol Checkpoint

Jul 9, 2014 Have asked for its closures since last year, alleging it is a violation of their civil rights.

UPDATE: Denial of Driver's Licenses to Certain Immigrants Blocked

Jul 7, 2014 Brewer says decision 'continues us down a dangerous path in which courts, president, not Congress, make our natl laws.'

Charity Hopes to Prevent Honduran Youth from Heading North

Jul 1, 2014 So far in 2014 more than 13K unaccompanied children from Central American country have been apprehended crossing into US illegally.

Obama: Will Act Alone to Fix Broken Immigration System

Jun 30, 2014 Members of AZ's congressional delegation have mixed opinions about president's decision to stop waiting for Congress to act.

Brewer Gives Feds Tongue Lashing after Nogales Shelter Tour

Jun 25, 2014 'Dang it the federal government has a job to do,' she says, after visiting facility housing hundreds of Central American children.

Feds to Open More Detention Facilities for Immigrant Families

Jun 24, 2014 Homeland Security Deputy Sec. says they will be primarily for mothers, children caught crossing into US illegally.

AZ Week: 'What's Wrong at Point of Origin?' for Migrant Children

Jun 20, 2014 Nogales Mayor Garino suggests US communicate with unaccompanied kids' native countries for solutions.

House Speaker Asks Obama to Send Troops to Border

Jun 20, 2014 Boehner says it's best way to deal with 'national security and humanitarian crisis' of Central American youth.

Inside the Nogales Shelter Housing 1,000 Children

Jun 18, 2014 Hear AZPM reporter Fernanda Echavarri's description of youngsters, conditions in Border Patrol facility.

Grijalva Won't Tour Nogales Shelter Without Clergy

Jun 17, 2014 Congressman arranged visit with five Tucson religious leaders; Border Patrol said only he, staff could enter.

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