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Rep. Grijalva: Enforcement Strategy Dehumanizes Immigrant Families

The congressman reacts to Homeland Security's hardline strategy of prosecuting all illegal crossings.

Border Roundtable; Politics, Life Near the Line, Tucson Sector Chief

Also, a look ahead at Arizona 360's tour of the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Rothschild, Other Mayors Call for End to Separation of Migrant Families

The policy is responsible for separating an average of 47 kids from their parents each day.

Taking a Trip to "Bundyville"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Legal battles on the border over the separation of families; and Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman talks about life, death, and having fun in between.

US Asylum Seekers Wait Their Turn on Mexican Border

The exact reasons for the border crossing bottleneck in California, Arizona and Texas are unclear.

BP Sector Chief: Border Under 'Fragile' Control

Rodolfo Karisch warns of shifts in traffic that can ripple down the international line.

As Resettlements of Refugees Drop, Infrastructure to Help Them Crumples

The Trump administration cut the refugee cap to 45,000 this year, but the U.S. will probably let in less than half of that number.

2 Million Immigrants Could be Eligible for Legal Status, Study Says

An immigration advocacy network says many immigrants without legal status are unaware they could get a green card or start on a path to citizenship.

Immigrant Prosecutions Jump 30 Percent From March to April

An update on Honduran transgender woman fighting for asylum in the U.S.

Immigration Attorneys Cross Border to Give Free Legal Help to Families

400 immigration attorneys are meeting through the Catholic Immigration Network in Tucson this week.

Record Numbers of Detained Immigrants Hiring Lawyers

Since 2005, the number of detainees getting lawyers has jumped from 25% to more than 70%.

Advocates Walking 75 Miles in Desert to Draw Attention to Migrant Deaths

This is the 15th year for the Migrant Trail Walk from Sasabe to Tucson.

Group: 200 Children Separated From Parents at Arizona Border This Year

The Florence Project legal team says the policy is unprecedented in immigration procedures.

California, Out of Space, Sending Immigrant Detainees to Arizona

California's loss means profits for a private prison in Arizona.

Phoenix to Join Lawsuit Against Citizenship Question on Census

The city could lose $107M in funding if non-citizens don't participate in the Census.

Tucson 'Operation Streamline' Prosecutions Highest Since Launch

The controversial system for prosecuting immigrants has seen an almost 70 percent increase over last year.

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