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Pedestrian border crossing between Mexico and the USA in Nogales.

Report: Nearly 1/2 of Underage Migrants in Mexico Last Year Were Unaccompanied

The association behind the report says most were fleeing violence or seeking to reunite with family.
A Customs and Border Protection image accompanying a press release about a group of 128 migrants detained at the U.S.-Mexico border.

128 Migrants 'Abandoned' Along US-Mexico Border

All facing deportation after being found Friday.
Adults and children at Border Patrol's Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, June 17, 2018.

US Judge Extends Halt on Deportations of Separated Families

The order affects many of the more than 2,500 children separated from their families.
Families wait to request asylum in the United States outside the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Sonora.

Border Groups Close Temporary Shelters for Asylum Seekers, Citing Less Need

Asylum-seeking families are no longer waiting weeks to be processed, a volunteer says.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD Superintendent to Present Options for Educating Kids at Migrant Facility

The governing board voted unanimously last month to research education services for approximately 300 children at Southwest Key in Tucson.
The west facade of United States Supreme Court Building at dusk in Washington, D.C., USA. From October 2011.

Immigration Cases Tossed in Fallout From Supreme Court Ruling

A little-known decision has brought more chaos to an already strained system.
An Arizona National Guard member inspects a car crossing the border into the U.S. from Mexico in Nogales at the Mariposa Port of Entry on August 1, 2018.

National Guard Troops Aiding in Inspections at Arizona's Borders

CBP is facing a staff shortage throughout the state's six crossings, agency officials said.
Taide Elena carries a portrait of her grandson, Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, who was shot and killed in October 2012.

Border Agent's Attorney Considering Appeal in Shooting Case

The attorney for Lonnie Swartz said he's considering an appeal following a ruling opening Swartz up to a lawsuit from the family of the teenager he killed.
A Vote Here sign outside a polling place.

Pollster: Arizona Moderates Show Signs of Leaning Left in Election

A Phoenix polling company suggests the "Trump effect" and certain Democratic priorities are shifting the political center.
Signs posted in the Yuma Sector. In the background, a border vehicle barrier can be seen.

In Stretch of Arizona Border, Migrant Families Keep Coming

Hailed as a gold standard for border security, the Yuma Sector has seen a more than 120 percent spike in families, many from Central America.
The Pima County Sheriff's headquarters on E. Benson Highway.

Federal Law Enforcement Grants Appear on Supervisors' Agenda Again

Operation Stonegarden grant debate began in February and has been put off numerous times.
A view of Southwest Key's facility in Tucson.

Tucson Councilman Wants More Transparency at Shelter for Immigrant Children

A discussion with Ward 3 councilman Paul Durham.
Two Central American fathers who made the journey from Guatemala with their teenage sons. Fathers say both teens were targeted by violent gangs to join or be killed.

Immigration Attorneys Struggle to Defend Central Americans with New Asylum Policy

Immigrants fleeing Central America because of gang violence can no longer ask for U.S. asylum.
Fernando Magaz Negrete

Phoenix Shelter Employee Charged With Molesting Immigrant Child

Southwest Key operates 26 shelters for immigrant children in Arizona, California and Texas.
The Homeland Security Department's wall separating Douglas, Arizona, from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, ends about two miles west of both towns and becomes vehicle barrier intended to stop cars, not people.

Audit: Nearly Half of Border Agency Applicants Failed Entrance Exam

The review comes as the border agencies are under pressure to fulfill an executive order mandating the hiring of 5,000 new Border Patrol agents.
In this image from C-Span video, senior immigration officials sit before the Senate Judiciary Committee July 31, 2018, at a hearing about the separation of immigrant families.

Immigration Officials Defend Handling of Family Separations

The officials ran into criticism from Democrats and Republicans appalled by the policy.

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