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Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

If tariffs hit, price of tomatoes will likely increase 25%

Jan 31, 2025 The White House announced that the president will impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada starting Saturday, a move some experts consider unprecedented since NAFTA's creation in the mid-90s.
Douglas City Hall. January 10, 2023.

Douglas declares an emergency in anticipation for effects from Trump's border policy

Jan 30, 2025 The emergency declaration passed in a three to two vote.

Tucson K-12 schools say immigration officials still need warrant to come on campuses

Jan 30, 2025 Despite President Trump's executive order allowing immigration enforcement in schools, TUSD will maintain its policy of requiring a judicial warrant for law enforcement on campus.
The Eloy Detention Center in Pinal County.

Department of Justice stops federally-funded legal aid, affecting detained Arizona immigrants

Jan 28, 2025 The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project will no longer be able to schedule group rights presentations in detention centers.
President of Navajo Nation Dr. Buu Nygren in Window Rock, Ariz., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.

Navajo Nation President responds after concern tribal members could be detained by ICE

Jan 27, 2025 They fear racial profiling and a lack of adequate IDs could lead to confusion during possible raids.
The Tucson Police Department's main building is located on Stone Avenue south of downtown.

City of Tucson stresses TPD will not enforce immigration law

Jan 27, 2025 A media release outlines actions officers cannot or should not do.
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona experts warn of devastating impact of Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada

Jan 27, 2025 Proposed 25% tariffs on imports could drive up costs for consumers and manufacturers, raising fears of a trade war.
A Border Patrol vehicle sits near border walls separating Tijuana, Mexico, from the United States, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in San Diego. President Joe Biden has unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections.

The Buzz: How Trump’s immigration policies affect Southern Arizona

Jan 24, 2025 Trump’s sweeping immigration overhaul ignites legal battles, international tension, and questions of constitutional limits.
People wait for assistance at a shelter that's part of the Casa Alitas program on March 1, 2024.

Pima County closing centers for asylum seekers

Jan 24, 2025 The closures are due to new orders from the Trump Administration.
Governor Katie Hobbs speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Gov. Hobbs says no details yet on Trump’s troop deployment to the border

Jan 24, 2025 The Pentagon announced it is deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, fulfilling plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office.
A soldier installs concertina wire along the border wall near the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. A new deployment is expected to stretch an additional 150 miles of razor wire along the border.

Pentagon to send thousands of active duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border

Jan 22, 2025 The deployment will include ground troops and aircraft.
The Mexican flag seen from the Castro Port of Entry in Douglas.

Mexican border governors declares support for their country’s sovereignty

Jan 22, 2025 The governor of the state of Sonora, which borders Arizona, was part of the coalition.
A Border Patrol vehicle sits near border walls separating Tijuana, Mexico, from the United States, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in San Diego. President Joe Biden has unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections.

Migrant shelters in Sonora brace for mass deportations

Jan 22, 2025 Migrant shelters in Sonora are preparing for a possible influx of people being deported as President Donald Trump signs a host of immigration-related executive orders.

Arizona and nearly two dozen other states sue Trump over birthright citizenship

Jan 21, 2025 The suit claims the executive order violates the 14th Amendment
A screenshot of the ConsulApp Contigo on Google Play.

Mexico launches ConsulApp Contigo for nationals facing deportation and detention in the U.S.

Jan 21, 2025 The app features an emergency button that will alert designated contacts and consulate officials if the user is facing detention or is in need of emergency services.
A family awaits meal service at Kino Border Initiative's aid center in Nogales, Sonora on October 29, 2019. The nonprofit assists migrants and deportees in the city.

Trump cancels humanitarian parole appointments, leaving migrants in limbo

Jan 21, 2025 Migrants in shelters in Sonora are in limbo as the Trump administration cancels their appointments to ask for humanitarian parole at the U.S.-Mexico border — one of his first acts as president.

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