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Students on the University of Arizona campus protest President Trump's announcement in September 2017 that the DACA program would be phased out.

DACA Phase Out, Now What?

Sep 7, 2017 People with deferred deportation status are wondering what to do.
Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

UA's DACA Students Rally After Trump Ends Program

Sep 6, 2017 Students and supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for those whose legal status is now in limbo.
From left, Julian Escutia, chief adviser to the Mexican foreign relations undersecretary for North America; Carlos Sada, undersecretary for North America; Abraham Sonora, chief of staff for the secretary; and Claudia Algorri, spokeswoman.

Mexico Responds To Trump's DACA Decision With 'Deep Regret'

Sep 6, 2017 The government offered a welcome to immigrants returning to Mexico and help to those staying in the U.S.
A rally at Tucson City Hall in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Sept. 5, 2017.

End to DACA Announced, Raising Questions for Immigrants

Sep 5, 2017 Southern Arizona's congressional delegation says Congress must pass immigration reform.
The value of remittances to Mexico has been on the rise in recent years.

Tucson Aims For More Business in Mexico

Sep 5, 2017 Local business leaders formally working with Mexican companies.
A warehouse storing produce.

Arizona Reps Implore NAFTA Negotiators to Leave Imported Mexican Produce Alone

Sep 4, 2017 The issue centers on the cost of winter tomatoes.
Graphic of the urban design that Customs and Border Protection wants to build in parts of the San Diego Sector.

Arizona Company Among 4 Chosen To Build Border Wall Prototypes

Aug 31, 2017 Construction will begin this fall. Designs will measure 30 feet high to 30 feet long.
The port of entry in Douglas, Arizona in April 2016.

Plan to Update Douglas Port of Entry Closer To Reality

Aug 31, 2017 The U.S. House is getting behind the plan, said Rep. Martha McSally.
A Flagstaff Police vehicle.

Letter Warning Flagstaff Residents of Deportation False, Officials Say

Aug 29, 2017 The letter claimed law officers were deputized as immigration agents.
A group stands in support of in-state tuition eligibility for students in Arizona with DACA status at a June 29, 2017, Arizona Board of Regents meeting.

Survey: 'Dreamers' Contributing to U.S. Economy

Aug 29, 2017 70 percent of DACA recipients have a U.S. citizen parent, sibling or child, according to new survey.
12 transgender women and 5 gay males from Central America and Mexico ask for asylum at the U.S. Mexico border in Nogales.

Transgender and Gay Immigrants Being Held in New Mexico

Aug 24, 2017 17 individuals from Mexico and Central American seeking asylum in the U.S.
A Customs and Border Protection helicopter and crew near Yuma, Arizona.

Trump Visits Yuma Ahead of Phoenix Rally

Aug 22, 2017 The president wanted to show that stepped-up border security works.
Kids at school.

Trump Ends Program to Protect Central American Kids From Deportation

Aug 21, 2017 3,000 unaccompanied children face deportation, 200 in Arizona.

Law Professors to Trump: Keep DACA

Aug 14, 2017 Trump must decide what to do about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
12 transgender women and 5 gay males from Central America and Mexico ask for asylum at the U.S. Mexico border in Nogales.

12 Transgender Women from Central America and Mexico Seek Asylum in US

Aug 14, 2017 Legal teams from around the country have mobilized to help.

CBP Spends $5M on Polygraphs for Applicants Who Admitted to Crimes

Aug 14, 2017 A report says 2,300 applicants were given the test despite being disqualified based on their admissions.

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