More Arizona Border Stories

Arizona’s defunct border wall leaves trail of runaway costs, error-filled invoices and questions about state’s oversight

In its wake, the wall left scars across the southern landscape and cost Arizona taxpayers nearly $200 million.

"The Neotenic Queen" explores the secrets of desert wildlife, both flora and fauna.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the youth group Studio Mariposa is beautifying the border wall; and an uplifting tale of love & survival from "Children of the Holocaust."

Officials looking into turning on border lights

Customs and Border Protection says it’s looking at turning on lights on the border wall and installing more, just days after an environmental group releases a study and urges officials to remove the lights due to the effects they could have on wildlife.

DeSantis brings border plan to Sierra Vista

The Florida Governor held a rountable discussion with eight county sheriffs from across the country.

Cochise Supervisors Discuss impact of Title 42 removal

The numbers were not so large as predicted.

Children of the Holocaust: The story of Andrew Schot

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A look into the bird and plant species in Navopatia.

US Border Patrol says agents who killed man in Arizona were answering report of gunfire

The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation are investigating Thursday night's fatal shooting of Raymond Mattia.

FBI, tribe's police investigating fatal shooting of tribal member by US Border Patrol agents

Customs and Border Protection officials say agents from the Ajo Border Patrol Station were involved in a fatal shooting on the Tohono O’odham reservation.

Pima County migrant shelter capacity stretched

The system was close to breaking in the days following the end of Title 42.

"Home is Somewhere Else" animates the migrant experience.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet AZPM border affairs reporter Danyelle Khmara; and multi-faceted artist Rick Wamer discusses his poetry collection "Long Shadow Days: Grief Walking".

Pima, Tucson near capacity since end of policy to expel migrants

Migrant services have reached a record high since Title 42 ended last Thursday, though whether that will continue isn’t clear.

This tribe’s land was cut in two by US borders. Its fight for access could help dozens of others

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe has drafted regulations in an effort to formalize the border-crossing process for their relatives in Mexico coming to their reservation in Arizona.

Title 42 has ended. Here's what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing

The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally.

Officials prepare for change in border policy

As Title 42 comes to an end, border officials prepare for a possible influx in migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

More people crossing border at Cochise County ports

Cross-border traffic rebounded after the pandemic.

Value of trade at Cochise ports drops

More than $1 billion dollars in goods still came across.

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