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Joanna Williams, director of education and advocacy for the Kino Border Initiative.

In Her Own Words: Helping Migrants and Deportees

Video commentary from Joanna Williams with the Kino Border Initiative.

(From left to right.) Journalists Dylan Smith, Dan Shearer, Sarah Garrecht Gassen and Ernesto Portillo, Jr. participate in a roundtable discussion with Lorraine Rivera (center).

Revisiting Issues Shaping Arizona in 2018

Four journalists take part in a roundtable discussion.

Arizona 360 revisited issues that have shaped the first half of 2018 that include immigration, education funding, the economy and midterm elections.

Journalists' Roundtable; Helping Migrants and Deportees

Arizona 360 revisits issues shaping 2018.

Children play at a playground in Tucson.

Report: Quarter of Arizona Children Live in Poverty

How the latest Kids Count Data Book ranks Arizona.

Water drains from a source panel developed by the Arizona-based company Zero Mass Water.

Arizona Company Using Solar Tech to Create Drinking Water

A UA researcher also describes other ways potable water is being generated.

The Benedictine Monastery on North Country Club Road off East Speedway Boulevard in Tucson.

Tucson Councilman Pursuing Historic Designation for Monastery

A discussion with Councilman Steve Kozachik about development in the city.

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan (left) meets with Customs officials at the Mariposa Land Port of Entry in Nogales on June 27, 2018.

CBP Commissioner, First Lady Visit Arizona in Same Week

Nancy Montoya reports on the purpose of both trips.

First lady Melania Trump sits between Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, left, and Tucson Sector Border Patrol Chief Rodolfo Karisch at a meeting during her visit to Tucson on June 28, 2018.

Trump Admin Visits; Monastery Development Update; Rural Health Challenges

Also, how an Arizona-based company is using solar technology to create drinking water.

Passengers approach the remodeled security checkpoint at Tucson International Airport.

A Look at Changes at Tucson International Airport

$28 million remodel includes new security checkpoints and more food options.

Two cyclists rest at a scenic overlook at Mount Lemmon.

Visit Tucson Responds to City's Bad Rep on Some National Lists

One Delaware-based site says the city ranks among the 50 worst for quality of life.

Two inmates stand in a hallway at the Pima County Jail.

How Some Pima County Minors End Up In Adult Court

A discussion with the probation director of the Pima County Juvenile Court.

Flags for Arizona and the United States wave in the wind outside the Cochise County Jail.

Cochise County's Crackdown on Young Drug Smugglers

The county attorney is prosecuting more minors as adults for smuggling charges.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Sonora, Mexico Governor Claudia Pavlovich address the Arizona-Mexico Commission at the organization's annual summit, which was held in Tucson on June 15, 2018.

Arizona and Sonora Governors Reaffirm Economic Partnership

The two addressed how issues like NAFTA, tariffs and illegal immigration impact their relationship.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Sonora, Mexico Governor Claudia Pavlovich speak to reporters at the 2018 Arizona-Mexico Commission Summit in Tucson.

Governors United; Smuggling Crackdown; Tucson's Image

Plus, a tour of renovations at Tucson International Airport.

Families seeking asylum wait at the port of entry in Nogales, Sonora in June 2018.

How Zero-Tolerance Immigration Policy Leads to Family Separation

A discussion with Arizona Republic border reporter Rafael Carranza about how the law is enforced.

Baboquivari Peak, seen behind a partial view of a Tohono O'odham symbol.

Tohono O'odham Leaders See Chance for Improved Ties With Federal Law Enforcement

The tribe's land spans both Arizona and Mexico, adding complexity to its relationship with the political border.

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