Undocumented advocates brace for DACA rule change
Feb 16, 2022 DACA was nearly canceled under the Trump administration. Then a federal court ruling in Texas last year barred first-time applicants.
In months since border reopening, sales tax revenues up in Nogales
Feb 8, 2022 State treasurer’s data shows that roughly $1.2 million in sales taxes were generated in the city in November, and $1.3 million in December.
For legal experts and activists, an unexpected win for Indigenous religious freedoms
Jan 31, 2022 Amber Ortega was facing charges for refusing to leave an area where workers were building the border wall. Her acquittal was hailed as an unexpected win for Native American religious freedoms.
Arizona Spotlight for January 27th, 2022
Jan 27, 2022 With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what's underground? And, the Pima County Public Library's "Welcome to America Team" is helping Afghan immigrants to find their new home.
CBP says more than 178K apprehensions occurred along border in December
Jan 26, 2022 The agency says more than 78,000 people apprehended in December were sent back under Title 42.
More non-U.S. citizens will need to show proof of vaccination at land ports
Jan 23, 2022 U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents returning to the United States are exempted from the requirement.
Indigenous woman arrested for blocking wall construction found not guilty
Jan 19, 2022 Amber Ortega's defense argued her actions should be protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Indigenous woman arrested for blocking wall construction back in court
Jan 19, 2022 Amber Ortega is asking a federal judge to reconsider whether she can use a religious freedom law as her defense.
Arizona data shows another deadly year for migrants along the border
Jan 16, 2022 More than 220 sets of remains were recovered in counties around the state last year, according to a count by the Arizona advocacy group Humane Borders.
DHS wants public input over border wall remediation
Jan 12, 2022 The federal government released an interactive document showing how rugged border wilderness has been impacted by the border wall.
Mexico charges 7 in 'Fast and Furious' weapons trafficking
Jan 10, 2022 Federal agents allowed criminals to buy guns with the intention of tracking the weapons. But they lost most of the guns.
Asylum applications in Mexico hit historic highs in 2021
Jan 6, 2022 But the country admits its refugee agency is struggling to keep up with the increasing number of asylum applications.
Arizona Trail's southernmost point is open again after long border wall closure
Jan 5, 2022 After more than a year of closures, it’s opened to hikers again on Dec. 31, 2021.
A record number of migrants died along the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021
Jan 4, 2022 The grim milestone comes as border officers continue to use the pandemic-era protocol Title 42, which sends most migrants and asylum seekers quickly back to Mexico.
Some ICE officers will begin wearing body cameras
Jan 3, 2022 The first phase of the program will roll out in a handful of U.S. cities.
Biden administration drops out of talks with separated migrant families
Dec 20, 2021 Lawyers representing some of those who have been reunited have been in talks for months with the administration.Selected Archive Filters
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