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A Border Patrol vehicle at the fence on the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales.

Border Patrol agent with long list of complaints heads to trial in Arizona

Prosecutors said they would introduce evidence Matthew Bowen had injured immigrants in custody on at least four different occasions.
Zaira Livier, executive director of the People's Defense Initiative, speaks to a reporter after a news conference on July 3, 2019, at which the group announced it had collected more than 18,000 signatures for its "sanctuary city" initiative.

Organizers submit petitions for Tucson 'sanctuary city' initiative

The group says it has more than twice the number of signatures needed to get initiative on city ballot.
John Sanders announced June 25, 2019 he would be stepping down as acting Customs and Border Protection commissioner.

Border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children

The departure of John Sanders comes as Congress considers emergency border funding.
A Border Patrol vehicle drives along a section of fence at the Organ Pipe National Monument, west of Lukeville and south of Ajo, Arizona, Nov. 2, 2018.

Military service member found dead in Southern Arizona

Authorities said no foul play was suspected in this or another such death earlier this month.
Members of the Arizona Department of Public Safety's Honor Guard stand with United States and Mexican flags at the annual PISA conference held at Casino Del Sol in Tucson on June 19, 2019. The event brings together law enforcement agencies in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.

Conference brings together authorities from Arizona and Sonora

The annual event aims to improve communication between agencies in both states.
Scott Brown, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Arizona, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 at Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Phoenix on June 17, 2019.

How ICE investigates border-related crimes in Arizona

A discussion with the head of the agency's investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations.
The port of entry in Douglas, Arizona in April 2016.

After burst of border violence, Arizona DPS sends help to border

The agency declined to provide details beyond what it wrote in three tweets Wednesday.
A pond at Reid Park.

New park safety program being piloted in Tucson

The Police Department and Parks and Recreation have teamed up to add safety patrols in city parks.
A Tucson Police Department photo release of Steven Charles Holmes.

Border Patrol agent in Tucson is accused of sexual assaults

Police say Steven Charles Holmes was booked Tuesday into the Pima County Jail on suspicion of three counts each of sexual assault and aggravated assault.
A Border Patrol vehicle at the fence on the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales.

Filing: Agent who knocked over migrant called them 'savages'

The court records say texts show a Border Patrol agent's "disdain" prior to allegedly knocking down a Guatemalan man.
This March 7, 2019 Customs and Border Protection photo shows a group of more than 100 migrants lined up at the border in the El Paso Sector.

Migrants at Southern Border Top 100K for 2nd Month in a Row

The numbers of migrants encountered in April was the highest since 2007, according to Homeland Security.
Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier addressing the Pima County Board of Supervisors. (May 7, 2019)

Pima County Approves Federal Funds For Border Enforcement

Opponents say $1.5 million will be used to help immigration officials with deportations.
Desert View High School students hold a protest at the Pima County Sheriff's Department on Benson Highway in Tucson. Students walked for two hours to protest the detention of senior classmate Thomas Torres.

Desert View Students Protest Classmate's Detention, Possible Deportation

Over 100 students marched to demand Border Patrol release their classmate, a high school senior the district says was set to graduate this month.
Pima County Sheriff Mark D. Napier joins Lorraine Rivera to discuss the border crisis.

Pima County Sheriff Describes Crisis at Border

A discussion with Sheriff Mark Napier.
Migrant sisters at Benedictine Monestary

Pima County Seeks Funding for Migrant Shelters

One option could be to use funds from the federal grant Operation Stonegarden.
Families seeking asylum await processing outside the port of entry in Nogales, Sonora, on Sept. 4, 2018.

US Government to Give DNA Tests at Border to Check for Fraud

The voluntary testing comes amid an increase in families crossing the border and growing concern about child trafficking.

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