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How Cartel Crime Affects Tucson

TPD Chief Chris Magnus says trafficked drugs pose the biggest threat.

Government Shutdown Adds to Immigration Court Backlog

A discussion with Arizona Republic reporter Daniel González.

How Gov't Shutdown Over Border Security Impacts Arizona

Approximately 10,000 federal employees in Arizona are either furloughed or working without pay.

Yuma Sector Sees Influx in Families Crossing Illegally

We also hear from asylum seekers camped outside the port of entry in San Luis, Mexico.

Asylum Seekers; Government Shutdown Impact; Cartel Crime Near the Border

Arizona 360 encounters a group of asylum seekers crossing illegally as well as those waiting to make their case at a port of entry.

Nogales Resident Says Politicians Don't Know What Border Life is Like

Salvador Martinez has lived in Nogales, Arizona, for 60 years and says he feels safe.

Exploring "Zero Hour", and the Rebellion of Zero Mostel

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A family separated for 6 years by the U.S. / Mexico border; Gary Paul Nabhan on "Food from the Radical Center"; and the Zoppè Family Circus legacy.

Border Groups Fear Nogales Parking Lot Sale Means Continued Militarization

The federal government has purchased one of the largest public parking lots at the Nogales border.

Coast Guard Medical Teams to Assist Border Patrol

The Border Patrol in Yuma and Tucson doesn't have the manpower to conduct medical screenings of migrant children.

Mexican Minimum Wage Along Border Set to Double Next Year

The increase, which goes into effect Jan. 1, is one of a number of campaign promises made by the new president.

Meth Seizures at the Border Continue to Rise

The DEA says Arizona is one of the primary places meth enters the country.

TPD Chief Magnus Testifies Before Senate Committee

Tucson's police chief talked about community policing near the border.

Incoming Rep Kirkpatrick Promises a 'No' to Trump's Border Wall

The incoming Democrat says she'll oppose any immigration bill that includes a border wall.

ACLU: Cross-Certification Used to Profile Immigrants

The practice is legal if the border patrol agent has been cross-certified by the Pima County Sheriff's Office.

US Starts to Withdraw Troops from Trump Border Mission

2,200 are being withdrawn, leaving about 3,000 active duty troops in Texas, Arizona and California.

Early Outreach from Arizona to Mexico's New President

Gov. Doug Ducey and a delegation attended the new leader's inauguration.

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