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Migrants wait near the end of a border wall Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Tale of two borders

Mexicans not seen at busy Arizona crossings
Gov. Doug Ducey's office said Friday, August 12, 2022 that he directed crews to use shipping containers to close a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border.

Ducey orders crews to fill gaps in border wall

State contractors began moving and stacking 60-foot-long, 9-foot-tall shipping containers early Friday.
A court document submitted by federal attorneys May 20 eliminates funding for a stretch of border wall that would have crossed through tribal land.

US to fill border wall gaps at open area near Yuma

Biden had pledged during the campaign to stop all border wall construction
The U.S.-Mexico border in Southern Arizona, photographed from the air in August 2021.

Ducey signs bill directing $335M to build border fence

The fencing legislation does not say where, when or how the barriers and technology will be installed and no planning document was available.
A group of migrants and Border Patrol agents along the border fence in Yuma County. June 2021.

Yuma mayor: US responding to border, emergency easing

Asylum seekers picked up sooner in Yuma.
Asian Americans

Filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña on documenting the history of the Asian American experience.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Paula Poundstone returns to the Fox Theatre; Chris Dashiell previews Film Fest Tucson; and a song from John Coinman.
Migrants, advocates and faith leaders gather on both sides of the border wall in Nogales to read out the names of families seeking asylum and give testimonies.

As court ruling allows Biden administration to continue Title 42, families still seek asylum in Nogales

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday to allow the Biden administration to continue using Title 42 to rapidly deport families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
File image of a Border Patrol vehicle on patrol along the Arizona-Mexico border.

Border by numbers: all Border Patrol sectors aren't equal

Data show who crosses the border depends on location.
A border patrol vehicle drives along the border wall in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

Border apprehensions rose to a new high in July, but so-called Title 42 expulsions are slightly down

Border-wide, less migrants were subject to Title 42 than were taken into custody. Still, less than half were released in the U.S.
A cross marking the place where a man in his 30s died in 2009 lays a few hundred yards from one of the water stations Humane Borders sets out for migrants crossing the desert.

Deaths along the Arizona-Mexico border are on pace to set a new record

More than 140 sets of remains have been recovered from the Arizona desert so far this year.
A staff member with the Casa Alitas Welcome Center gives an orientation to migrants who have just been brought from Nogales by the Border Patrol. Migrants will stay at the center for a few days while working out travel arrangements to connect with family in the U.S.

Migrants from Texas being flown to Tucson

As Rio Grande Valley surpasses capacity, Pima County administrator says some migrants and asylum seekers are coming to Tucson.
A group of migrants and Border Patrol agents along the border fence in Yuma County. June 2021.

As Biden continues to use Title 42, ACLU resumes lawsuit against it

The controversial protocol allows border officers to turn migrants back across the border into Mexico without processing.
A border patrol vehicle drives along the border wall in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

Border Patrol chief who supported Trump's wall is forced out

Trump appointed official will be reassigned
The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Border officials warn of heat dangers in south Arizona

An excessive heat warning for many parts of southern and central Arizona is expected to begin Saturday
Dozens of migrants walked through downtown Nogales asking President Joe Biden to restore the asylum system and begin processing.

In march through Nogales, migrants ask Biden to restore asylum process

This is the most recent in a series of demonstrations over the last year.
The U.S. Border Patrol's 80,000 square foot facility is located just east of the Tucson International Airport.

Border Patrol's soft-sided facility for migrants readies for operation in Tucson

A similar structure became operational in Yuma earlier this month.

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