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A Border Patrol vehicle drives alongside bollard fencing at the international line in Sunland Park, New Mexico on February 11, 2019. Customs and Border Protection's El Paso Sector covers more than 260 miles of border and includes all of New Mexico.

BP: Apprehensions Down Overall Despite Recent Increase in Families

How the surge in families requesting asylum has strained resources in CBP's El Paso Sector.

A sign of Highway 80 outside Cotton City, New Mexico. The highway originates in Douglas, Arizona and crosses New Mexico as it runs north to Interstate 10.

Policing a Highway With No Immigration Checkpoint

The sheriff of Cochise County talks Highway 80, which straddles New Mexico and Arizona.

A mural outside the Borderland Cafe in Columbus, New Mexico on February 12, 2019.

'A Little Bit of Everything' in New Mexico Border Community

Locals in Columbus say the peaceful town is a crossroads for people who find themselves in the Southwest.

A vendor sells merchandise supporting President Trump outside a campaign rally for the president at the Coliseum Box Office in El Paso on February 11, 2019.

Diverging Perspectives at Trump, O'Rourke Events in El Paso

Both the president and the former U.S. representative held events on the same night.

Former Tucson Sector Chief Victor Manjarrez speaks to Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera in his office at the University of Texas at El Paso on February 11, 2019. After retiring from the Border Patrol, Manjarrez became associate director for UTEP's Center for Law and Human Behavior.

Former Tucson Sector BP Chief Talks Defining Border Security

Victor Manjarrez said he believes the ongoing surge in asylum claims reflects a humanitarian crisis at the border.

A man using a can crosses the road on the outskirts of downtown El Paso on February 11, 2019.

El Paso in the Spotlight

The president's SOTU address led many to dispute his claim that a border wall caused violent crime in the city to drop.

The Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas.

Understanding Border States' Reactions to Crisis Rhetoric

Lorraine Rivera interviews Texas-based USA Today reporter Rick Jervis.

Willcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture executive director Alan Baker interviews with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on February 10, 2019,

Willcox Tourism Impacted by Perceptions About Border Crisis

Alan Baker, with the Willcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, says the city often receives calls from wary travelers.

Flags flying in support of President Trump blow in the wind outside the Coliseum Box Office in El Paso, Texas where President Trump held a campaign rally on February 11, 2019.

Arizona 360 Border Special: Tucson to El Paso

Setting out to see if the president's description of a crisis at the border is shared by communities in the borderlands.

Students and an instructor at Pima Community College's aviation technology program watch a plane pass above as they perform maintenance on a small aircraft at the college's facility near Tucson International Airport on Feb. 4, 2019.

PCC Aviation Technology Program Could See Major Funding Boost

Aviation technicians are in high demand nationwide.

Officer Brian Kleinberg, with the Oro Valley Police Dept. Traffic Unit, looks up information on a tablet shortly after pulling over a driver suspected of violating the town's ban on using a mobile device while driving on February 5, 2019.

Oro Valley Police Chief Supports State Ban on Texting While Driving

How the town enforces its own hands-free ordinance.

ERA Odds of Passing Hurt After State Senator Pulls Sponsorship

Analysis from AZPM political correspondent Christopher Conover.

Briana Johnson with the Center for Arizona Policy speaks to Lorraine Rivera in the Arizona 360 studio via Skype on February 6, 2019.

Lobbying Group Considers Equal Rights Amendment Unnecessary in Arizona

Arizona 360 hears from the Center for Arizona Policy.

State Sen. Victoria Steele (D) at Arizona Public Media on February 1, 2019.

State Senator Hopeful Arizona Will Ratify Equal Rights Amendment

A discussion with Democratic state Sen. Victoria Steele.

Students enrolled in Pima Community College's Aviation Technology Program do maintenance on a plane as a commercial aircraft takes off from the nearby Tucson International Airport on February 4, 2019.

Ratifying the ERA; Texting While Driving; Aviation Tech at PCC

A look at early initiatives in the Arizona Legislature.

No More Deaths supporters rally outside of the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse in Tucson on January 15, 2019. The demonstration was held in support of four volunteers charged with misdemeanors related to leaving food and water inside the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in 2017.

Border Humanitarian Aid Workers See Upside to Federal Convictions

Nancy Montoya reports on the trial's outcome and the origins of the group No More Deaths.

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