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Migrants awaiting processing inside CBP facilities wrap themselves in mylar blankets provided by the agency to keep warm.

Rights Groups Want Contempt of Court for Border Patrol

Jan 12, 2017 Plaintiffs say the agency turned over corrupted video files that can not be viewed.
Then-Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly in March 2014 discussing developments in his command's efforts to stem the flow of drugs from South and Central America.

McCain Questions Homeland Security Nominee about Border

Jan 11, 2017 General John Kelly: "A wall alone will not work."
Protesters in Nogales, January 2017.

Mexican Protests Causing Slowdown at the Border

Jan 10, 2017 Runaway train rolls into US; protesters suspected of setting train on autopilot.

Tucson Church Shelters Central American Asylum Seekers

Jan 6, 2017 Plus, Tucson works with businesses; what local governments want from state lawmakers.
The border wall at Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and El Paso, Texas, seen from the Mexican side.

Mexico Proposes Legislation To Counter Border Wall Expansion

Jan 5, 2017 Bill would lead to review of fundamental treaties between the countries.

Tucson Church Opens Doors to Refugees Fleeing Violence

Jan 5, 2017 Church basement converted into living quarters for 50 Central American women, children.
The San Pedro River flows through Sierra Vista.

US-Mexico Study of San Pedro River a Binational First

Jan 4, 2017 The San Pedro River Aquifer provides water to people on both sides of the border.
A view of Nogales, Ariz. and Nogales, Mexico.

As Shoppers Dwindle, Korean Merchants Depart Nogales

Jan 4, 2017 There were once more than 150 Korean families; now less than 40 remain.
A section of the border between Mexico and Arizona.

Year-End: Trump's 'Build a Wall' Top Border Story in Arizona

Dec 28, 2016 Immigrant rights groups mobilize after election; surge of Central Americans.
Border Patrol agents inspects a water drainage tunnel that spans from Nogales, AZ into Mexico.

Assaults Against US Border Officers Rise Threefold

Dec 22, 2016 159 in October and November this year, compared with 51 a year ago.
The Tucson City Council meets Dec. 2 after swearing in reelected members Karin Uhlich, Richard Fimbres and Steve Kozachik. Councilman Paul Cunningham is absent.

Tucson 'Immigrant Friendly,' But Not 'Sanctuary,' Mayor Says

Dec 21, 2016 City Council votes 7-0 to reaffirm city's status, offers forum for where people can get help.
The DeConcini Port of Entry

Storm Drain Under Port of Entry in Nogales Needs $10 Million Fix

Dec 19, 2016 City officials fear the 650-foot tunnel could collapse in the next few years.

Celebrating Lalo Guerrero

Dec 15, 2016 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Love Letters to the Pima County Public Library; The Art of Paying Attention to Great Horned Owls; Looking back on Hollywood's Golden Age "Star System".
Commercial trucks coming through the Mariposa Port of Entry. (2015)

US, Mexico Start Jointly Inspecting Southbound Trucks

Dec 13, 2016 Already in place for northbound traffic, it speeds cargo at the border.

Lower Mexican Peso Sends US Deal-Seekers Over the Border

Dec 12, 2016 At 20 to 1, shoppers are getting more bang for their buck.
Terry Johnson of the Pinal County Sheriff's Office stands in the section of the jail where officers interview non-citizens who might be deportable.

Can Trump Keep Promise to Deport Criminal Migrants?

Dec 12, 2016 Some possible scenarios regarding the infrastructure and execution.

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