Border and immigration news

Technology helping curb border crime in Cochise County

Aug 16, 2019 Arizona 360 tours the county's new communications center for first responders.

Court limits order that had stopped Trump asylum limits

Aug 16, 2019 Most crossing the southern border are Central Americans fleeing violence and poverty, who would largely be ineligible for asylum.

‘Build the wall’ across the San Pedro River? Many say ‘no’

Aug 16, 2019 Disparate groups agree that walling off Arizona's last free-flowing river is a bad idea.

New border fencing on hold for 45 days

Aug 14, 2019 The Department of Homeland Security is delaying its plans to build more miles of wall barrier along the border.

Border Patrol agent who ran down fleeing immigrant offered plea deal

Aug 13, 2019 Matthew Bowen faced charges over ramming a migrant with his vehicle and lying about it to investigators.

Mexico offers legal aid to migrants arrested in Mississippi raids

Aug 12, 2019 Mexican citizens who are deported will receive help in obtaining work, health care and schooling, the country's foreign relations secretary said.

TPD chief says sanctuary initiative threatens major investigations

Aug 9, 2019 One of the writers of the initiative says interagency cooperation will not be affected.

ADL of Arizona: Hate groups recruit near college campuses

Aug 7, 2019 The group's leader says Arizona has been a flashpoint for anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy.

Conservation groups look to block border wall construction

Aug 6, 2019 The groups have asked a federal judge for an injunction until a lawsuit challenging the project is decided.

Fish and Wildlife Service lays out concerns over border wall

Aug 5, 2019 The agency says wall construction through Pima and Cochise counties could harm many species.

Closed Phoenix school gets new purpose as a shelter for asylum seekers

Aug 2, 2019 The International Rescue Committee gave Arizona 360 a tour of the facility.

Head of CBP defends agency's response to migration 'crisis'

Jul 31, 2019 Mark Morgan says politicians and the news media are unfairly demonizing border agencies.

US moves to limit asylum for threatened family members

Jul 30, 2019 The U.S. attorney general says not all family units can be considered a "social group" for the purposes of asylum.

Two men arrested in Tucson on Islamic State charges

Jul 30, 2019 The Somali refugees allegedly wanted to join the terror group in Egypt.

BLM: Border wall across San Pedro River would be 'engineering challenge'

Jul 29, 2019 A fence blocking the flows during monsoon could damage habitat and erode the San Pedro's channel and banks, the agency said.

Documents detail probe of man charged with aiding migrants

Jul 29, 2019 The documents show the timeline for the investigation that led to Scott Warren's arrest.

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