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A temporary sign notifies visitors at Saguaro National Park East of closures associated with the partial government shutdown as it entered its third week on January 8, 2019.

How Gov't Shutdown Over Border Security Impacts Arizona

Jan 11, 2019 Approximately 10,000 federal employees in Arizona are either furloughed or working without pay.
Immigrants from Central America begin to sit in front of a Border Patrol vehicle after surrendering to agents outside of San Luis, Arizona on December 20, 2018.

Yuma Sector Sees Influx in Families Crossing Illegally

Jan 11, 2019 We also hear from asylum seekers camped outside the port of entry in San Luis, Mexico.
Salvador Martinez, 80, has lived on the U.S. side of Nogales for almost 60 years.

Nogales Resident Says Politicians Don't Know What Border Life is Like

Jan 10, 2019 Salvador Martinez has lived in Nogales, Arizona, for 60 years and says he feels safe.
Actor and playwright Jim Brochu portrays actor and artist Zero Mostel in "Zero Hour".

Exploring "Zero Hour", and the Rebellion of Zero Mostel

Jan 9, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A family separated for 6 years by the U.S. / Mexico border; Gary Paul Nabhan on "Food from the Radical Center"; and the Zoppè Family Circus legacy.
The Benedictine Monastery on North Country Club Road off East Speedway Boulevard in Tucson.

Tucson Developer Offers Migrants Temporary Housing in Tucson

Jan 9, 2019 The Benedictine Monastery will soon house Central American asylum-seekers waiting for claims to be processed.
Containers owned by the U.S. Government parked in the middle of a former public parking lot near the Nogales border crossing, Jan. 4, 2019.

Border Groups Fear Nogales Parking Lot Sale Means Continued Militarization

Jan 7, 2019 The federal government has purchased one of the largest public parking lots at the Nogales border.
Four families from Guatemala with small children waiting for shelter and something to eat. Tucson volunteers are helping them get to their final destinations to await asylum hearings, Dec. 23, 2018.

Community Lends a Hand to Migrants Stranded Before Christmas

Jan 4, 2019 Local volunteers helped 300 asylum seekers stay off the streets by securing housing at a motel.
Services like E-Verify have been limited due to the partial government shutdown.

Shutdown Means No E-Verify for Arizona Hospitality Industry

Jan 4, 2019 The break in the system to verify someone can legally work in the U.S. comes at the start of the peak season.
The U.S. Coast Guard prepares to deploy to the border, in this submitted photo.

Coast Guard Medical Teams to Assist Border Patrol

Jan 3, 2019 The Border Patrol in Yuma and Tucson doesn't have the manpower to conduct medical screenings of migrant children.
A keyboard on a desk.

US-Bound Migrants Opt Instead for Mexican Coding School

Jan 2, 2019 The software engineering school originally catered to returning Mexican migrants.
A Border Patrol vehicle travels along a stretch of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

2018 Year-In-Review: Immigration

Dec 24, 2018 Arizona 360 revisits issues that shaped the debate over immigration reform.
A woman crosses the street in Nogales, Sonora.

Mexican Minimum Wage Along Border Set to Double Next Year

Dec 20, 2018 The increase, which goes into effect Jan. 1, is one of a number of campaign promises made by the new president.
Honduran migrants hang out in a central plaza in Sonoyta, Mexico, across the border from Lukeville, Arizona.

US to Invest $10.6B to Address Migration From Mexico, Central America

Dec 19, 2018 The money is said to be targeted at root causes of migration by investing in development those countries.

New ICE Data Show an Increase in Arrests and Deportations

Dec 17, 2018 DUIs, drugs and traffic offenses topped the list of crimes for which ICE arrested people.
Meth seized by Drug Enforcement Administration agents near Phoenix in September 2018. The drugs were taken to the agency's warehouse in Phoenix.

Meth Seizures at the Border Continue to Rise

Dec 14, 2018 The DEA says Arizona is one of the primary places meth enters the country.
Marcelo Ebrard is Mexico's secretary of foreign affairs and former mayor of Mexico City.

Mexico to Pump $30B Into Central America to Slow Migration

Dec 14, 2018 The development plan would benefit Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

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