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Appeals court rejects challenge to Arizona's new border policing law

Appeals court rejects challenge to Arizona's new border policing law

  • Howard Fischer

PHOENIX — The state Court of Appeals rejected efforts to void a border measure approved by voters.

Tucson, Mexico celebrate cultural unity with annual concert

Tucson, Mexico celebrate cultural unity with annual concert

  • Cathalena E. Burch

Music, dance and El Grito will fill Linda Ronstadt Music Hall as Tucson Symphony celebrates Mexican Independence Day with its annual free concert.

Saguaros marked for removal on Tohono O'odham Nation as tribe fights wall

Saguaros marked for removal on Tohono O'odham Nation as tribe fights wall

  • Emily Bregel

For Star subscribers: Tohono O'odham Tribal Chairman Verlon Jose says federal border wall construction plan is a violation of tribal sovereignty, costly and unnecessary.

'Person of interest' in Tucson police recruit's killing arrested at border

'Person of interest' in Tucson police recruit's killing arrested at border

  • Arizona Daily Star

A U.S. citizen wanted as a "person of interest" in connection with the shooting of a Tucson police recruit was arrested at the Douglas Port of Entry on Sunday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday.

143 arrested as Border Patrol targets truckers in Arizona

143 arrested as Border Patrol targets truckers in Arizona

  • Daniel Gonzalez Arizona Republic

The Border Patrol says agents arrested 143 people, including 95 truck drivers described as undocumented immigrants operating with state-issued commercial driver's licenses, during a multi-day operation in Arizona.

Remains of 19 migrants found in Southern Arizona in July, a two-year high

Remains of 19 migrants found in Southern Arizona in July, a two-year high

  • Emily Bregel

The remains of 19 migrants were recovered in Southern Arizona in July, the highest monthly figure in two years, according to Humane Borders and county data.

Female jaguar confirmed in Sonora near US border, researchers say

Female jaguar confirmed in Sonora near US border, researchers say

  • Tony Davis

For Star subscribers: Video has shown one or possibly two female jaguars roaming the wilderness in Sonora, just five miles south of the U.S. border, researchers say.

How 100% inspections regulate Mexican cattle exports to US

How 100% inspections regulate Mexican cattle exports to US

    AGUA PRIETA, Sonora — A swirl of dust, rocks and excitement filled the desert air as the first two dozen cattle trotted across the U.S.-Mexico border.

    What to know about CBP, border-wall contractors entering Tohono O’odham Nation

    What to know about CBP, border-wall contractors entering Tohono O’odham Nation

      On Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 4 a.m., about 20 masked and armed agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection escorted border-wall contractors onto the Tohono O’odham Nation, tribal leaders say, despite the Nation's opposition to border wall construction along its southern boundary with Mexico. Th…

      Masked CBP agents, border-wall contractors enter Tohono O'odham Nation

      Masked CBP agents, border-wall contractors enter Tohono O'odham Nation

        Tensions are escalating between the Tohono O'odham Nation and U.S. immigration authorities amid the Trump administration's push to build 30-foot-tall border-wall barriers along the Nation's southern boundary with Mexico, despite the tribe's objections.

        Five key points about plans to expand Border Patrol’s I-19 checkpoint, south of Tucson

        Five key points about plans to expand Border Patrol’s I-19 checkpoint, south of Tucson

          The Star reported on federal plans to expand the temporary Border Patrol checkpoint on I-19, near Amado, into a much larger facility, despite local opposition.

          Expansion planned for Border Patrol's I-19 checkpoint south of Tucson

          Expansion planned for Border Patrol's I-19 checkpoint south of Tucson

            The U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near Amado on Interstate 19 — about 40 miles south of Tucson – could be expanded, federal records show.

            Conservationist had to hike miles to document work on 2nd border wall at Organ Pipe

            Conservationist had to hike miles to document work on 2nd border wall at Organ Pipe

              An advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity hiked roughly 15 miles to photograph several swaths of public land in Arizona that have been cleared so far for the massive construction project.

              Arizona tree-sit protest against border wall branches into Mexico

              Arizona tree-sit protest against border wall branches into Mexico

                The Arizona tree-sit protest has just entered its fourth week in the almost-ghost town of Lochiel, where a border wall contractor late last month used heavy machinery to topple three towering cottonwoods. 

                Judge won't block new border wall through Tohono O'odham land

                Judge won't block new border wall through Tohono O'odham land

                A federal judge refused a bid by the Tohono O'odham Nation to immediately block construction of 62 miles of new border wall along the reservation's southern boundary with Mexico.

                Jaguar filmed in Arizona again as advancing border wall threatens his return route to Mexico

                Jaguar filmed in Arizona again as advancing border wall threatens his return route to Mexico

                The Center for Biological Diversity released footage confirming Cinco’s presence near two 30-foot border walls being built, signaling increased barriers to jaguar movement and habitat connectivity in southern Arizona.

                ACLU drops challenge of Arizona's new border enforcement law, at least for now

                ACLU drops challenge of Arizona's new border enforcement law, at least for now

                PHOENIX — The American Civil Liberties Union is dropping its bid to block enforcement of a new law that lets state and local police arrest some border crossers.

                Six key points on U.S. deportees' pleas for help from a hotel in Equatorial Guinea

                Six key points on U.S. deportees' pleas for help from a hotel in Equatorial Guinea

                The Arizona Daily Star reported Aug. 9 on the plight of dozens of immigrants, with protection against deportation to their home countries, whom the U.S. has deported to Equatorial Guinea.

                Organ Pipe monument closes roads to clear path for 2nd border wall construction

                Organ Pipe monument closes roads to clear path for 2nd border wall construction

                Federal officials have closed roads in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument as construction of new border wall segments ramps up along the Arizona-Mexico border.

                'No Trespassing': Tohono O'odham Nation warns border wall contractors

                'No Trespassing': Tohono O'odham Nation warns border wall contractors

                The Tohono O'odham Nation has sued the Department of Homeland Security over its plans to take reservation lands and water to construct a border wall.

                U.S. deportees assaulted, threatened at gunpoint in Equatorial Guinea, three say

                U.S. deportees assaulted, threatened at gunpoint in Equatorial Guinea, three say

                Immigrants deported from the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea say they have been threatened at gunpoint and fear for their lives while detained at a former hotel.

                New tool tracks updates on planned ICE facility in Arizona

                New tool tracks updates on planned ICE facility in Arizona

                If you are interested in what Surprise officials know about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's planned facility within the city's boundaries, there's now an online hub for that information.

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                ADOT announces Sept. 11-14 closures and lane restrictions on Loop 101, Loop 202, Loop 303, SR 51 and SR 347 in the Phoenix area. Drivers should plan detours.

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                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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

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

                A University of Arizona student and two other Tucson Dreamers say they're fighting deportation despite having no criminal records.

                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

                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

                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

                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

                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

                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

                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 vital habitat.

                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.

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