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Detained woman on life support, after apparent act of self-harm at AZ ICE facility

Detained woman on life support, after apparent act of self-harm at AZ ICE facility

  • Emily Bregel

A Romanian woman with diagnosed bipolar disorder is on life support at a Mesa hospital after an apparent suicide attempt at an Arizona ICE detention facility last week, her family said, citing what officials told doctors.

Wrongly deported Arizona man left in Equatorial Guinea, despite U.S. flight arrival

Wrongly deported Arizona man left in Equatorial Guinea, despite U.S. flight arrival

  • Emily Bregel

Attorneys for a wrongly deported Arizona man say the U.S. government has failed to comply a federal judge's Oct. 6 order to locate and facilitate the return of Ahmed Soliman, of Phoenix, to the U.S. from detention in Equatorial Guinea.

Woman with high-risk pregnancy fears stillbirth in Arizona ICE detention

Woman with high-risk pregnancy fears stillbirth in Arizona ICE detention

  • Emily Bregel

Two Congress members from Arizona are calling for the release of a pregnant Venezuelan woman who said she fears losing her pregnancy while in detention at Eloy Detention Center.

CBP touts lower migrant crossings; fentanyl seizures drop

CBP touts lower migrant crossings; fentanyl seizures drop

  • Emily Bregel

Tucson Sector migrant encounters fell 96% from fiscal 2024 to 2026, Border Patrol officials say, as fentanyl seizures also declined sharply.

Border wall on Tohono O'odham land is a 'stark emergency,' leaders say

Border wall on Tohono O'odham land is a 'stark emergency,' leaders say

  • Arlyssa D. Becenti Arizona Republic

A new filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals' District of Columbia Circuit urges judges to deny a Tohono O'odham Nation's emergency request, arguing that the lawsuit trying to stop border wall construction on tribal land is likely to fail because federal officials have the authority to use bord…

USDA plans to resume imports of Mexican cattle at Nogales port of entry

USDA plans to resume imports of Mexican cattle at Nogales port of entry

  • Tom Polansek Reuters

The USDA plans to resume Mexican cattle imports through Nogales on Nov. 30 if safety conditions are met, expanding trade after screwworm-related restrictions.

Arizona man wanted in Nogales dentist’s killing dies in shootout with Mexican police

Arizona man wanted in Nogales dentist’s killing dies in shootout with Mexican police

  • Rubén Ruíz
    Special to La Voz

A 30-year-old Arizona man wanted for the fatal shooting of a dentist in Nogales, Sonora was killed in a gun battle with Mexican authorities in Agua Prieta.

Ariz. man 'unlawfully' deported to Africa hospitalized; DHS moving slowly to return him

Ariz. man 'unlawfully' deported to Africa hospitalized; DHS moving slowly to return him

    Lawyers fear for Ahmed Soliman's life after his second hospitalization in Equatorial Guinea, where he remains despite a federal judge's order facilitating his return.

    CBP pushing ahead on secretive I-19 checkpoint expansion, refuses to give details

    CBP pushing ahead on secretive I-19 checkpoint expansion, refuses to give details

      Border Patrol awarded a $63.4 million contract for a proposed I-19 checkpoint expansion near Tubac, drawing criticism from residents concerned about transparency.

      DHS tells court that border wall won't trespass on Tohono O'odham land

      DHS tells court that border wall won't trespass on Tohono O'odham land

        The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is telling a federal court that a new double-layered border wall will not trespass on the Tohono O'odham Nation.

        Tohono O'odham brace for conflict as feds plan to uproot sacred saguaros

        Tohono O'odham brace for conflict as feds plan to uproot sacred saguaros

          The Tohono O'odham Nation is preparing for confrontations as federal contractors plan to remove thousands of sacred saguaros for border wall construction, which the tribe opposes, setting up emergency services and urging peaceful resistance.

          Photos: Members of Tohono O’odham Nation set up prayer camp at San Miguel gate

          Photos: Members of Tohono O’odham Nation set up prayer camp at San Miguel gate

            The Tohono O'odham Nation is preparing for potential confrontations between tribal members defending their land and federal contractors who will soon be uprooting thousands of cacti, including sacred saguaros, to make way for border-wall construction that's fiercely opposed by the tribe. 

            UA student groups demand ‘sanctuary campus’ status, ban on ICE

            UA student groups demand ‘sanctuary campus’ status, ban on ICE

              University of Arizona student advocacy groups are calling on President Suresh Garimella to declare the UA a “sanctuary campus,” to signify no cooperation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection and to say they can’t …

              Arizona sheriffs spar over protests at US-Mexico border wall site

              Arizona sheriffs spar over protests at US-Mexico border wall site

                A Southern Arizona sheriff is calling criticism against his department’s response to protests at the U.S.-Mexico border from other Arizona sheriffs politically motivated and inaccurate.

                Members of Tohono O’odham Nation set up prayer camp at San Miguel gate

                Members of Tohono O’odham Nation set up prayer camp at San Miguel gate

                The Tohono O'odham Nation is preparing for potential confrontations between tribal members defending their land and federal contractors who will soon be uprooting thousands of cacti, including sacred saguaros, to make way for border-wall construction that's fiercely opposed by the tribe. 

                Tohono O'odham fight saguaro removal along border

                Tohono O'odham fight saguaro removal along border

                The Tohono O'odham Nation has filed an emergency injunction to stop the removal of thousands of saguaros and other vegetation to construct a border wall that's set to begin Monday, Indigenous Peoples' Day.

                Lawyers: Arizona deportee freed from Equatorial Guinea jail

                Lawyers: Arizona deportee freed from Equatorial Guinea jail

                The move comes days after a federal judge in Arizona ordered the U.S. government to facilitate Ahmed Soliman's return to the U.S., citing the "irreparable" harm Soliman has suffered since his "unlawful" deportation to the Central African nation, to which he has no ties.

                'Tree-sit' protester left with just harness for safety after authorities remove platform

                'Tree-sit' protester left with just harness for safety after authorities remove platform

                Mexican authorities joined U.S. federal agents and contractors in removing a wooden platform supporting an activist perched in a tree in Mexico, leaving her with only a rope and harness for protection as she protests U.S. border-wall construction in the San Rafael Valley.

                Judge orders Arizona man returned from Africa after 'unlawful' deportation

                Judge orders Arizona man returned from Africa after 'unlawful' deportation

                A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to facilitate the return of a Phoenix man who the judge determined was "unlawfully" deported to Equatorial Guinea in April and has suffered "irreparable harm" since then.

                Arizona border protesters removed; 'Grandmother' cottonwood toppled

                Arizona border protesters removed; 'Grandmother' cottonwood toppled

                A giant cottonwood along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona was knocked down by heavy equipment, after authorities cleared out protesters who had been camping in the tree for more than two months to try to save it from destruction.

                Feds don't renew water station permits for Tucson-based Humane Borders

                Feds don't renew water station permits for Tucson-based Humane Borders

                A dozen water stations operated by Tucson-based Humane Borders to help migrants crossing Arizona’s desert have lost their federal permits, the group says.

                ICE signs contract for controversial Marana detention center

                ICE signs contract for controversial Marana detention center

                Utah-based Management and Training Corporation signed the contract with ICE on Sept. 29 and expects to open the Marana facility within 60 days, officials say.

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                Arizona doctor arrested on drug charges after cruise luggage search

                Arizona doctor arrested on drug charges after cruise luggage search

                Reports: 2 killed, 2 injured in crash north of Tucson

                Reports: 2 killed, 2 injured in crash north of Tucson

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                Access to forest land at border now closed during wall construction in AZ

                Access to forest land at border now closed during wall construction in AZ

                Access to acres of Coronado National Forest land at the U.S.-Mexico border has been closed due to what forest officials described as hazards created by border-wall construction there.

                Arizona man hospitalized in Equatorial Guinea; U.S. officials mum on abuse claims

                Arizona man hospitalized in Equatorial Guinea; U.S. officials mum on abuse claims

                A Phoenix man deported to Equatorial Guinea was hospitalized after passing out in a police-station cell, where he's been held "incommunicado" for two weeks following his arbitrary arrest, lawyers said.

                Arizona governor sides with Tohono O'odham in fight against border wall

                Arizona governor sides with Tohono O'odham in fight against border wall

                Gov. Katie Hobbs supports the Tohono O'odham Nation's request to pause construction of a border wall to protect tribal sovereignty and sacred sites during ongoing legal disputes over the land's ownership and impact.

                Researchers: Damaged Arizona border-wall site older than Egyptian pyramids

                Researchers: Damaged Arizona border-wall site older than Egyptian pyramids

                An Arizona archaeological site partially destroyed by border wall contractors in April may have been thousands of years older than Stonehenge or the Egyptian pyramids, researchers say.

                Six things to know about a Phoenix man deported to Africa, now at "risk of torture"

                Six things to know about a Phoenix man deported to Africa, now at "risk of torture"

                Equatorial Guinea police covered Ahmed Soliman's head with a bag and beat him during the violent arrest of the 31-year-old Phoenix man earlier this month, the Arizona Daily Star reported Sept. 18.

                Amnesty International: Arizona man deported to Equatorial Guinea at 'risk of torture'

                Amnesty International: Arizona man deported to Equatorial Guinea at 'risk of torture'

                A Phoenix man was bound and beaten by Equatorial Guinea police after the U.S. deported him to the central African nation, an international human rights group said Friday.  

                Flush with cash, CBP plans more Border Patrol stations, expanded checkpoints in AZ

                Flush with cash, CBP plans more Border Patrol stations, expanded checkpoints in AZ

                Flush with billions from the One Big Beautiful Bill, federal immigration officials are preparing to spend potentially more than $500 million in Arizona alone on planned checkpoint expansions and three new Border Patrol stations, including a new 87-acre station planned in Three Points, just e…

                'A moral failure': Grijalva slams conditions at Arizona ICE facility

                'A moral failure': Grijalva slams conditions at Arizona ICE facility

                Detainees at Eloy Detention Center have been receiving a cup of ice chips, instead of water, and dealing with broken air conditioning at the ICE detention facility, about 50 miles northwest of Tucson, Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva told the U.S. House of Representatives.

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