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A construction worker works on installing 30-foot bollard fencing along Arizona's border with Mexico in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, February 2020.

Federal court rules president's use of military funds for border wall is illegal

Jun 26, 2020 The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued their ruling Friday.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Phoenix, January 2019.

Arizona attorney general praises SCOTUS asylum decision

Jun 26, 2020 Brnovich said the ruling impacting the quick deportation of asylum seekers prevents a backlog in the immigration system.
President Trump speaks at a June 23 event in Phoenix, in this still image from White House video of the event.

Immigration advocates criticize visa restrictions under Trump executive order

Jun 24, 2020 While the administration says it will free up jobs for citizens, immigration experts say it will negatively affect the economy.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks with President Trump on the president's visit to Arizona, June 23, 2020, in this still image from video posted on the Trump campaign social media.

President Trump visits border fence near San Luis

Jun 23, 2020 Later that day, the president addressed supporters in Phoenix.
DACA students and supporters gather in 2017 after the president announced the end of the program that allowed "Dreamers" to stay in the country.

After Supreme Court ruling, local DACA recipients eye more permanent solutions

Jun 22, 2020 Advocates and DACA recipients say lasting solutions must happen in Congress
Demonstrators gather to protest President Trump's decision to end the DACA program, September 2017.

What’s next for DACA recipients after SCOTUS decision

Jun 19, 2020 A discussion with Tucson immigration attorney Jose Vazquez.
President Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2018.

Trump tweet signals administration could again try to dismantle DACA

Jun 19, 2020 The Supreme Court shot down the administration's 2017 attempt to shut down the policy.
DACA supporters gathered outside ICE in Phoenix on June 18, 2020, to celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling to continue the DACA program for now.

Arizona DACA recipients celebrate US Supreme Court ruling

Jun 19, 2020 The ruling has brought some temporary relief to thousands of immigrants in Arizona who were brought to the country as children.
There are approximately 700,000 DACA recipients around the country.

Supreme Court rules against Trump administration bid to cancel DACA

Jun 18, 2020 Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants around the country are DACA recipients.
Life casts can be a powerful tool for self-exploration, says Paul Weir, a key organizer of Tucson's annual All Souls Procession.

Behind the Mask

Jun 18, 2020 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A plea on behalf of sacred lands threatened by border wall construction; and a sincere thank you to comic book legend Dennis J. O'Neil.
Workers harvest greens alongside farm equipment in the Yuma area in this file photo.

Coronavirus cases surge in Arizona's border counties

Jun 17, 2020 Two Arizona counties along the border have experienced dramatic upticks in the last month.
Brayann Lucero, 19, is greeted by community members and journalists after leaving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Tucson on June 16, 2020.

DACA recipient in Tucson released by ICE

Jun 16, 2020 Advocates are rallying against the possible detention of a medically vulnerable DACA recipient.
A protester bangs a drum on the sidewalk outside the La Palma Detention Center in Eloy, Arizona. Protesters in over 200 cars circled the facility on on April 10 calling for the release of detainees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Migrants plead for release as COVID-19 cases surge in ICE detention

Jun 15, 2020 At least 122 migrants have the virus at the Eloy Federal Contract Facility, the second-most nationwide.
Drone camera image of border wall construction along the San Pedro River in early June, 2020.

CBP reveals a few more details about San Pedro River border barrier

Jun 15, 2020 The agency held an invitation-only meeting Friday to provide an update on the project.
The Border Patrol erected this facility for asylum seekers last summer. Congress allocated $708 million for facilities like these and $112 million for "consumables" that was supposed to be spent caring for migrants.

Audit: Instead of migrant care, Border Patrol spent millions on equipment

Jun 12, 2020 The audit found some money meant for migrant care was spent on things like ATVs and speaker systems.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: Fire evacuations, Ducey on rise in cases, detention center accused of abuse

Jun 11, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 11.

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