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Federal Ruling Leaves Arizona DACA Hopefuls in Limbo

Federal Ruling Leaves Arizona DACA Hopefuls in Limbo

Scottsdale 'Migrant Hotel' Becomes Focus of Right-Wing Protests

Scottsdale 'Migrant Hotel' Becomes Focus of Right-Wing Protests

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Smuggler Bribed Border Patrol Agent to Bring In Drugs and Migrants, Feds Say

By Josh Kelety
Apr 27, 2021

The agent was allegedly paid $8,000 per undocumented immigrant that he smuggled into the United States, the feds claim.
No Masks, Delayed Medications: Report Finds Staff Mistreated Detainees at Arizona ICE Facility

By Josh Kelety
Apr 1, 2021

Staff at a privately run immigration detention facility in Arizona endangered detainees, a new report found.
Border Patrol Routinely Deports Migrants to Nogales, Mexico, in the Dead of Night

By Josh Kelety
Mar 17, 2021

Immigration advocates argue that the practice leaves migrants vulnerable to exploitation.
New Facilities Opening in Arizona to Process Influx of Migrants

By Josh Kelety
Mar 16, 2021

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a news release that the facilities in Arizona will "shelter unaccompanied children and families."
Despite Changes in Policy, Asylum Seekers in Nogales, Mexico, Remain in Limbo

By Josh Kelety
Mar 2, 2021

The U.S. is admitting some asylum seekers again, but not in Nogales, Sonora.
ICE Is Still Trying to Remove Low-Priority Undocumented Immigrants, Attorneys Say

By Josh Kelety
Feb 25, 2021

Federal immigration prosecutors aren't following the Biden administration's new guidelines, attorneys allege.
Biden Backs DACA, Limits Deportations in Win for Arizona Immigration Advocates

By Josh Kelety
Jan 21, 2021

Arizona pro-immigration advocates praised Joe Biden's executive order preserving the DACA program.
Phoenix Wrongfully Barred Immigrants From Housing Assistance, Judge Rules

By Josh Kelety
Dec 9, 2020

A federal judge ruled that the city of Phoenix wrongfully excluded immigrants from housing assistance
Ahead of Trump Visit, Deer Found Dead Along Border Wall Sparks Outrage

By Josh Kelety
Aug 18, 2020

"You have wildlife that is accustomed to seasonal change, and then they find this massive hulking wall in their path."
15 Social Justice Murals in Metro Phoenix — and Where to Find Them

By Lynn Trimble
Aug 5, 2020

The medium is the message.
SB 1070 Inspired a Decade of Social Justice Art in Metro Phoenix

By Lynn Trimble
Jul 30, 2020

How SB 1070 inspired a decade of social justice art in metro Phoenix.
Lawsuit: Phoenix Housing Assistance Program Illegally Bars Immigrants

By Josh Kelety
Jul 28, 2020

DACA recipients and asylum seekers are illegally barred from accessing Phoenix's housing assistance program, a new lawsuit claims.
The Arizona Trail Would End at Trump's Border Wall Under a New CBP Plan

By Ray Stern
May 12, 2020

"This is not about politics," an advocacy group says. "This is about losing a piece of a nationally significant trail."
Arizona Immigrants With Medical Conditions Demand Release to Prevent COVID-19

By Steven Hsieh
Apr 2, 2020

"Individuals in these facilities live, eat, and sleep in such close quarters that COVID-19 will spread like wildfire once it enters the detention centers."
Immigration Authorities Won't Release the Number of Agents With COVID-19

By Hannah Critchfield
Mar 27, 2020

CBP will not release information about staff with COVID-19 to the public.
A Phoenix Veteran and Her Family Were Among the Americans Stranded in Honduras

By Hannah Critchfield
Mar 26, 2020

Brittaney Jo Lehman and her husband, of Rochester, Minnesota, ended up booking a $17,000 charter for a seven-person flight.
ICE Suspends Detention Visits, DHS Suspends Illegal Entry Prosecutions Due to COVID-19

By Hannah Critchfield
Mar 13, 2020

A spokesperson for ICE said a letter had been sent to Congress informing them of the change.
9 Must-See Spring Exhibits in Metro Phoenix — and Beyond

By Lynn Trimble
Mar 10, 2020

In metro Phoenix — and beyond
In Civil Case, Supreme Court Sides With Border Agent Who Killed Mexican Teen

By Hannah Critchfield
Feb 26, 2020

Families of people killed in cross-border shootings will not be able to sue for damages – impacting at least one Arizona case.
Motel 6 to Pay $10M After New Times Story Exposing Collusion with ICE

By Meg O'Connor
Feb 20, 2020

The lawsuit was spurred by a New Times exposé on Motel 6's practice of sharing guest information with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

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