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Mexico, border, Border Patrol, United States, poll
Apr 27, 2026

Arizona must close the border loophole fueling illegal vapes

The Arizona Legislature has an opportunity to take a meaningful step toward protecting our communities and bringing transparency to a market that has operated without oversight for far too long. […]

A BP Agent looks out a water drain tunnel that runs from Mexico into Nogales, AZ. (Josh Denmark / CBP.gov)
Apr 27, 2026

Texas court ruling clears path for final decision on Proposition 314

Key Points: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals tosses out challenge to Texas law allowing arrests of people who entered the country illegally Arizona’s Proposition 314 enforcement is contingent on the […]

shipping containers, lawsuits, Ducey, federal government, migrants, immigration, border
Jul 31, 2025

Hobbs seeks $760M federal reimbursement for border security costs

Key Points: State wants a reimbursement for funds spent on border security since 2021 Arizona spent $100 million on shipping containers for a border wall under former Gov. Doug Ducey […]

Jun 18, 2025

AG joins GOP to stop legal challenge to immigration law

Key Points: Attorney general joins Republicans to defend delayed immigration law Legal challenge depends on pending Texas ruling Critics fear vague language invites discriminatory enforcement She didn’t like the measure […]

Apr 8, 2025

National ‘border czar’ Tom Homan doubles down on mass deportation in Arizona visit

Border czar Tom Homan told Arizona lawmakers Thursday that he and the president are not at all sorry about rounding up and deporting everyone who is here illegally, regardless of […]

Attorney Jim Barton details Wednesday what he says are legal problems with Proposition 314, including making its enforcement provisions contingent on what happens with a similar Texas law. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Apr 2, 2025

Hispanic rights group wants Prop 314 blocked, cite cost and possible discrimination

Calling the voter-approved measure legally flawed, a Hispanic immigrant rights group is asking a judge to block Proposition 314 from taking effect. Legal papers filed April 2 in Maricopa County […]

Nov 13, 2024

Petersen says Trump victory means AZ won’t need to enforce Prop 314 provision

The election of President Trump and a Republican Congress means Arizona won’t be needing to enforce the major provision of the just-approved Proposition 314 according to Senate President Warren Petersen. […]

border, immigration, Republicans, Democrats, Senate, Congress, Ukraine
Nov 26, 2023

Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here’s why that makes a deal so tough

As Congress returns to session this week, lawmakers will be trying to forge an agreement on sending a new round of wartime assistance to Ukraine. But to succeed, they will have to find agreement on an issue that has confounded them for decades.

Quezada, Senate committee, rejected
Jun 1, 2023

Senate panel rejects former lawmaker over incendiary politics

A Senate committee voted Wednesday, as expected, to recommend the rejection of a former Democratic lawmaker to lead a state agency, citing his past political comments.  

Mexico, border, Mississippi, Southwest
May 18, 2023

Mississippi sends National Guard to US-Mexico border, GOP governor says

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he has mobilized a National Guard unit to help with security at the U.S. border with Mexico.

John McCain, Jack McCain, bipartisan, Hobbs, State of the State, maverick,
Jan 26, 2023

Arizonans can be optimistic about the future

With Republicans and Democrats working together, we can take Arizona to greater economic heights.

border, Arizona, Mexico, rancher, first-degree murder, Santa Cruz County
Jan 13, 2023

Hobbs, Washington Democrats signal new approach to border, but bussing continues

Major changes are afoot at the Arizona-Mexico border. Trucks haul away shipping containers set up by former Gov. Doug Ducey, Gov. Katie Hobbs outlines a new approach to border security and immigration, and President Joe Biden’s administration takes a more aggressive stance toward immigration enforcement. 

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