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Andrés Manuel López Obrador on the day of his swearing in as President of Mexico.

Mexican president marks 1 year since election amid concerns over administration

Jul 1, 2019 Critics say measures of crime and the economy suggest there is little to celebrate.
An immigrant detention center in Nogales, Sonora, is one of five recently closed by the Mexican federal immigration agency.

Reducing number of migrants a tough assignment for Mexico, report says

Jun 28, 2019 A Mexican think tank says the country is unlikely to stem the flow of migrants within the negotiated window.
Madeleine Erasto, who's family are refugees from the Congo, dances to the live music at the family fun fest of the World Refugee Day celebration at Catalina High School on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Tucson.

World Refugee Day in Tucson

Jun 26, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The youth photography program "Parks in Focus" in action, and The Southwest Fair Housing Council observes the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.
John Sanders announced June 25, 2019 he would be stepping down as acting Customs and Border Protection commissioner.

Border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children

Jun 26, 2019 The departure of John Sanders comes as Congress considers emergency border funding.
File image of a box of produce from Mexico.

Southwest members of Congress decry produce protection measures

Jun 26, 2019 Critics say provisions could mean higher prices for consumers and endanger approval of the renegotiated NAFTA.
File photo of a highway sign to Hermosillo, Mexico.

Sonora to receive 1,800 National Guard members; 150 headed to Hermosillo

Jun 26, 2019 The newly formed National Guard has recently been used for immigration enforcement in Mexico.
Mexcio President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in Chiapas, Mexico.

Mexico invests in trees in El Salvador to fight migration crisis

Jun 24, 2019 The strategy involves creating new employment opportunities in Central American countries.
A Border Patrol vehicle drives along a section of fence at the Organ Pipe National Monument, west of Lukeville and south of Ajo, Arizona, Nov. 2, 2018.

Military service member found dead in Southern Arizona

Jun 24, 2019 Authorities said no foul play was suspected in this or another such death earlier this month.
KJZZ Mexico City Bureau Chief Rodrigo Cervantes participates in a Skype interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera.

Mexico's southern border deployment faces pushback

Jun 22, 2019 A discussion with KJZZ Mexico City Bureau Chief Rodrigo Cervantes.
Members of the Arizona Department of Public Safety's Honor Guard stand with United States and Mexican flags at the annual PISA conference held at Casino Del Sol in Tucson on June 19, 2019. The event brings together law enforcement agencies in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.

Conference brings together authorities from Arizona and Sonora

Jun 22, 2019 The annual event aims to improve communication between agencies in both states.
Scott Brown, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Arizona, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 at Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Phoenix on June 17, 2019.

How ICE investigates border-related crimes in Arizona

Jun 22, 2019 A discussion with the head of the agency's investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations.
This March 7, 2019 Customs and Border Protection photo shows a group of more than 100 migrants lined up at the border in the El Paso Sector.

'Remain In Mexico' program headed to Sonora

Jun 21, 2019 The program sends asylum seekers to Mexico while their immigration cases are processed.
A volunteer at Tucson's Benedictine Monastery reviews when and where an asylum seeking family must appear for an immigration hearing, May 2019.

Report: Most asylum-seeking families show up to immigration court dates

Jun 21, 2019 In Arizona, almost every family that has legal representation makes every court appearance, according to aTRAC immigration report.
The exterior of Banner University Medical Center.

Clashes between doctors and Border Patrol may be putting migrant health at risk

Jun 20, 2019 A health and human rights group says agents sometimes exceed the limits of their mandate.
Archie is a big brown bat, and has been taken care of by Bob & Debbie Beucher since being rescued more than sixteen years ago.

Bat night at the Mission Garden

Jun 19, 2019 Also: A new facility in Nogales, Sonora to help migrants following the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy; and strangers find common ground with "One Small Step".
Soon-to-be U.S. citizens taking an oath at a naturalization ceremony at the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse in Tucson, February 2018.

Feds aim to cut processing times for immigration applications

Jun 18, 2019 Agency data shows a backlog of more than 700,000 citizenship applications.

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