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People traveling with the migrant caravan, in a shelter in Mexico City.

Migrant Caravan Arrives in Mexico City

Nov 6, 2018 Hundreds rest on their way to the U.S. border. Thousands more are expected to arrive throughout the week.
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.

CBP Readies for Troops, Migrant Caravan

Nov 5, 2018 Federal troops started arriving over the weekend in Tucson.
Rev. Magdalena Schwartz, center with blue jacket, briefs volunteers on Oct. 17 at Central Christian Church in Mesa before a large group of undocumented immigrant families and asylum seekers are dropped by federal authorities.

Trump Promises Migrant Tent Cities; Family Releases Continue in Arizona

Nov 5, 2018 The president said he will order massive tent cities to hold migrants, while authorities continue to release families.
A file image of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona.

Law Limits Troops' Function at Border

Nov 5, 2018 A discussion with UA Law professor Kristine Huskey.
A member of the National Guard provides surveillance at the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona on July 19, 2006 as part of a deployment with Operation Jump Start.

How Do Border Military Deployments Help Federal Agents?

Nov 5, 2018 A former National Guard public affairs officer reflects on Operation Jump Start.
Troops at Fort Huachuca set up temporary housing for troops assigned to the border as part of Operation Faithful Patriot.

Local Military Installations Prepare for Arrival of Border Troops

Nov 2, 2018 D-M and Fort Huachuca are gearing up to accommodate thousands of active-duty troops sent by President Trump.
Adults and children at Border Patrol's Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, June 17, 2018.

Releases of Migrant Families Expands Along Southwest Border

Oct 29, 2018 The government has been releasing hundreds of undocumented immigrant families in Arizona.
President Donald Trump at a rally in Mesa, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2018.

Trump to Send Troops to Border as Migrant Caravan Moves Through Mexico

Oct 25, 2018 The president has sought to transform fears about immigration into electoral gains in the midterms.
Children at a Southwest Key facility in Tucson, July 13, 2018

Southwest Key to Pay $73K Fine, Give Up Licenses for 2 Shelters

Oct 24, 2018 The operator of immigrant children shelters will also stop taking in children in Arizona until the state OKs it.
Joe Arpaio Mesa, Arizona, October 2012.

More Time Sought to Find Victims of Arpaio Detentions

Oct 24, 2018 Advocates want to find more people detained illegally when Arpaio defied a court order in a racial profiling case.
Personnel from the National Immigration Institute of Mexico provide instructions to the migrant caravan in a shelter in Chiapas.

Concerns In Mexico After Honduran Immigrant Caravan Arrives

Oct 23, 2018 Mexican authorities have been struggling to register the migrants and provide them a legal status as transitory migrants or refugees.
Still image from a Department of State video including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, with leaders from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador at the second Conference for Prosperity and Security in Central America, Oct. 11, 2018.

Mexico Underlines Sovereignty Amid Tweets on Migrant Caravan

Oct 22, 2018 Officials from both countries denied Trump had any influence on Mexico's immigration policy.
Challenger Rep. Nicolas Pierson and incumbent Dem. Raul Grijalva await the start of their televised debate in the Congressional District 3 race, Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

CD3 Candidates See Separate Paths Forward on Immigration

Oct 17, 2018 One of 9 U.S. House districts that border Mexico, the topic looms large in Southwestern Arizona.
Michael Humphries is sworn in as new Nogales-Area Port Director for Customs and Border Protection, Sept. 27, 2018.

New Nogales Port Director Says Facial Recognition Will Speed Up Border Crossing

Oct 16, 2018 In addition to new technology, 70 customs agents are being trained to head to the Nogales port.
The Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse, 405 W. Congress Street in Tucson.

Group Calls for Judge to Toss Border Case

Oct 15, 2018 Lawyers for a man working with the No More Deaths humanitarian aid group say the charges are U.S. government retaliation.
Irma Navarez the mother of two missing adult children speaks at a rally in Colorado for Missing Migrants, Sept. 5, 2018.

FBI May Help Identify Migrant Remains Found Along US-Mexico Border

Oct 11, 2018 The Forensic Border Coalition says the FBI has the most extensive DNA database in the world.

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