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Tucson 'Dreamers' speak out about being targeted by immigration enforcement

Tucson 'Dreamers' speak out about being targeted by immigration enforcement

  • Emily Bregel

When he was 18 months old, Roberto Navarro Bocanegra moved to Tucson from northern Mexico with his parents. Since then, the University of Arizona senior has weathered lots of up and downs in his life, including donating his bone marrow to his little sister after her leukemia diagnosis and sp…

Five things to know about an ICE detainee's claims of medical negligence in Arizona

Five things to know about an ICE detainee's claims of medical negligence in Arizona

  • Emily Bregel

A detainee in ICE’s Eloy Detention Center in Arizona has been deported with a urine-collection tube and bag still in place, more than three months after her medical record says a specialist was supposed to review whether the tube could be removed.

Hazardous chemical spill in Sonora could affect San Pedro basin, hydrologist says

Hazardous chemical spill in Sonora could affect San Pedro basin, hydrologist says

  • Emily Bregel

A hazardous chemical spill within the Upper San Pedro watershed in Sonora could impact the north-flowing river in Arizona.

Arizona AG won't commit to defending voter-approved border law

Arizona AG won't commit to defending voter-approved border law

  • Howard Fischer

PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes won't commit to defending the legality of a controversial voter-approved measure that lets state and local police arrest border crossers.

Six key points about an Arizona man's deportation to Equatorial Guinea

Six key points about an Arizona man's deportation to Equatorial Guinea

  • Emily Bregel

A Phoenix man has been imprisoned for three months in a decommissioned hotel in Equatorial Guinea, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported him there on April 28 without notice or a fear screening, the Arizona Daily Star reported Aug. 2.

Arizona man languishes in African hotel after third-country deportation

Arizona man languishes in African hotel after third-country deportation

  • Emily Bregel

Equatorial Guinea is among dozens of countries that have signed often-opaque “third-country removal” agreements with the Trump administration to accept U.S. deportees who can’t be deported to their home countries.

Activists stage tree sit-in to halt Trump's border wall construction

Activists stage tree sit-in to halt Trump's border wall construction

  • Michael Loria, USA TODAY

Conservationists began a tree sit on July 29 to protect the last historic cottonwood tree in Lochiel, Arizona, threatened by President Trump's border wall construction. This tree, part of a rare and century-old group, supports diverse wildlife including endangered species and serves as a vit…

Tucson mom arrested by immigration agents after leaving Pima County courthouse

Tucson mom arrested by immigration agents after leaving Pima County courthouse

    Immigration agents arrested a longtime Tucson resident, Ana, a Mexican national who has lived in the US since age four and is mother to three citizen children, outside a Pima County courthouse after she attended a hearing for a noise violation.

    ICE deports AZ detainee without removing urine-collection tube, against hospital orders

    ICE deports AZ detainee without removing urine-collection tube, against hospital orders

      A detainee in ICE’s Eloy Detention Center in Arizona has been deported with a urine-collection tube and bag still in place, more than three months after her medical record says a specialist was supposed to review whether the tube could be removed.

      Pima County board 'condemns' ICE arrest of Tucson mom near courthouse

      Pima County board 'condemns' ICE arrest of Tucson mom near courthouse

        Local officials condemn federal immigration enforcement targeting a Tucson mother after a court appearance, emphasizing that public safety requires individuals to access county services without fear of detention.

        Pregnant ICE detainee released after Tucson hospitalization

        Pregnant ICE detainee released after Tucson hospitalization

          A pregnant Colombian woman was released from ICE detention three weeks after alleging a Border Patrol agent violently assaulted her during her arrest near Douglas.

          Trump border wall would illegally reduce tribal lands, leaders argue

          Trump border wall would illegally reduce tribal lands, leaders argue

            The Tohono O’odham Nation asks a federal court to halt border wall construction across tribal lands, citing sovereignty, sacred sites and environmental harm.

            Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children

            Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children

              The Trump administration is asking courts to end protections for detained migrant children as a federal judge considers appointing a powerful new enforcer.

              Judge declines to block Arizona's new border policing law

              Judge declines to block Arizona's new border policing law

                A federal judge refused late Friday to block state and local police from enforcing a voter-approved law allowing them to arrest people who enter the country at other than a legal crossing.

                Tucson asylum seeker from Russia deported after missing hearing

                Tucson asylum seeker from Russia deported after missing hearing

                A 23-year-old Russian asylum seeker who lived in Tucson has been returned to his home country, despite his fear of being conscripted into the Russian military or imprisoned for his political beliefs.

                '90 Day Fiancé' star Armando Rubio reunites with sick daughter in AZ

                '90 Day Fiancé' star Armando Rubio reunites with sick daughter in AZ

                PHOENIX — Outside a metro Phoenix hospital, Armando Rubio embraced his husband after days separated from their family and his sick daughter.

                Six key points on ICE's continued detention of pregnant women in Arizona

                Six key points on ICE's continued detention of pregnant women in Arizona

                Advocates worry a growing number of pregnant, nursing and postpartum women are being detained in civil immigration detention, despite a 2021 ICE policy directive advising against detaining those women.

                Arizona attorney general asks judge not to block new border law

                Arizona attorney general asks judge not to block new border law

                Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes urged a federal judge to reject an immediate block on Proposition 314, arguing no one has yet been arrested or harmed under the immigration law.

                Two pregnant detainees hospitalized in Arizona; one claims border agent struck her

                Two pregnant detainees hospitalized in Arizona; one claims border agent struck her

                Two pregnant women in immigration custody in Arizona were hospitalized this month in separate incidents. In one, a woman was helicoptered to a Tucson hospital after what she called an assault by a Border Patrol agent.

                Man acquitted of felony after saying he tried to stop ICE agents from beating father

                Man acquitted of felony after saying he tried to stop ICE agents from beating father

                A Phoenix jury acquitted a man accused of assaulting an ICE agent after he said he rushed to protect his father during an immigration arrest that ended with his father's deportation.

                120 Arizona detainees detail alleged abuse at Eloy Detention Center

                120 Arizona detainees detail alleged abuse at Eloy Detention Center

                120 detainees at Arizona's Eloy Detention Center allege abuse, retaliation, medical neglect and unsafe conditions in an open letter, while ICE says it provides safe, humane detention and investigates complaints.

                Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

                Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

                Arizona's top Republican legislative leaders have won permission to help defend Proposition 314, the voter-approved border enforcement law, in federal court. The move comes as the ACLU challenges the measure's constitutionality and amid questions over Attorney General Kris Mayes' role in defending it.

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                Projects wrap up on US 60 near Show Low
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                Projects wrap up on US 60 near Show Low

                • Arizona Department of Transportation

                ADOT has completed new passing lanes and pavement rehabilitation on US 60 near Show Low, improving 19 miles of roadway for safer, smoother travel.

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                Adot finishes work at cross streets over I-10 in Phoenix
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                Adot finishes work at cross streets over I-10 in Phoenix

                • Arizona Department of Transportation

                ADOT’s $3 million project to resurface I-10 cross streets in Phoenix, including Seventh Street and roads between Elliot Road and Chandler Boulevard, finished early.

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                MVD expands communication accommodations for drivers
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                MVD expands communication accommodations for drivers

                • Arizona Department of Transportation

                Arizona MVD has added digital text boxes and emergency contact fields so drivers can voluntarily share communication needs with first responders during incidents.

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                Lost roots: A Sky Islands-inspired choreography
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                Lost roots: A Sky Islands-inspired choreography

                • Sky Island Alliance

                Ángel García reflects on Sky Islands ecology and rancher–wild cat conflict, creating the choreography “Lost Roots” to unite biology, dance, and conservation.

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                Grijalva: Delay deportations in Arizona due to measles outbreak

                Grijalva: Delay deportations in Arizona due to measles outbreak

                Rep. Adelita Grijalva, a Tucson Democrat, is calling for a delay in deportation proceedings for ICE detainees in Arizona affected by a measles outbreak.

                Measles outbreak confirmed at Arizona immigration detention center

                Measles outbreak confirmed at Arizona immigration detention center

                Seven active measles cases are confirmed at ICE's Florence Detention Center, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Tuesday.

                Venezuelan woman released from wrongful ICE detention in Arizona after 9 months

                Venezuelan woman released from wrongful ICE detention in Arizona after 9 months

                Facing soaring caseloads for judges, the U.S. District Court in Arizona implemented policy changes in June aimed at reducing delays in detained immigrants' release from ICE custody.

                Tucson man deported to Venezuela died in earthquake

                Tucson man deported to Venezuela died in earthquake

                A Tucson man is among thousands who died in the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, which rocked the country just hours after the man's deportation flight arrived there, his family confirmed to local media.

                Court's decision on Haitians, Syrians could affect thousands in Arizona

                Court's decision on Haitians, Syrians could affect thousands in Arizona

                The U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to strip legal protections from Haitian and Syrian migrants could have ripple effects for thousands in Arizona with Temporary Protected Status, who advocates say face life-threatening conditions in their home countries.

                Border Mass 250 calls for compassionate treatment of migrants

                Border Mass 250 calls for compassionate treatment of migrants

                AMBOS NOGALES — Catholic leaders gathered half a mile away from the U.S.-Mexico border wall Friday to call for compassionate treatment of migrants and comprehensive immigration reform one day after the Supreme Court upheld a Trump policy that would turn away asylum-seekers seeking entry at t…

                Attorney files motion to terminate removal case against Tucson DACA recipient

                Attorney files motion to terminate removal case against Tucson DACA recipient

                Attorneys for Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo filed a motion Monday to terminate DHS's second deportation case against Toledo, arguing nothing has changed since the agency abandoned its first attempt to deport her earlier this month.

                Venezuelan asylum seeker still detained, despite DHS admitting she has legal status

                Venezuelan asylum seeker still detained, despite DHS admitting she has legal status

                A Venezuelan asylum seeker with active Temporary Protected Status remains detained at Arizona’s Eloy Detention Center nearly nine months after her arrest. Court filings show a federal government attorney acknowledged she cannot be detained based on her immigration status, but she is still awaiting a judge’s ruling on her release.

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