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The family of Guadalupe García de Rayos spoke about their ordeal following her deportation at the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Sonora, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.

Arizona Woman Deported To Mexico Under New Trump Rule

Feb 10, 2017 Wife and mother of two U.S. citizens deported upon annual check-in with ICE.

Trade Tops Mexican Senators' Agenda on Arizona Visit

Feb 9, 2017 Meeting in Phoenix Friday and Saturday with Tucson, Phoenix mayors, immigrants.

O'odham Leaders: Plan to Build Border Wall Desecrates Sacred Land

Feb 9, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: UA archaeologist shares new understanding of the Mayan civilization; Tucson author collects essays about Mormon women's experiences; Tucson Audubon Society pays tribute to hummingbirds.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly (left) meets Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada in Nogales Feb. 9, 2017.

Arizona Sheriffs: Positive Meeting with Homeland Security Chief

Feb 9, 2017 Secretary John Kelly also met with Gov Ducey, border enforcement officers, local officials.
The Abrahem-Mohamed household in Tucson.

Part 2: Somali Refugees 'Locked Outside the House'

Feb 9, 2017 Trump's executive order left a family divided between Tucson and a refugee camp in Kenya.
Speakers at a meeting about legal rights of refugees, immigrants and citizens of diverse backgrounds in Tucson, January 2017.

Part 1: Diverse Alliances in Tucson Immigrant and Refugee Community

Feb 8, 2017 The impact in Southern Arizona of Trump's executive orders.
Monsoon clouds darken the sky over the campus of the University of Arizona and Arizona Stadium.

UA To Host Public Forum On Trump's Immigration Actions

Feb 8, 2017 Immigration lawyers will offer free consultations; another event planned to discuss issues in journalism.
Border Patrol agents inspects a water drainage tunnel that spans from Nogales, AZ into Mexico.

Focus on Arizona Border at Homeland Security Hearing

Feb 7, 2017 Secretary Kelly announced he'll visit the border between Arizona and Mexico.
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.

Homeland Security Chief to Visit Southern Arizona Border This Week

Feb 7, 2017 Secretary Kelly tells a House committee he'll visit to talk with local law enforcement.

Caution Over U.S. House Committee Hearing on Border Security

Feb 6, 2017 Border safety tops Homeland Security Committee agenda Tuesday.
Cars line up to enter the U.S. at the international boundary with Mexico in Nogales.

White House, Los Pinos can Learn from Arizona-Sonora, Tourism Official Says

Feb 6, 2017 Arizona and Sonora plan to make their relationship independent of U.S./Mexico policies and politics.

Episode 301: Understanding the Impact of Executive Actions On the Border

Feb 3, 2017 Factors driving refugees, and the economic consequences in Arizona of trade policy changes.
Somali Refugee Women entering the offices of the International Rescue Committee in Tucson.

Banning Vetted Refugees Puts Them In Harm's Way, Advocate Says

Feb 1, 2017 Lives can be lost if they are blocked from coming to the U.S. despite receiving prior approval.
The U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona.

Poll: Arizonans Opposed to Expanded Border Wall, Import Tax

Jan 30, 2017 Registered voters 44 and younger against wall idea in greater numbers than others.
A cloudy sky over Old Main at the University of Arizona.

UA Comes Out Against Trump's Executive Action on Immigration

Jan 30, 2017 Recommends international students and scholars postpone trips abroad.
The federal building in downtown Tucson.

Southern Arizona Immigration Lawyers 'Ready to Pounce' Following Executive Orders

Jan 30, 2017 News came as they were gathered for an annual meeting.

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