US Slashes Number of Refugees to 30,000 for Next Year
It makes two straight years of cutting the number of refugees the U.S. will accept, with last year's cap at 45,000.
Mexico Mulls Accepting US Money to Deport Immigrants
Some say the $20 million is symbolic, as Mexico already spends hundreds of millions deporting migrants.
Understanding Challenges to the Flores Agreement
The 1997 court settlement dictates how long immigrant children can be detained.
End to Stonegarden Funds; Flores Agreement; Saving for College
Plus, University of Arizona students share what makes their student loans worth it, in their own words.
Pima County to Review Permit for Border Patrol Checkpoint
The memo ordering the review comes on the heels of a supervisors vote to reject federal funding tied to border enforcement.
Pima County Sheriff on Operation Stonegarden
Sheriff Mark Napier argues for controversial federal funds based on border enforcement
Settlement for Separated Asylum-Seeking Families Awaits Approval
Legal Aid says the trauma of separation prevented parents from explaining their need for asylum in one of three lawsuits.
Family Arrivals Surge at US-Mexico Border in August
Families accounted for more than one-third of people who were stopped at the border.
'Sanctuary' Play Revisits Tucson History
The theater company re-enacts the story of the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s. Tucson religious leaders risked going to jail for their beliefs and actions.
Legal Groups Call for Immigration Court to Be Independent
Organizations argue the court should be moved from under the Department of Justice, the government's prosecutorial agency.
Jury Convicts Former Immigrant Shelter Worker of Sex Crimes
Levian Pacheco was an employee at the Mesa Southwest Key facility, which shelters undocumented youth for the U.S. government.
More Asylum Seekers Arrive at Nogales Port
An update on CBP's policies surrounding the processing of asylum seekers.
Kyl Appointment; Renewable Energy Initiative; New Asylum Seekers
Plus, leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties in Pima County discuss the general election.
Border Patrol: Apprehensions of Large Migrant Groups Becoming 'Trend'
Agents have encountered large groups in Southern Arizona's west desert several times this year.
US Plans to Sidestep Limits on Detaining Immigrant Children
At issue is the so-called Flores agreement, which lays out requirements regarding detention length and setting.
