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Monika Marie and Panchito Olachea are from different sides of the border. They have found a way to work together to help migrant families waiting for their chance to seek asylum.

Joining Forces to Help Asylum Seekers at the Border

Jun 20, 2018 Alliances form over efforts to get supplies to families hoping to be granted asylum.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva in the Arizona Public Media studios, Nov. 20, 2017.

Congressman Grijalva Opposes Both Proposed Immigration Bills

Jun 20, 2018 The Arizona Democrat says it legislation would decrease legal immigration by nearly 30 percent.
A sign pointing in the direction of the U.S. at a port of entry in Nogales, Mexico.

Questions Remain as 2,342 Children Separated From Parents at Border

Jun 20, 2018 Border Patrol says it's up to sector chiefs to determine cutoff ages for the separation of children from parents.
Flag of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Ducey 'No Fan' of Tariffs, Wants NAFTA Changes

Jun 20, 2018 Arizona governor said business between Arizona and Sonora will continue.
At left, family members wait for their chance to submit asylum claims in Nogales, Mexico, June 7, 2018. At right, pedestrians approach a turnstile to enter the U.S. on foot.

Attorneys General Demand Family Separation Stop

Jun 19, 2018 More reaction over the separation of children and families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Voices From the Border members organizing donated items for Central American families waiting on the Mexican side of the Nogales border.

Patagonia Group Offering Aid to Central American Asylum Seekers

Jun 19, 2018 Voices From The Border members say they are bearing witness to a border crisis.
People walk along the Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Ducey: Immigration Reform Needs to be Addressed

Jun 18, 2018 Congress is expected to take on two immigration bills this week.
The Pima County Sheriff's headquarters on E. Benson Highway.

Pima Supervisors to Vote on Grants Targeting Illegal Immigration, Drug Trafficking

Jun 18, 2018 The board is considering more than $2 million in federal funding for the sheriff's department, including Operation Stonegarden.
Baboquivari Peak, seen behind a partial view of a Tohono O'odham symbol.

Tohono O'odham Leaders See Chance for Improved Ties With Federal Law Enforcement

Jun 17, 2018 The tribe's land spans both Arizona and Mexico, adding complexity to its relationship with the political border.
A Black Hawk helicopter used by Border Patrol sits on the tarmac at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Touring Arizona's Border in a Black Hawk Helicopter

Jun 16, 2018 Border Patrol uses the helicopter to help agents on the ground and to conduct rescues.
Families seeking asylum wait at the port of entry in Nogales, Sonora in June 2018.

How Zero-Tolerance Immigration Policy Leads to Family Separation

Jun 16, 2018 A discussion with Arizona Republic border reporter Rafael Carranza about how the law is enforced.
A pedestrian border crossing in Nogales.

2,000 Kids Separated From Parents at Border in Less Than 2 Months

Jun 15, 2018 The numbers are for families separated due to adults facing prosecution from mid-April to the end of May.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions after taking an oath of office, Feb. 9, 2017.

Sessions Cites Bible to Defend Separating Immigrant Families

Jun 15, 2018 Last month, the attorney general announced a "zero tolerance" policy that any adult who enters the country illegally is criminally prosecuted.
Afternoon traffic heading into the U.S. builds up at the San Luis Port of Entry in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, 2011.

Business Owners Seek Federal Government Help to Drive Border Business

Jun 15, 2018 U.S. diplomat urges pushback against narratives of a dangerous Mexico.
From left, State Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales, Tucson Councilman Richard Fimbres, TUSD Boardmember Adelita Grijalva, Tucson Councilwoman Regina Romero, Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Vice Chair Peter Yucupicio, Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias, Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson, Tucson Councilman Paul Durham and Tucson Mayor Johnathan Rothschild.

Local Officials Condemn Policy Separating Undocumented Families

Jun 14, 2018 Office holders from six different government bodies gathered to voice opposition to the Trump administration policy.
A photo of a campaign banner for Arizona Rep. David Stringer, R-Prescott, posted on Stringer's Facebook page.

GOP Brass Wants Arizona Lawmaker in Immigration Remark Out

Jun 14, 2018 Republican David Stringer of Prescott said, "There aren't enough white kids to go around."

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