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U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Immigration arrests seen on video are showing an emerging trend: More Border Patrol agents are doing their jobs far from the borders with Mexico or Canada. […]
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 […]
Phoenix ‘No Kings’ rally draws thousands of peaceful protesters, despite extreme heat
Key Points: Thousands protested Trump’s presidency at the Arizona Capitol Rally featured lawmakers, drag shows, activist speeches, chants Demonstration remained peaceful despite large turnout Thousands endured the heat to protest […]
Hobbs concerned about ICE agents posing as utility workers
Key Points: Governor unsure if she can take legal action against feds’ ruse Ruse was used to track Tucson woman It’s not uncommon for law enforcement agencies to use fake […]
Republican immigration efforts continue despite vetoes
Key Points: Senate Republicans plan to rerun immigration bills next year Measures demand cooperation with federal government and increase enforcement efforts Democrats criticize the enforcement’s lack of due process Senate […]
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 […]
Doubling down on deputizing police is a bad idea
The recently proposed SB1164 seeks to expand Section 287 (g) of the 1996 Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 287 (g) allows state and local law enforcement agencies to form […]
We cannot escape our past; we can only improve our future
For the second time, as a monitor for the Flores case that outlines conditions for holding minor children, I interviewed unaccompanied minors in an ICE detention center. Prior to Covid, I had done monitoring at the Yuma facility. The experience this time was the difference between noon and midnight.
Where did the snow go? Researchers probe gap between snowfall, runoff
The Colorado River watershed stretches from Wyoming to Mexico, supplying cities like Phoenix and Los Angeles and sprawling fields that contribute to a multibillion-dollar farm economy. After two decades of drought and steady demand, accurate data on the amount of water entering the region’s dwindling supply is crucial for those who manage it.
Arizona’s senators must reject Biden’s latest radical nominee
We are counting on Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly to do the right thing and put Arizona’s interests over politics and loyalty to Biden and Majority Leader Schumer.
Ducey says he’s prepared to send Guard to border
Taking a new slap at the Biden administration, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he is prepared to send the Arizona National Guard to the border – even if it means at state expense.
Illegal immigration cost far too great for Arizona
Turning a blind eye to illegal immigration doesn’t come cheap, and Arizona taxpayers have been forced to subsidize our broken immigration system for far too long. For the sake of law-abiding, tax-paying citizens, we must remain committed to securing the border and not allow our recent successes to lull us into a false sense of complacency.
