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Episode 301: Understanding the Impact of Executive Actions On the Border

Feb 3, 2017 Factors driving refugees, and the economic consequences in Arizona of trade policy changes.
Somali Refugee Women entering the offices of the International Rescue Committee in Tucson.

Banning Vetted Refugees Puts Them In Harm's Way, Advocate Says

Feb 1, 2017 Lives can be lost if they are blocked from coming to the U.S. despite receiving prior approval.
The U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona.

Poll: Arizonans Opposed to Expanded Border Wall, Import Tax

Jan 30, 2017 Registered voters 44 and younger against wall idea in greater numbers than others.
A cloudy sky over Old Main at the University of Arizona.

UA Comes Out Against Trump's Executive Action on Immigration

Jan 30, 2017 Recommends international students and scholars postpone trips abroad.
The federal building in downtown Tucson.

Southern Arizona Immigration Lawyers 'Ready to Pounce' Following Executive Orders

Jan 30, 2017 News came as they were gathered for an annual meeting.

Episode 300: One Week In, Trump Sets Sights on Health Care and the Border

Jan 27, 2017 A look at impacts on Southern Arizona of the president's first actions.

Episode 122: A Workforce Pipeline for Tucson Manufacturers

Jan 27, 2017 Plus, analysis of Monsanto greenhouse plans; churches offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants.
Overlooking the Tucson city skyline at night.

Tucson Officials Ready Themselves for 'Sanctuary' Fight

Jan 27, 2017 $100M in federal funds could be at stake for the city.
The U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona.

Arizona Republican Delegation on Trump's Wall

Jan 27, 2017 The response isn't uniform.
Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan testifying before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2016.

Border Patrol Chief Resigns One Day After Trump Executive Order

Jan 26, 2017 One of the shortest tenures in agency history.
Image taken from a panoramic view of the San Miguel Gate.

Southern Arizona Leaders Invite Trump to Walk the Border

Jan 26, 2017 O'odham leader and Nogales mayor say president must hear their concerns.

Get to Know Arizona's US-Mexican Border Through Photos

Jan 26, 2017 Tweets show varying terrain and different barriers already in place.
Crime scene tape

Tucson Police Chief: 'Sanctuary' Ban Won't Work

Jan 26, 2017 Magnus says police relations with community important to force's mission.

Mexican President Cancels Meeting with Trump over Wall-Building Order

Jan 25, 2017 President's executive order brings mix of reactions on both sides of the border.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer at a briefing Jan. 23, 2017.

White House: 'Dreamers' Not a Deportation Priority For Now

Jan 23, 2017 Press secretary says the focus is deporting dangerous criminals.
Evette Nunez, Roxanna Estrada, and Pamela Moya at "Dreamer" workshop

Arizona 'Dreamers' Rush to Renew Status Before Friday

Jan 18, 2017 President-elect Donald Trump could cancel Obama's executive action.

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