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Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz, right, walks into federal courthouse with his attorney, April 2018.

Border Patrol Agent Acquitted in Mexican Teen's 2012 Death

Nov 21, 2018 Second trial resolves manslaughter charges against Lonnie Swartz.
A UA professor says a migrant caravan through Central America was not intending to storm the United States border.

Federal Judge Denies President's Asylum Plan

Nov 20, 2018 President Trump wants to deny asylum to migrants who cross to the U.S. outside of official ports of entry.
Alvina Martinez and her 9-year-old daughter walk out of Casa Alitas, a shelter for immigrants run by Catholic Community Services, on Thursday, November 1, 2018. The pair are seeking asylum from Guatemala.

Shelters Step In to Help Families Seeking Asylum

Nov 16, 2018 Inside Casa Alitas in Tucson.
Arizona Daily Star reporter Perla Trevizo (left) and UA James E. Rogers College of Law professor Shefali Milczarek-Desai (right).

Challenges Straining the Immigration Court System

Nov 16, 2018 How asylum cases are currently handled.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office Director Henry Lucero sits for an interview with Lorraine Rivera at ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018.

Breaking Down ICE's Role in Asylum Cases

Nov 16, 2018 A discussion with ICE Field Director Henry Lucero.
Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief Rodolfo Karisch

Tucson Border Patrol Chief: Immigration Surge Challenges Resources

Nov 16, 2018 A discussion with Chief Rodolfo Karisch.
A Border Patrol vehicle drives alongside a barrier fence at the Organ Pipe National Monument west of Lukeville, Arizona on Friday, Nov 2, 2018.

A Section of the Border Where Illegal Crossings are on the Rise

Nov 16, 2018 Arizona 360 visited an area west of Lukeville on the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Two soldiers stand watch as an engineering battalion installs concertina wire along the border wall in Nogales on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. The soldiers' deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border is part of Operation Secure Line.

Military Begins Work to Reinforce Arizona Border

Nov 16, 2018 About 1,500 troops will come to Arizona for Operation Secure Line.
A bollard-style steel border wall, like this one in Sunland Park, New Mexico is being built west of El Paso's main border crossing.

Montana-Based Company Wins Arizona Border Wall Replacement Contract

Nov 16, 2018 The contract is for a portion of the expected 32 miles of replacement walls in the Border Patrol’s Tucson and Yuma sectors.
Joe Arpaio Mesa, Arizona, October 2012.

Judge Won't Give More Time to Find Victims of Arpaio Detentions

Nov 15, 2018 Advocates for immigrant rights had argued more time was needed to locate the victims.
Sherri Williamson prepares to tag a hummingbird at San Pedro House in Cochise County. September 22, 2018

Playing Tag with Hummingbirds

Nov 14, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Luis Alberto Urrea on "The House of Broken Angels"; flutist Gary Stroutsos on playing music in sacred places; and Nancy Stanley on founding the stand-up comedy "Estrogen Hour".
Men stand outside the Kino Border Initiative, which bears signs in Spanish signaling services for deported immigrants in Nogales, Sonora (2017).

Report: Deporting Mexican Men Harms US Families

Nov 14, 2018 The report from immigration advocacy group Kino Border Initiative shows families of deported Mexican men are suffering.
The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

First Part of Migrant Caravan Passes Through Sonora to Tijuana

Nov 13, 2018 A small contingent of the caravan arrived in Tijuana Tuesday morning.
Customs and Border Protection officers lead an unidentified man away in handcuffs at the Nogales downtown port of entry last Friday.

Military Buildup in Nogales as Army, CBP Cite Worries Over Migrant Caravan

Nov 13, 2018 Last week saw the largest domestic deployment of active duty military to the border in decades.
U.S. Army Soldiers out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, arrive at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Nov. 2, 2018, as part of Operation Faithful Patriot.

Border Rights Advocates Rally Against Troop Buildup

Nov 13, 2018 Groups are decrying the U.S. military deployment to meet a caravan moving through Mexico.
A soldier transports concertina wire destined for a section of border near McAllen, Texas, Nov. 5, 2018.

Troops Installing Razor Wire Along Arizona Border

Nov 7, 2018 The soldiers arrived as part of the domestic military deployment announced by the U.S. government last week.

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