Border and immigration news

Nearly 400 Migrants Detained Near Yuma

Jan 22, 2019 The group is said to have crossed through tunnels under a stretch of border fence.

As New Caravan Reaches Its Southern Border, Mexico Mulls Long-Term Immigration Plan

Jan 21, 2019 Mexico is caught between the harsh realities pushing people out of northern Central America and divisive political drama in the U.S.

Border Aid Group Volunteers Found Guilty on Misdemeanor Charges

Jan 18, 2019 The charges stem from the No More Deaths volunteers leaving food and water in the desert.

Rep Kirkpatrick Wants to Help 'Dreamers' Work for Congress

Jan 17, 2019 The Arizona representative's first bill would allow DACA recipients to work on Capitol Hill.

Southwest Key Takes Step to Have Freeze on Arizona Admissions Lifted

Jan 17, 2019 The migrant children's shelter operator has a months-long statewide freeze on placements of unaccompanied, undocumented children.

Becoming a Goat?

Jan 16, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Trials begin for "No More Deaths" volunteers; How photographing Bears Ears National Monument became a passion for a retired astronomer; and remembering when Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Tucson.

Tohono O'odham Officials Argue Against Border Wall

Jan 16, 2019 Tribal leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. to make their case before a committee.

Trial of Border Humanitarian Aid Workers Begins in Tucson

Jan 16, 2019 Misdemeanor charges against No More Deaths volunteers could set a precedent for migrant humanitarian work in the Arizona desert.

Border Patrol Tucson Chief Heading to Texas

Jan 15, 2019 Rodolfo "Rudy" Karisch has overseen Tucson operations since 2017.

How Cartel Crime Affects Tucson

Jan 11, 2019 TPD Chief Chris Magnus says trafficked drugs pose the biggest threat.

Government Shutdown Adds to Immigration Court Backlog

Jan 11, 2019 A discussion with Arizona Republic reporter Daniel González.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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