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Federation for American Immigration Reform

migrants, Tucson, border, immigration, Biden
Oct 24, 2023

2.47 million migrant encounters at southern border in fiscal 2023 sets record

A record 2.47 million migrants were stopped at the southern border in fiscal 2023, with the Tucson sector of the border leading the rest of the nation for the third straight month.

border crossings, migrants, Title 42, Southwest border, Customs and Border Protection
Jul 21, 2023

Border encounters fell sharply in June, to lowest level in two years

The number of migrant encounters at the Southwest border plummeted in June, falling to the lowest level in more than two years, according to new data from Customs and Border Protection.

immigration, migrants, South America, Central America,
Jul 12, 2023

Advocates: Family reunification policy helps some migrants, but not enough

A new immigration policy that makes it easier for people from four Central and South American countries to join family in the U.S. will help but is still “far from” the migration solution needed, advocates said.

asylum, Mexico, Title 42, Circumvention of Lawful Pathways, Biden, Trump, White House, Mexico,
Feb 24, 2023

Both sides pan administration plan to tighten rules for asylum seekers

The White House unveiled a plan Thursday to deny asylum to migrants who try to cross the southwest border illegally or who do not first seek asylum in countries they cross on their way to the U.S. as they flee their home countries.

Border Patrol agents arrest an alleged border-crosser in June near a medical aid camp in the desert near Arivaca. While such cases are typically dispensed with quickly, new numbers show the backlog for other pending immigration cases has reached record levels, and sparked record delays. (Photo courtesy Customs and Border Protection)
Aug 11, 2017

Despite adding more judges, immigration court backlog continues to grow

Immigration court cases waiting to be heard hit an all-time high of 607,755 in June – 10,031 of them in Arizona – despite the hiring of more judges and a Trump administration directive to expedite cases.

Mar 25, 2014

Groups chart alternative immigration reform course for states

Progressive groups said Monday that the pendulum on state-driven immigration reform has swung back from efforts like Arizona’s SB 1070, creating a climate that makes it possible to push for alternative immigration reforms.

Sep 19, 2013

Arizona undocumented immigrants arrested at White House protest

Three Arizonans were among seven undocumented immigrants who handcuffed themselves to the White House fence and were arrested Wednesday as part of a protest against continued deportations.

Jun 28, 2010

Scared at school

Hispanic parents across the state are worried that police officers stationed at schools - whose mission is to become a role model to the students and foster a sense of trust between children and police - will start treating students like suspected law-breakers, after Arizona's new immigration law goes into effect.

Schools are doing their best to downplay the possibility of such a scenario[...]

Jun 4, 2010

Born illegal

Arizona’s new immigration law has yet to take effect, but Sen. Russell Pearce has already moved on to the next step in his quest to rid Arizona of illegal immigrants: deny birth certificates to children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents and require students who are here illegally to pay tuition to attend public schools.

RELATED: Sheriff Joe, a non-existent U.S. law and the next crime sweep

"You said some nasty things about me. I take it that way." That's how my conversation with Sheriff Joe started. He was offended that I had said on television that he was trying to use a non-existent federal law to justify the continuation of his crime-suppression sweeps.

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