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Phoenix EDM scene organizes to support families harmed by ICE

By TJ L'Heureux

Aug 25, 2025

Over 35 nightlife-oriented organizations band together to raise funds and awareness through music and art events.

Phoenix taco bus owner pleads guilty to employing undocumented workers

By Morgan Fischer

Aug 22, 2025

The local business owner's house and food trucks were raided in early July. Now, he's pleaded guilty to two charges.

Chance the Rapper speaks out against ICE on his second full-length record

By Amy Young

Aug 18, 2025

The artist, along with many others, shares his feelings about immigration raids across the United States in a new song.

Friends of detained Peoria restaurateur plan last-ditch plea to Trump

By Morgan Fischer

Aug 15, 2025

Even local GOP chair Lisa Everett wants to stop Kawaii Sushi owner Kelly Yu’s deportation: “We need to bring her home."

Arizona author tells brutal border crossing story in new memoir

By John Washington | Arizona Luminaria

Aug 13, 2025

In the summer of 1980, Dora Rodriguez almost died in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Now, she's telling her story.

a man and two women pose for a photo in a restaurant

Peoria restaurateur will be deported to China soon, husband fears

By Morgan Fischer

Aug 13, 2025

Sushi joint owner Kelly Yu has been in ICE detention since May. Her husband has “lost faith” that she'll avoid deportation.

Stanton wants to join lawsuit against ICE over detention center visits

By Morgan Fischer

Aug 8, 2025

Several Democrats in Congress are suing ICE over a new rule preventing them from making surprise inspections.

Map: Where ICE has been seen in Phoenix so far in 2025

By Morgan Fischer

Aug 7, 2025

Publicly reported sightings — which represent a fraction of ICE activity — show agents hitting some areas more than others.

State GOP bigwig called the feds on Democrat for posting ICE sighting

By Morgan Fischer

Aug 5, 2025

Arizona Senate President Warren Peterson is running to be the state's top cop. Should he maybe learn about freedom of speech?

Arizona Democrats plan to keep demanding access to ICE facility

By Morgan Fischer

Aug 4, 2025

“We want to make sure there’s coverage at all times,” said Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari on Sunday.

ICE wants prison beds. Gov. Katie Hobbs may have just provided 500

By Celina Jiménez

Aug 1, 2025

Arizona sold an empty prison to a private company for $15 million just as ICE is looking for more places to house immigrants.

In Phoenix, a routine traffic stop can still get you deported

By Celina Jiménez

Jul 31, 2025

Phoenix police say they do little about immigration enforcement. But contacting them can also mean landing on ICE’s radar.

an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper speaks to a man in a white shirt and hat

He called 911 after a fender bender. A state trooper called ICE

By Morgan Fischer

Jul 30, 2025

A green card applicant got uncomfortably close to deportation after he got clipped on the highway earlier this month.

tom homan in a suit from the chest up, but the inside of the suit is a picture of a border wall

Tom Homan once spared Phoenix migrants. Now he’s Trump’s Darth Vader

By Stephen Lemons

Jul 28, 2025

Pre-Trump, colleagues of border czar Tom Homan described him as reasonable. Now, they see a cruel man they don’t recognize.

Stanton, Ansari rip ICE for illegally barring them from detention center

By Morgan Fischer

Jul 25, 2025

Reps. Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari say ICE illegally interfered with their right to make spot inspections of facilities.

Owner of Phoenix taco bus pleads not guilty following arrest

By Morgan Fischer

Jul 18, 2025

Following a raid and arrests at his home and businesses last week, El Taco Loko's owner appeared in court on Friday.

Owner of unique Phoenix taco bus arrested. What to know

By Tirion Boan

Jul 14, 2025

After searching his home, restaurant, food truck and taco bus, Homeland Security Investigations arrested the business owner.

MAGA county official jokes about killing pro-Palestine activist

By TJ L'Heureux

Jul 11, 2025

Sam Stone of the county recorder’s office suggested firing a missile at a New York man targeted by the Trump administration.

a man in an orange polo shirt with the collar flipped up

Tempe Iranian man arrested by ICE goes on hunger strike in prison

By Zach Buchanan

Jul 10, 2025

Mehzrad Asadi Eidivand has lost 45 pounds, a friend says. His brother also went on hunger strike in ICE detention last month.

Kris Mayes says it's ‘bullshit’ that ICE agents wear masks

By Morgan Fischer

Jul 8, 2025

Masked agents are abducting people left and right. “Real lawmen and women don’t wear masks,” the Arizona attorney general said.

Immigration

Republicans want to oust liberal lawmaker over ICE alert

Valley airport has a little-known ICE facility

Immigration

Republicans want to oust liberal lawmaker over ICE alert

Valley airport has a little-known ICE facility

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