Border and immigration news

Data Show Rising Immigration Arrests

May 17, 2017 ICE arrests are up 40% from this time last year, and advocates say they're occurring away from the border.

US, Mexican Officials Meet in DC to Discuss Security Issues

May 17, 2017 Secretary of State Tillerson, Mexican foreign minister will look at cartels, other issues.

Border Dilemma: Parents Can't See Triplets Graduate

May 16, 2017 Mexican parents denied visas to attend high school commencement ceremony.

Finalists Set For Border Wall Proposal, US Says

May 15, 2017 Proposals have been wide ranging: a string of hammocks, one-way Plexiglass.

Last Piece Installed in Naco Border Fence Repair

May 9, 2017 Work on eight-mile stretch of border fence took four years to complete.

Border Agent's Murder Trial Set for October

May 8, 2017 Lonnie Swartz faces charges related to a 2012 shooting that left a boy dead on the Mexican side of the border.

Mothers From Both Sides of Border Gather at Fence in Solidarity

May 8, 2017 One organizer said they came to show togetherness and support.

Arizona Trend: Seniors Becoming Senior Citizens

May 8, 2017 87-year-old Nogales woman helps others with paperwork, study.

Arizona Border Counties Form Coalition to Protect Trade with Mexico

May 5, 2017 Four-county effort emphasizes healthy ties.

The Border's New Boundaries, Part IV: Natural Wall May Suffice

May 4, 2017 Big Bend National Park's cliffs along Rio Grande could be enough deterrent.

Private Prison Reports Profit Boost from Immigrants

May 4, 2017 The Geo Group told investors that revenue is up by $41 million.

The Border's New Boundaries, Part III: Silence from Violence

May 3, 2017 Border journalism has become increasingly deadly, at least for those on the Mexican side.

US Budget: $42B for Homeland Security But None for Wall

May 2, 2017 Spending includes pedestrian fencing, surveillance towers, patrol roads, gates.

The Border's New Boundaries, Part II: Living On The Edge

May 2, 2017 Life could change for those with property in the path of a border wall.

The Border's New Boundaries, Part I: Digital Towers

May 1, 2017 A network of towers and other surveillance tech is used with the goal of monitoring the border 24 hours a day.

Annie Laos, A Tucson Original, Remembered by Friends and Family

Apr 27, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A look at alternatives to a physical border wall; how genome research helps science to understand epilepsy; "I Dream in Widescreen" brings new film makers' work to light.

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