Video: Phoenix protesters, agents clash outside of ICE field office
A protest outside of ICE’s Phoenix field office resulted in one person being detained and others being maced, activists said.
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Did Kris Mayes really justify shooting ICE agents?
Mayes said this week that masked ICE agents and an armed populace are a toxic mix. Her opponents said she promoted violence.
How to legally film ICE — and lower the risk of them tracking you
Filming ICE is legal, but it can also help authorities track you and others. Here’s what you can do.
U.S. military to conduct exercises in Phoenix over the next month
Police say the exercises are not related to immigration enforcement, but one city councilmember is not happy.
GOP sheriff backtracks after suggesting he’d arrest ICE agents
Jerry Sheridan talked a big game about standing up to illegal ICE activity. Then he reversed course.
Ansari wants to abolish for-profit immigration detention centers
“There is no accountability for these for-profit detention centers under Donald Trump. They don’t care about these people.”
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Cochise Cronyism: An Arizona sheriff, ICE and quarter-million dollars
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office got $1 million to coordinate with ICE — including $250,000 in mysterious “travel” money.
Arizona Capitol protesters disrupt GOP ICE announcement
The protest forced a planned Republican press conference about protecting ICE agents to move indoors.
Airline will stop ICE deportation flights out of Mesa Gateway airport
Avelo Airlines has faced pressure from activists to stop shuttling immigrants out of the country for ICE.
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Phoenix activists hold vigil for Minneapolis woman killed by ICE
“I want to send a clear message to Trump and his fascist goons: Fuck ICE. Stay the fuck out of Phoenix.”
ICE raid snagged four day laborers at Phoenix Home Depot on Sunday
Immigration activists warned of more Los Angeles-style raids on places where immigrants might congregate.
Phoenix ICE enforcement set to spike in 2026, report says
Trump’s draconian deportation machine has focused on big cities. A new report in the Bulwark says the Valley is next on his list.
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Looking back at our top Arizona Watchdog Project stories from 2025
Earlier this year, we got a big investigative reporting grant. Here’s how we’ve put it to work so far.
5 Arizona immigration stories to keep an eye on in 2026
The Supreme Court will weigh in on birthright citizenship and Arizona immigration activists will remain on guard next year.
Laveen man brought to U.S. as a 3-year-old now facing deportation
Eric Ferrales came to the U.S. as a small child, his mother said. He speaks no Spanish but may be deported to Mexico.
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ICE locked up man visiting Mesa for 70 hours despite valid visa
ICE said Edwar Gonzalez was “briefly detained,” but he spent nearly three days locked up despite legal permission to be here.
Mesa family says ICE detained visiting relative despite valid visa
Mexican national Edwar Gonzalez is being held by ICE, though is relatives say he was visiting them on a valid visa.
Rep. Grijalva says ICE pepper-sprayed her at Tucson taco shop
Tucson Rep. Adelita Grijalva says ICE pushed and pepper-sprayed her during a raid on the restaurant Taco Giro.
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Sheriff considered request to house ICE detainees in county jails
Emails show Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan had at least preliminary discussions with immigration authorities.
Mesa police arrested a longtime activist who said he was filming ICE
Martin Hernandez, an organizer with UFCW Local 99, was later released after a community outcry.
ICE agents were involved in a Mesa vehicle collision
ICE says a Venezuelan man they’d targeted hit them with his car, though ICE has been documented causing crashes before.
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Bullet from Mesa police shootout hits ICE deportation plane
It’s not clear who fired the bullet that hit the plane, which ICE says is still airworthy.