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Containers owned by the U.S. Government parked in the middle of a former public parking lot near the Nogales border crossing, Jan. 4, 2019.

Border Groups Fear Nogales Parking Lot Sale Means Continued Militarization

Jan 7, 2019 The federal government has purchased one of the largest public parking lots at the Nogales border.
Four families from Guatemala with small children waiting for shelter and something to eat. Tucson volunteers are helping them get to their final destinations to await asylum hearings, Dec. 23, 2018.

Community Lends a Hand to Migrants Stranded Before Christmas

Jan 4, 2019 Local volunteers helped 300 asylum seekers stay off the streets by securing housing at a motel.
Services like E-Verify have been limited due to the partial government shutdown.

Shutdown Means No E-Verify for Arizona Hospitality Industry

Jan 4, 2019 The break in the system to verify someone can legally work in the U.S. comes at the start of the peak season.
The U.S. Coast Guard prepares to deploy to the border, in this submitted photo.

Coast Guard Medical Teams to Assist Border Patrol

Jan 3, 2019 The Border Patrol in Yuma and Tucson doesn't have the manpower to conduct medical screenings of migrant children.
A keyboard on a desk.

US-Bound Migrants Opt Instead for Mexican Coding School

Jan 2, 2019 The software engineering school originally catered to returning Mexican migrants.
A Border Patrol vehicle travels along a stretch of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

2018 Year-In-Review: Immigration

Dec 24, 2018 Arizona 360 revisits issues that shaped the debate over immigration reform.
A woman crosses the street in Nogales, Sonora.

Mexican Minimum Wage Along Border Set to Double Next Year

Dec 20, 2018 The increase, which goes into effect Jan. 1, is one of a number of campaign promises made by the new president.
Honduran migrants hang out in a central plaza in Sonoyta, Mexico, across the border from Lukeville, Arizona.

US to Invest $10.6B to Address Migration From Mexico, Central America

Dec 19, 2018 The money is said to be targeted at root causes of migration by investing in development those countries.

New ICE Data Show an Increase in Arrests and Deportations

Dec 17, 2018 DUIs, drugs and traffic offenses topped the list of crimes for which ICE arrested people.
Meth seized by Drug Enforcement Administration agents near Phoenix in September 2018. The drugs were taken to the agency's warehouse in Phoenix.

Meth Seizures at the Border Continue to Rise

Dec 14, 2018 The DEA says Arizona is one of the primary places meth enters the country.
Marcelo Ebrard is Mexico's secretary of foreign affairs and former mayor of Mexico City.

Mexico to Pump $30B Into Central America to Slow Migration

Dec 14, 2018 The development plan would benefit Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, March 2017.

TPD Chief Magnus Testifies Before Senate Committee

Dec 12, 2018 Tucson's police chief talked about community policing near the border.
Ann Kirkpatrick speaks at the Democratic watch party in Pima County, Nov. 6, 2018.

Incoming Rep Kirkpatrick Promises a 'No' to Trump's Border Wall

Dec 11, 2018 The incoming Democrat says she'll oppose any immigration bill that includes a border wall.
A Border Patrol agent sits in his vehicle, June 2018.

ACLU: Cross-Certification Used to Profile Immigrants

Dec 11, 2018 The practice is legal if the border patrol agent has been cross-certified by the Pima County Sheriff's Office.
A soldier installs concertina wire along the border wall near the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. The wire is meant to deter people from jumping the wall illegally, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

US Starts to Withdraw Troops from Trump Border Mission

Dec 11, 2018 2,200 are being withdrawn, leaving about 3,000 active duty troops in Texas, Arizona and California.
An image showing countries in the so-called Northern Triangle, adapted from a Centers for Disease Control map.

Report: Impact Of Deportee Reintegration Efforts Is Unclear

Dec 10, 2018 Successful reintegration is a key part of a broader goal to cut illegal immigration by improving conditions there.

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