Pima County officials concerned as asylum seeker surge continues, funding dwindles
Sep 12, 2023 Pima County officials express growing concern as the influx of asylum seekers continues while federal funding decreases, raising fears of potential street releases due to funding shortages by May.
Tucson migrant aid groups tell Sinema: Federal funding insufficient
Sep 8, 2023 Migrant aide workers from Tucson and throughout Arizona met with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Friday to discuss funding issues to assist the ongoing multitude of migrants coming through the southern border.
Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage
Sep 7, 2023 A report released by the Government Accountability Office offers the first independent assessment of damage caused by the building of more than 450 miles of wall.
Dr. Jasleen Chhatwal on helping loved ones survive dark times.
Sep 6, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Step into a Record Fair at the final HOCO Fest; A look at the living diversity of Navopatia; and Stories That Soar! returns with a tale about a local 5th grader's journey with retinoblastoma.
70-year-old Tucson man sentenced after migrant smuggling and high-speed Border Patrol chase
Sep 6, 2023 Michael Ortiz has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for smuggling migrants after leading Border Patrol on a high-speed chase.
Human smugglers primarily control migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, and are likely making billions
Sep 5, 2023 While many migrants are forced to wait in Mexico for a chance to seek asylum in the U.S., they become even more vulnerable to the criminal organization making staggering profits controlling who crosses the border and where.
Single adult migrants in Tucson border sector put in detention as deterrent measure
Aug 25, 2023 The Tucson Sector gains additional personnel from Homeland Security as it grapples with a continuing surge of migrants at the border, mostly families and children.
Grijalva and Ciscomani sitdown together
Aug 23, 2023 The talk was an opportunity to hear about differences and common ground.
Rancher's murder trial to proceed
Aug 22, 2023 George Alan Kelly’s second-degree murder trial is set to proceed after a reluctant eye-witness agrees to testify in border shooting.
Freeze on DACA approvals leaves thousands of Arizona migrants in limbo
Aug 20, 2023 While the Department of Homeland Security stopped processing first-time DACA applications in October 2022, those who have coverage are still able to apply for renewal.
Tucson Sector sets 15-year high with July border apprehensions
Aug 18, 2023 As unauthorized migration in the Tucson Sector surpasses Texas to become the busiest in the nation, DHS sends dozens of additional staff to help with surge.
Kelly and Sinema criticize federal funding “failure” for migrant aid programs
Aug 18, 2023 Pima County warns migrant services may stop if funding is not increased.
The Center for Biological Diversity petitions Mexican environmental ministry to protect bobcats
Aug 17, 2023 The species faces numerous threats.
Vana Dee Lewis wants you to know you are "#WORTHY."
Aug 16, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: From Odyssey Storytelling, Ana Montanez shares a story about discovering inner strength, and Gabriel Dozal on his book "The Border Simulator."
Border is an “Existential Crisis” to House Republicans
Aug 9, 2023 Five Congressional Republicans condemned President Biden’s border policy at a subcommittee hearing Tuesday afternoon in Cochise County.
It's "Reservation Dogs" final season, cast member Jon Proudstar shares how it began.
Aug 9, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet Robaba, a refugee from Afghanistan with a passion for knowledge and a story to tell; members of the National Alliance on Mental Illness share "Moments to Cope"; and remembering filmmaker William Friedkin.Selected Archive Filters
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