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A pedestrian border crossing in Nogales.

2,000 Kids Separated From Parents at Border in Less Than 2 Months

Jun 15, 2018 The numbers are for families separated due to adults facing prosecution from mid-April to the end of May.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions after taking an oath of office, Feb. 9, 2017.

Sessions Cites Bible to Defend Separating Immigrant Families

Jun 15, 2018 Last month, the attorney general announced a "zero tolerance" policy that any adult who enters the country illegally is criminally prosecuted.
Afternoon traffic heading into the U.S. builds up at the San Luis Port of Entry in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, 2011.

Business Owners Seek Federal Government Help to Drive Border Business

Jun 15, 2018 U.S. diplomat urges pushback against narratives of a dangerous Mexico.
From left, State Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales, Tucson Councilman Richard Fimbres, TUSD Boardmember Adelita Grijalva, Tucson Councilwoman Regina Romero, Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Vice Chair Peter Yucupicio, Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias, Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson, Tucson Councilman Paul Durham and Tucson Mayor Johnathan Rothschild.

Local Officials Condemn Policy Separating Undocumented Families

Jun 14, 2018 Office holders from six different government bodies gathered to voice opposition to the Trump administration policy.
A photo of a campaign banner for Arizona Rep. David Stringer, R-Prescott, posted on Stringer's Facebook page.

GOP Brass Wants Arizona Lawmaker in Immigration Remark Out

Jun 14, 2018 Republican David Stringer of Prescott said, "There aren't enough white kids to go around."
Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief Rodolfo Karisch speaks to the media June 13, 2018 about a shooting that wounded an agent on the border near Arivaca the day before.

Border Patrol Gives Few Details of Agent Shooting

Jun 13, 2018 Morning news conference sheds no new light
Paul Ryan in 2014.

Ryan Paints Rosy Scenario on Immigration; Details to Come

Jun 13, 2018 Potential legislation still has to make its way through difficult negotiations between conservatives and moderates.
Then- Sen. Jeff Sessions during remarks before the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2016.

Jeff Sessions Blocks Access to Asylum for Those Fleeing Domestic Violence

Jun 12, 2018 The attorney general overruled a 2016 case, saying people must also prove the government did not or could not protect them.
A barbed-wire fence located on the Chilton Ranch in Arivaca, Arizona.

Border Patrol: Agent Wounded in Shooting Near Arivaca

Jun 12, 2018 Rancher Jim Chilton says it happened on his cattle ranch in an area frequently used by smugglers.
The barrier running along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across the Tohono O'odham Nation.

O'odham Governor: Cartels Pushing Out Nation's Members in Mexico

Jun 12, 2018 Some communities on the Mexican side of the border no longer have Tohono O'odham, says Jose Garcia.
A Border Patrol agent sits in his vehicle, June 2018.

CBP Spending Millions to Keep Applicants Interested in Border Jobs

Jun 11, 2018 Following application, the hiring process is long and rigorous.
Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch.

Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief on Agency's Challenges

Jun 8, 2018 Rodolfo Karisch says control over region is "fragile."
Arizona 360 panel discussion about border issues with community leaders from Santa Cruz and Pima counties.

Borderlands Residents Reflect on Issues at the Border

Jun 8, 2018 A panel discussion with community leaders from Santa Cruz and Pima counties.
A Border Patrol checkpoint in Southern Arizona.

Rep. Grijalva: Enforcement Strategy Dehumanizes Immigrant Families

Jun 8, 2018 The congressman reacts to Homeland Security's hardline strategy of prosecuting all illegal crossings.
A letter to the Trump administration signed by the mayors of Tucson, Houston, Albuquerque and Los Angeles addressing a policy separating immigrant families seeking asylum.

Rothschild, Other Mayors Call for End to Separation of Migrant Families

Jun 8, 2018 The policy is responsible for separating an average of 47 kids from their parents each day.
A Border Patrol vehicle at the fence on the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales.

2 Tucson Residents Arrested for Smuggling Mexican Nationals

Jun 8, 2018 A 39-year-old woman and 28-year-old man, were arrested following a car chase Tuesday.

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