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Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief Rodolfo Karisch speaks to the media June 13, 2018 about a shooting that wounded an agent on the border near Arivaca the day before.

Border Patrol Gives Few Details of Agent Shooting

Jun 13, 2018 Morning news conference sheds no new light
Paul Ryan in 2014.

Ryan Paints Rosy Scenario on Immigration; Details to Come

Jun 13, 2018 Potential legislation still has to make its way through difficult negotiations between conservatives and moderates.
Then- Sen. Jeff Sessions during remarks before the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2016.

Jeff Sessions Blocks Access to Asylum for Those Fleeing Domestic Violence

Jun 12, 2018 The attorney general overruled a 2016 case, saying people must also prove the government did not or could not protect them.
A barbed-wire fence located on the Chilton Ranch in Arivaca, Arizona.

Border Patrol: Agent Wounded in Shooting Near Arivaca

Jun 12, 2018 Rancher Jim Chilton says it happened on his cattle ranch in an area frequently used by smugglers.
The barrier running along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across the Tohono O'odham Nation.

O'odham Governor: Cartels Pushing Out Nation's Members in Mexico

Jun 12, 2018 Some communities on the Mexican side of the border no longer have Tohono O'odham, says Jose Garcia.
A Border Patrol agent sits in his vehicle, June 2018.

CBP Spending Millions to Keep Applicants Interested in Border Jobs

Jun 11, 2018 Following application, the hiring process is long and rigorous.
Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch.

Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief on Agency's Challenges

Jun 8, 2018 Rodolfo Karisch says control over region is "fragile."
Arizona 360 panel discussion about border issues with community leaders from Santa Cruz and Pima counties.

Borderlands Residents Reflect on Issues at the Border

Jun 8, 2018 A panel discussion with community leaders from Santa Cruz and Pima counties.
A Border Patrol checkpoint in Southern Arizona.

Rep. Grijalva: Enforcement Strategy Dehumanizes Immigrant Families

Jun 8, 2018 The congressman reacts to Homeland Security's hardline strategy of prosecuting all illegal crossings.
A letter to the Trump administration signed by the mayors of Tucson, Houston, Albuquerque and Los Angeles addressing a policy separating immigrant families seeking asylum.

Rothschild, Other Mayors Call for End to Separation of Migrant Families

Jun 8, 2018 The policy is responsible for separating an average of 47 kids from their parents each day.
A Border Patrol vehicle at the fence on the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales.

2 Tucson Residents Arrested for Smuggling Mexican Nationals

Jun 8, 2018 A 39-year-old woman and 28-year-old man, were arrested following a car chase Tuesday.
Illustration for the "Bundyville" podcast by Zoë van Dijk.

Taking a Trip to "Bundyville"

Jun 7, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Legal battles on the border over the separation of families; and Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman talks about life, death, and having fun in between.
The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

US Asylum Seekers Wait Their Turn on Mexican Border

Jun 7, 2018 The exact reasons for the border crossing bottleneck in California, Arizona and Texas are unclear.
Noreen Amir, right, and Danielle Luna, micro enterprise coordinator for the International Rescue Committee in Phoenix. Amir has a new fashion design business.

As Resettlements of Refugees Drop, Infrastructure to Help Them Crumples

Jun 7, 2018 The Trump administration cut the refugee cap to 45,000 this year, but the U.S. will probably let in less than half of that number.
A Border Patrol vehicle travels along a stretch of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

BP Sector Chief: Border Under 'Fragile' Control

Jun 6, 2018 Rodolfo Karisch warns of shifts in traffic that can ripple down the international line.
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.

2 Million Immigrants Could be Eligible for Legal Status, Study Says

Jun 6, 2018 An immigration advocacy network says many immigrants without legal status are unaware they could get a green card or start on a path to citizenship.

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