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Blanca Sierra Reyes, 27, applied for DACA eight years ago and has renewed every two years since. She graduated with a master's degree in social work from ASU in spring 2019, an achievement she said would not have been possible without DACA.

Despite Supreme Court ruling, DACA slow to be restored

The Supreme Court's ruling to uphold the Obama-era program went into effect Monday
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Phoenix, January 2019.

Arizona attorney general praises SCOTUS asylum decision

Brnovich said the ruling impacting the quick deportation of asylum seekers prevents a backlog in the immigration system.
President Trump speaks at a June 23 event in Phoenix, in this still image from White House video of the event.

Immigration advocates criticize visa restrictions under Trump executive order

While the administration says it will free up jobs for citizens, immigration experts say it will negatively affect the economy.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks with President Trump on the president's visit to Arizona, June 23, 2020, in this still image from video posted on the Trump campaign social media.

President Trump visits border fence near San Luis

Later that day, the president addressed supporters in Phoenix.
DACA students and supporters gather in 2017 after the president announced the end of the program that allowed "Dreamers" to stay in the country.

After Supreme Court ruling, local DACA recipients eye more permanent solutions

Advocates and DACA recipients say lasting solutions must happen in Congress
President Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2018.

Trump tweet signals administration could again try to dismantle DACA

The Supreme Court shot down the administration's 2017 attempt to shut down the policy.
Demonstrators gather to protest President Trump's decision to end the DACA program, September 2017.

What’s next for DACA recipients after SCOTUS decision

A discussion with Tucson immigration attorney Jose Vazquez.
DACA supporters gathered outside ICE in Phoenix on June 18, 2020, to celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling to continue the DACA program for now.

Arizona DACA recipients celebrate US Supreme Court ruling

The ruling has brought some temporary relief to thousands of immigrants in Arizona who were brought to the country as children.
There are approximately 700,000 DACA recipients around the country.

Supreme Court rules against Trump administration bid to cancel DACA

Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants around the country are DACA recipients.
Brayann Lucero, 19, is greeted by community members and journalists after leaving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Tucson on June 16, 2020.

DACA recipient in Tucson released by ICE

Advocates are rallying against the possible detention of a medically vulnerable DACA recipient.
A protester bangs a drum on the sidewalk outside the La Palma Detention Center in Eloy, Arizona. Protesters in over 200 cars circled the facility on on April 10 calling for the release of detainees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Migrants plead for release as COVID-19 cases surge in ICE detention

At least 122 migrants have the virus at the Eloy Federal Contract Facility, the second-most nationwide.
The Border Patrol erected this facility for asylum seekers last summer. Congress allocated $708 million for facilities like these and $112 million for "consumables" that was supposed to be spent caring for migrants.

Audit: Instead of migrant care, Border Patrol spent millions on equipment

The audit found some money meant for migrant care was spent on things like ATVs and speaker systems.
Protesters in support of DACA recipients gathered outside Tucson City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.

Arizona DACA recipients in limbo as Supreme Court decision draws near

The court could decide the future of the Obama-era policy at any time this month.
A protester bangs a drum on the sidewalk outside the La Palma Detention Center in Eloy, Arizona. Protesters in over 200 cars circled the facility on on April 10 calling for the release of detainees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Immigration advocates: Exposure to COVID-19 higher than reported in ICE detention

Tucson legal aid group says a third of their clients tested positive for the virus once released.
Soon-to-be U.S. citizens taking an oath at a naturalization ceremony at the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse in Tucson, February 2018.

U.S. immigration service says it needs $1.2 billion to stay afloat

USCIS usually gets money from application fees it charges for various services — now those have slowed
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it follows COVID-19 testing and quarantine protocols outlined by the Centers for Disease Control for detained environments.

Arizona ICE facility has one of the highest COVID-19 caseloads in nation

More than 1,000 people detained by ICE have the new coronavirus nationwide, according to the agency's website.

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