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The Pima County Sheriff's headquarters on E. Benson Highway.

Federal Law Enforcement Grants Appear on Supervisors' Agenda Again

Operation Stonegarden grant debate began in February and has been put off numerous times.
A protester holds a sign at a border demonstration in Nogales, Arizona. (June, 2018)

Poll: Arizona Voters Oppose ICE Shutdown

Even in heavily Democratic Pima County, less than a quarter of the people questioned agreed with abolishing ICE.
Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier in Nogales, Arizona, Feb. 9, 2017.

Sheriff Napier: Illegal Immigration and Border Security Are Separate Issues

The Pima County sheriff also said Operation Stonegarden and other federal grants are held up for political reasons.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva speaks to Arizona Public Media, June 2018.

Grijalva Adds Voice to Call to End ICE

The Southern Arizona Democrat said border enforcement won't go away, but that the agency should be broken up.
More than 300 demonstrators in downtown Nogales, Arizona, protesting the Trump administration's policy of separating families at the border

Prominent Arizona Family Stands Against Trump Border Policies

The daughter of former Arizona Governor Raul Castro joins demonstrators at the border.
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan (left) meets with Customs officials at the Mariposa Land Port of Entry in Nogales on June 27, 2018.

CBP Commissioner, First Lady Visit Arizona in Same Week

Nancy Montoya reports on the purpose of both trips.
First lady Melania Trump sits between Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, left, and Tucson Sector Border Patrol Chief Rodolfo Karisch at a meeting during her visit to Tucson on June 28, 2018.

Trump Admin Visits; Monastery Development Update; Rural Health Challenges

Also, how an Arizona-based company is using solar technology to create drinking water.
Protestors outside a Southwest Key facility near Oracle Road and Drachman Street in Tucson hung signs in preparation for a visit by First Lady Melania Trump. Mrs. Trump did not tour any of the facilities that house migrant children in the Tucson area.

First Lady's Visit a Chance for Protestors to Voice Opposition

Protestors gather at immigrant children detention sites as Melania Trump tours immigration-related stops.
First Lady Melania Trump arrives at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. June 28, 2018

First Lady Visits Border Patrol, Migrant Child Center in Arizona

Melania Trump makes stops in Tucson and Phoenix during her visit.
Government officials received this picture of a jaguar pelt, and biologists say its spots correspond to those on a jaguar seen in pictures taken by a trail camera in Arizona.

Jaguar Seen in Arizona Last Year has Been Killed in Mexico

Spots on a pelt match those of a jaguar photographed in the Huachuca Mountains.
The exterior of the Southwest Key facilities, on North Oracle Road.

Arizona Facilities Holding 328 Separated Kids

Governor's office confirms exact number of immigrant children in the state.
The Pima County Sheriff's headquarters on E. Benson Highway.

Pima Supervisors to Vote on Grants Targeting Illegal Immigration, Drug Trafficking

The board is considering more than $2 million in federal funding for the sheriff's department, including Operation Stonegarden.
From left, State Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales, Tucson Councilman Richard Fimbres, TUSD Boardmember Adelita Grijalva, Tucson Councilwoman Regina Romero, Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Vice Chair Peter Yucupicio, Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias, Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson, Tucson Councilman Paul Durham and Tucson Mayor Johnathan Rothschild.

Local Officials Condemn Policy Separating Undocumented Families

Office holders from six different government bodies gathered to voice opposition to the Trump administration policy.
Many people rely on opioids to manage chronic pain.

Congressional Panel Offers Mixed News on Arizona's Opioid Crisis

Prescribing of opioids is down, but smuggling from Mexico is up.
Protesters gather outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Tucson after federal prosecutors announce they will seek a second trial of manslaughter charges against U.S. Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz. Swartz was acquitted on second-degree murder charges in the death of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, a Mexican citizen.

Border Patrol Agent Will be Retried on Manslaughter Charges

Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz was found "not guilty" of 2nd degree murder, prosecutors will try again on manslaughter charges.
The Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse, 405 W. Congress Street in Tucson.

Border Patrol Union Chides Agency for Not Defending Agent

National union paid legal costs to defend Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz of murder charges.

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