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The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

US Says Border Crossing Doesn't Have Room for Asylum Seekers

Apr 30, 2018 Around 200 Central Americans in a caravan were told they may need to wait after arriving at the border in Tijuana.
Protesters react to the not guilty verdict handed down in the second-degree murder trial of Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz outside of federal courthouse in Tucson.

Border Agent Acquitted of 2nd-Degree Murder, What’s Next?

Apr 27, 2018 Journalists Perla Trevizo and Paul Ingram reflect on the federal trial of Lonnie Swartz.

ACLU Ad Campaign on ICE Interactions Won't Air in Arizona

Apr 27, 2018 Ads will air in 11 states across three different digital platforms.
Then- Sen. Jeff Sessions during remarks before the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2016.

AG Backs Off Plan to Halt Legal Program for Detained Immigrants

Apr 26, 2018 The program grew out of the model of a project started in Arizona.
Demonstrators gather to protest President Trump's decision to end the DACA program, September 2017.

Judge Rules Government Must Accept DACA Applications

Apr 25, 2018 The federal judge has given the administration 90 days to prove illegality.
Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz, right, walks into federal courthouse with his attorney, April 2018.

Jury Finds Border Agent Not Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder; Undecided on Other Charges

Apr 23, 2018 Leaves open the possibility of another trial.
The Autism Society of Southern Arizona's Autism Walk & Resource Fair at TEP Park in 2018.

Understanding Autism From the Inside Out

Apr 19, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Are National Guard troops really needed at the US-Mexico border? And, remembering radio legend Carl Kasell.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, left, in a file photo from the Department of Homeland Security. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, right, in a file photo from AZPM.

Gov. Ducey to Tour US-Mexico Border With Homeland Secretary

Apr 18, 2018 They plan to hold an afternoon press briefing on the deployment of the National Guard at the border.
The U.S. Supreme Court building

SCOTUS Rejects Part of Law That Could Accelerate Some Deportations

Apr 17, 2018 Court said the law was vague about how to define violent crimes.
Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz, right, walks into federal courthouse with his attorney, April 2018.

Jury Deliberates Fate of Border Patrol Agent Charged With Murder

Apr 17, 2018 The judge tells jurors they may consider lesser charges than 2nd-degree murder.
The Pima County Sheriff's headquarters on E. Benson Highway.

Pima County Sheriff's Deputies Contact Border Patrol 101 Times in March

Apr 16, 2018 The department is tracking interactions following approval of Operation Stonegarden funding.
Ron Colburn, Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection National Deputy Chief

Former Border Patrol Deputy Chief Discusses National Guard Deployment

Apr 16, 2018 Ron Colburn says troops increase deterrence and help the agency address staffing issues.
Elizabeth Ogelsby, Latin American Studies professor at the University of Arizona commenting on the Central American Caravan.

Prof: Origins of Migrant Caravan Rooted in Religion

Apr 16, 2018 UA's Elizabeth Oglesby explains the heightened attention on the annual migration.
A UA professor says a migrant caravan through Central America was not intending to storm the United States border.

UA Prof: Migrant Caravan Posed No Threat to US Border

Apr 13, 2018 Says travelers were on an annual journey to raise awareness of Central American violence.
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Trump Administration Pauses Legal Orientation for Immigrants

Apr 13, 2018 Immigrant advocates outraged over suspension of what they consider a lifeline for asylum seekers.
Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz, right, walks into federal courthouse with his attorney, April 2018.

Brother of Mexican Teen Shot by Border Patrol Talks of Forgiveness

Apr 13, 2018 The trial of Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz is coming to a close.

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