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Gov. Katie Hobbs meets with with stakeholders on March 7, 2025, in Nogales, Arizona, to discuss the challenges of fluctuating fresh produce tariffs on Mexico.

Fluctuating tariffs causing instability for Arizona produce

Mar 8, 2025 The uncertainty of fluctuating tariffs is causing hardship and economic instability for Arizona produce companies, according to small business owners and larger produce companies who recently shared their concerns with Governor Katie Hobbs.
The Border Strike Force is a specialized unit of the Arizona Department of Public Safety that targets drug and human smuggling.

AZ House votes for $50 million in additional border-related funding

Mar 6, 2025 The Arizona House voted yesterday to allot millions in the next fiscal budget to the Department of Public Safety for local enforcement of border-related crimes — a measure that passed with help from one Tucson Democrat.
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Tariffs could raise price of produces, cars and more

Mar 3, 2025 President Donald Trump is renewing his promise of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, saying he could implement them as soon as Tuesday, which experts say could lead to higher costs for consumers across a host of products.
Volunteers with the Green Valley-Sahuarita Samaritans pass out supplies to women and children at a migrant shelter in Nogales, Sonora, on Feb. 4, 2025.

Deportations down despite increased border enforcement in Trump's first month back in office

Mar 3, 2025 Despite personnel surges and resources mobilized to both sides of the border, deportation numbers have actually dropped during Donald Trump’s first month back in office.
Yoleidy and her son stand on the porch of their home after the second ICE visit on Feb. 25, 2025.

Venezuelan family in Tucson faces ICE inquiry

Feb 26, 2025 The family — a husband and wife and their four children — say their legal documentation is in order
Students and families receive packaged meals from Tucson Unified School District workers who are distributing meals along the district's bus routes during closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

TUSD discusses adding immigration status to protected categories

Feb 26, 2025 Tucson Unified has proposed adding immigration status as protected on a list that includes disability, race, religion, gender identity and more in its non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.
Children play at a shelter that's part of the Casa Alitas program on March 1, 2024.

Trump suspends legal aide to thousands of migrant children in the U.S.

Feb 21, 2025 The Trump administration ended legal aid for unaccompanied minors, leaving them without representation in immigration court.
Border Patrol agents apprehend migrants outside of Sasabe, Arizona, in July 2024.

Migrant apprehensions in January lowest since COVID

Feb 19, 2025 New federal data shows border apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border were the lowest in January they’ve been since May of 2020, during the COVID low.
U.S. Attorney for Arizona Gary Restaino speaks during a press conference in July 2024.

Trump terminates Biden appointee, head of Arizona U.S. attorneys

Feb 19, 2025 He took over the job in 2021.
State Senate President Warren Petersen speaking with the media outside the Arizona House of Representatives at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona. January 13, 2025.

Arizona senators vote to mandate police cooperate with ICE

Feb 18, 2025 Local governments would lose tax money for not cooperating.
Sen. Mark Kelly asks questions during a meeting of the Armed Services Committee.

Kelly questions cost of using military aircraft for deportations

Feb 17, 2025 Arizona's senior senator claims plane used to send deportees to India cost four times what a charter flight would.
Religious leaders and members gather in downtown Tucson on Feb. 13, 2025 to express support for the immigrant community.

Tucson religious groups denounce efforts at mass-deportation

Feb 16, 2025 More than a dozen religious leaders and about 100 people gathered in Tucson Thursday to denounce the Trump administration’s efforts at mass-deportations, including the order to allow immigration agents to enter places of worship.
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne presented his 2025 State of Education Speech to the AZ Senate Committee on Education on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

The Buzz speaks with Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne

Feb 14, 2025 Horne speaks on issues confronting our schools ranging from funding issues to threats to student mental health.
United States Capitol Building

High speed chase bill passes U.S. House

Feb 13, 2025 The bill sponsored by Rep. Juan Ciscomani has a companion bill in the Senate.
The Arizona State Capitol Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. January 13, 2025

Legislature debating leasing Marana prison to federal government for immigration enforcement

Feb 11, 2025 The deal has passed its first state Senate committee.

Top AZ education official not worried about immigration raids at schools

Feb 10, 2025 Tom Horne does not expect students to be targeted.

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