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A UA professor says a migrant caravan through Central America was not intending to storm the United States border.

Federal Judge Denies President's Asylum Plan

President Trump wants to deny asylum to migrants who cross to the U.S. outside of official ports of entry.
Arizona Daily Star reporter Perla Trevizo (left) and UA James E. Rogers College of Law professor Shefali Milczarek-Desai (right).

Challenges Straining the Immigration Court System

How asylum cases are currently handled.
Alvina Martinez and her 9-year-old daughter walk out of Casa Alitas, a shelter for immigrants run by Catholic Community Services, on Thursday, November 1, 2018. The pair are seeking asylum from Guatemala.

Shelters Step In to Help Families Seeking Asylum

Inside Casa Alitas in Tucson.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office Director Henry Lucero sits for an interview with Lorraine Rivera at ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018.

Breaking Down ICE's Role in Asylum Cases

A discussion with ICE Field Director Henry Lucero.
Sherri Williamson prepares to tag a hummingbird at San Pedro House in Cochise County. September 22, 2018

Playing Tag with Hummingbirds

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Luis Alberto Urrea on "The House of Broken Angels"; flutist Gary Stroutsos on playing music in sacred places; and Nancy Stanley on founding the stand-up comedy "Estrogen Hour".
Joe Arpaio Mesa, Arizona, October 2012.

Judge Won't Give More Time to Find Victims of Arpaio Detentions

Advocates for immigrant rights had argued more time was needed to locate the victims.
The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

First Part of Migrant Caravan Passes Through Sonora to Tijuana

A small contingent of the caravan arrived in Tijuana Tuesday morning.
Men stand outside the Kino Border Initiative, which bears signs in Spanish signaling services for deported immigrants in Nogales, Sonora (2017).

Report: Deporting Mexican Men Harms US Families

The report from immigration advocacy group Kino Border Initiative shows families of deported Mexican men are suffering.
Customs and Border Protection officers lead an unidentified man away in handcuffs at the Nogales downtown port of entry last Friday.

Military Buildup in Nogales as Army, CBP Cite Worries Over Migrant Caravan

Last week saw the largest domestic deployment of active duty military to the border in decades.
A soldier transports concertina wire destined for a section of border near McAllen, Texas, Nov. 5, 2018.

Troops Installing Razor Wire Along Arizona Border

The soldiers arrived as part of the domestic military deployment announced by the U.S. government last week.
People traveling with the migrant caravan, in a shelter in Mexico City.

Migrant Caravan Arrives in Mexico City

Hundreds rest on their way to the U.S. border. Thousands more are expected to arrive throughout the week.
U.S. Army Soldiers out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, arrive at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Nov. 2, 2018, as part of Operation Faithful Patriot.

CBP Readies for Troops, Migrant Caravan

Federal troops started arriving over the weekend in Tucson.
Rev. Magdalena Schwartz, center with blue jacket, briefs volunteers on Oct. 17 at Central Christian Church in Mesa before a large group of undocumented immigrant families and asylum seekers are dropped by federal authorities.

Trump Promises Migrant Tent Cities; Family Releases Continue in Arizona

The president said he will order massive tent cities to hold migrants, while authorities continue to release families.
Troops at Fort Huachuca set up temporary housing for troops assigned to the border as part of Operation Faithful Patriot.

Local Military Installations Prepare for Arrival of Border Troops

D-M and Fort Huachuca are gearing up to accommodate thousands of active-duty troops sent by President Trump.
Adults and children at Border Patrol's Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, June 17, 2018.

Releases of Migrant Families Expands Along Southwest Border

The government has been releasing hundreds of undocumented immigrant families in Arizona.
President Donald Trump at a rally in Mesa, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2018.

Trump to Send Troops to Border as Migrant Caravan Moves Through Mexico

The president has sought to transform fears about immigration into electoral gains in the midterms.

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