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An image of a tweet send by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey from the inauguration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as president of Mexico.

Early Outreach from Arizona to Mexico's New President

Dec 7, 2018 Gov. Doug Ducey and a delegation attended the new leader's inauguration.
Nicol rests at a women shelter in Nogales, Sonora, after making a six-week trip to get to the U.S.-Mexico border. She plans to seek asylum.

Granted Asylum But Still Confined in a Detention Center

Dec 7, 2018 A transgender woman from Honduras continues to fight for U.S. asylum. She says death awaits her in Central America.
Demonstrators march in downtown Tucson after the November 21, 2018 acquittal of Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz on involuntary manslaughter charges in the cross-border shooting death of a 16 year old Mexican boy, Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez.

Feds Won't Pursue Third Trial Against Border Patrol Agent Who Shot Teen

Dec 6, 2018 Agent Lonnie Swartz has been twice acquitted in trials over the killing of 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez.
A group of migrants traveling in a caravan in Tijuana near the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Federal agents in San Diego deployed tear gas to stop the group's attempt to rush the border on November 25, 2018.

CBP Ups Precautions at Border After Clash with Caravan

Dec 3, 2018 A discussion with Arizona Republic reporter Rafael Carranza from Tijuana.
The port of entry in Douglas, Arizona in April 2016.

Study: Southeastern Arizona Needs Two Ports Of Entry

Nov 30, 2018 The intended expansion will split commercial traffic away from the aging downtown port that leads to the city of Douglas.
Angie Dickinson at Old Tucson Studios during the filming of "Rio Bravo" in 1959.

Return to Rio Bravo

Nov 28, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Kino Border Initiative is aiding migrant families; Tucson mystery writer bases novel around opioid addiction; and remembering filmmaker Nicolas Roeg.
A flag flies by the dome of the U.S. Capitol.

House Passes Bill to Boost Cross-Border Academic Collaboration

Nov 28, 2018 The legislation encourages U.S.-Mexico academics and business.
The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

Mexico Requests US Investigation Into Use of Tear Gas at Border

Nov 27, 2018 The diplomatic note expressed concerns after U.S. agents launched tear gas at the border in the San Diego-Tijuana region.
A Border Patrol agent sits in his vehicle, June 2018.

Recent Events Empower US Border Patrol, Immigration Advocates Warn

Nov 27, 2018 The acquittal of CBP Agent Lonnie Swartz sends the wrong message to Border Patrol agents, the ACLU says.
The Mexican flag flies in Nogales, Sonora.

Mexico Plans to Create Guard to Operate on Border

Nov 27, 2018 The incoming president says it will supervise peace, while critics say it will heighten militarization of the country.
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.

Asylum-Seeking Women Targeted by Smugglers

Nov 26, 2018 Single women with children are often forced to take in an unkown male to get into the U.S.
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.

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