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Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief on Agency's Challenges

Rodolfo Karisch says control over region is "fragile."

Borderlands Residents Reflect on Issues at the Border

A panel discussion with community leaders from Santa Cruz and Pima counties.

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.

2 Tucson Residents Arrested for Smuggling Mexican Nationals

A 39-year-old woman and 28-year-old man, were arrested following a car chase Tuesday.

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.

Border Patrol: National Guard Help Leading to Arrests

Though the agency did not indicate whether numbers were higher compared with previous periods.

Homeland Security Secretary Visits Arizona-Mexico Border

It was the second trip for the secretary to Arizona in as many months.

Homeland Security Chief to Visit Arizona-Mexico Border Thursday

Kirstjen Nielsen and Reps. Martha McSally and David Schweikert will visit a Nogales port of entry.

Congressional Panel Offers Mixed News on Arizona's Opioid Crisis

Prescribing of opioids is down, but smuggling from Mexico is up.

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

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

Tucson 'Operation Streamline' Prosecutions Highest Since Launch

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

40 National Guard Troops in Tucson Sector to Support Border Agents

Guard members carrying out support jobs but not patrolling the border.

US House Republicans Want to Change Asylum Laws

Republican House leaders plan to take up an immigration bill in June.

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