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Arizona family seeks answers about father with kidney failure in ICE custody

Arizona family seeks answers about father with kidney failure in ICE custody

  • Emily Bregel

Tomasito Fuentes Ponce, 41, was detained by immigration agents March 13 outside a convenience store shortly after dropping off his youngest son at school.

Critics blast planned ICE facility in Marana

Critics blast planned ICE facility in Marana

  • Charles Borla

Federal plans show the planned immigration detention center in Maran will hold up to 775 detainees.

'Totally unnecessary' death: Family of Arizona ICE detainee demands investigation

'Totally unnecessary' death: Family of Arizona ICE detainee demands investigation

  • Emily Bregel

Haitian asylum seeker was held in ICE detention in Arizona before dying, likely from complications of an untreated tooth infection, family says.

6 things to know about Monday's death of an ICE detainee in Arizona

6 things to know about Monday's death of an ICE detainee in Arizona

  • Emily Bregel

Haitian asylum seeker Emmanuel Damas, 56, died at a Scottsdale hospital March 2, while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, weeks after he began experiencing a painful tooth infection, the Arizona Daily Star reported Tuesday.

Florence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official says

Florence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official says

  • Emily Bregel

An ICE detainee, who had been at a Florence detention center for four months, died Monday following an untreated tooth infection.

Tucson man who shot at Border Patrol helicopter indicted

Tucson man who shot at Border Patrol helicopter indicted

  • Arizona Daily Star

A man who fired shots at a Border Patrol helicopter during a chase south of Tucson in January has been indicted on suspicion of attempted murder and other federal charges, prosecutors say.

Documents confirm ICE facility opening in Marana

Documents confirm ICE facility opening in Marana

  • Charles Borla

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will move forward with plans to operate a detention facility in Marana, contract documents show.

Daughter grateful for elderly mom's release by ICE and 'angels' who helped her

Daughter grateful for elderly mom's release by ICE and 'angels' who helped her

    After praying and weeping every day for months, Dayana Cosme Benitez said she’s overwhelmed by gratitude for those who supported her elderly mother while the woman was held in immigration detention for nine months in Eloy, Arizona.

    ICE releases 'la abuela,' 79-year-old asylum seeker, after Arizona Daily Star investigation

    ICE releases 'la abuela,' 79-year-old asylum seeker, after Arizona Daily Star investigation

      After 9 months detained at an Arizona ICE detention facility, a Cuban grandmother and asylum seeker with dementia is free, pending the outcome of her deportation case.  

      Arizona might force cops to 'immediately' notify ICE of arrests

      Arizona might force cops to 'immediately' notify ICE of arrests

        Legislation approved by the Senate on a party-line vote this week would require any agency making an arrest in Arizona to immediately notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement to come to the location where the arrest is being made.

        After 'heartbreaking' visit with elderly ICE detainee, Rep. Grijalva advocates for her release

        After 'heartbreaking' visit with elderly ICE detainee, Rep. Grijalva advocates for her release

          Rep. Adelita Grijalva visited with a detained asylum seeker with dementia, age 79, after learning about her from an Arizona Daily Star investigation.

          5 key points about a Tucson asylum seeker's wrongful arrest

          5 key points about a Tucson asylum seeker's wrongful arrest

            Masked agents arrested a Tucson asylum seeker last month, only for the U.S. government to release her when faced with a legal challenge.

            The new border war: How cartels are using FPV drones and war zone tactics

            The new border war: How cartels are using FPV drones and war zone tactics

              From explosive-laden strikes to high-speed surveillance, Mexican cartels are adopting advanced drone technology — even sending volunteers to Ukraine for training — to outmaneuver US law enforcement.

              6 takeaways from Star investigation of immigration detention of elderly, disabled people

              6 takeaways from Star investigation of immigration detention of elderly, disabled people

                More elderly and disabled people are being held in U.S. immigration detention. Here's what to know.

                A new Arizona bill could make it a crime to warn others about police or ICE activity

                A new Arizona bill could make it a crime to warn others about police or ICE activity

                Proposed legislation aims to penalize individuals who use social media or messaging apps to alert others of nearby enforcement actions. Critics argue the bill infringes on free speech, while supporters claim it's a necessary step for officer safety.

                A grandmother’s 9-month struggle, as dementia worsens, inside an Arizona detention center

                A grandmother’s 9-month struggle, as dementia worsens, inside an Arizona detention center

                Family says 79-year-old detainee Julia Benitez’s dementia has worsened during months in Arizona ICE custody, as advocates warn more elderly immigrants are being held without humanitarian release.

                ‘They treat us like animals’: Inside a Tucson woman’s 18-day battle against wrongful detention

                ‘They treat us like animals’: Inside a Tucson woman’s 18-day battle against wrongful detention

                Isa Maluenga Avila did everything by the book, yet she was still detained for weeks without explanation. Her journey highlights the critical constitutional backstop of habeas petitions in modern immigration enforcement.

                Trump policies fuel detention profits, industry expansion

                Trump policies fuel detention profits, industry expansion

                No one in ICE detention is being held as punishment for a crime, a distinction often overlooked in discussions of immigrants’ conditions of confinement, advocates say.

                Arizona Senate: Make hospitals ask patients' immigration status

                Arizona Senate: Make hospitals ask patients' immigration status

                Arizona Senate advances proposal to require hospitals receiving public funds to ask patients about legal status, igniting sharp debate over costs, privacy and access to care.

                Noem visits Nogales, says border is 'most secure in American history'

                Noem visits Nogales, says border is 'most secure in American history'

                NOGALES — Department of Homeland Security officials had promised a "major border wall update" during DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Wednesday press conference at the U.S.-Mexico border wall, east of Nogales, Arizona. 

                Arizona governor launches know-your-rights website for ICE encounters

                Arizona governor launches know-your-rights website for ICE encounters

                Gov. Katie Hobbs has created a website designed to tell Arizonans their rights when they're stopped or searched by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

                Measles outbreak at ICE detention centers in Arizona prompts quarantine

                Measles outbreak at ICE detention centers in Arizona prompts quarantine

                DHS's delay in addressing the three confirmed measles cases, and their location, has been frustrating for migrant-aid volunteers trying to understand the scope of the outbreak in Pinal County.

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                Tim Steller's column: New info justifies recall against Sheriff Nanos

                Tim Steller's column: New info justifies recall against Sheriff Nanos

                Guthrie family: 'We desperately ask for renewed attention to our mom's case'

                Guthrie family: 'We desperately ask for renewed attention to our mom's case'

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                FBI: Gunman shot by BP agent in shootout south of Tucson

                FBI: Gunman shot by BP agent in shootout south of Tucson

                A convicted human smuggler fired a gun at a federal helicopter and at a Border Patrol agent on the ground before being shot and wounded Tuesday south of Tucson, the FBI said.

                ICE ratchets up enforcement in Tucson

                ICE ratchets up enforcement in Tucson

                A raise in ICE operations Friday seems to indicate an escalation here, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said.

                Ukraine’s ‘battle-tested’ drones boost militarization of US-Mexico border

                Ukraine’s ‘battle-tested’ drones boost militarization of US-Mexico border

                Drone technology developed on the front lines in Ukraine are making their way to law enforement agencies across the U.S.-Mexico border. Oversight hasn’t kept pace.

                Arizona attorney general wants your videos, photos of ICE agents' actions

                Arizona attorney general wants your videos, photos of ICE agents' actions

                Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her your videos and photos of what ICE agents are doing in Arizona.

                Urgency, false reports put strain on ICE trackers in Tucson

                Urgency, false reports put strain on ICE trackers in Tucson

                Multiple incorrect social-media reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Tucson have been shared recently, putting a strain on local activists.

                Rumors of ICE at Tucson hotel, pizza parlor are false, officials say

                Rumors of ICE at Tucson hotel, pizza parlor are false, officials say

                Unconfirmed and disputed reports of immigration-enforcement activity have been circulating in Tucson this week.

                Threat of U.S. strike in Mexico rises after Venezuela raid, experts say

                Threat of U.S. strike in Mexico rises after Venezuela raid, experts say

                For Star subscribers: A unilateral U.S. strike against criminal groups on Mexican soil appears more possible following the Venezuela raid and President Donald Trump's renewed threats to take on Mexican "cartels."

                Arizona authorities intercept child-smuggling effort

                Arizona authorities intercept child-smuggling effort

                A woman is facing federal charges after police in Arizona say she was smuggling an 8-year-old boy through Arizona from Mexico.

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