Grijalva and Ciscomani sitdown together
The talk was an opportunity to hear about differences and common ground.
Freeze on DACA approvals leaves thousands of Arizona migrants in limbo
While the Department of Homeland Security stopped processing first-time DACA applications in October 2022, those who have coverage are still able to apply for renewal.
Kelly and Sinema criticize federal funding “failure” for migrant aid programs
Pima County warns migrant services may stop if funding is not increased.
The Center for Biological Diversity petitions Mexican environmental ministry to protect bobcats
The species faces numerous threats.
Vana Dee Lewis wants you to know you are "#WORTHY."
Also on Arizona Spotlight: From Odyssey Storytelling, Ana Montanez shares a story about discovering inner strength, and Gabriel Dozal on his book "The Border Simulator."
Border is an “Existential Crisis” to House Republicans
Five Congressional Republicans condemned President Biden’s border policy at a subcommittee hearing Tuesday afternoon in Cochise County.
The "Barbenheimer" Experience Arrives in Tucson
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Using a natural desert resource in a new way; and ""Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast".
New report offers ideas to fix asylum backlog
The Migration Policy Institute says fixing both the court system and immigration reform are needed to solve irregular migration. But in the absence of legislative reform, their new report offers ways to streamline the asylum process.
Court settlement includes meaningful border wall changes for wildlife
A settlement between the Biden administration and environmental groups stipulates changes to the border wall that are a win for Southern Arizona wildlife, including larger connectivity passages and environmental impact studies.
Hobbs announces more than $41 million in state funds to Cochise County for border security
The funds came from the state's border security fund
DHS agrees to stop border wall construction, fund environmental remediation projects
A settlement agreement estimates $1.62 billion in funding and nearly $430 million returned to DOD projects.
Migrant encounters drop during first month since end of Title 42
Despite concerns that the end of Title 42 would bring an influx of migrants, the number of apprehensions continue to drop, in Arizona and across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Environmental groups seek court order to stop two exploratory mining projects
The groups filed a lawsuit against the USFS in June.
A driver crashed into a border patrol checkpoint outside of Tombstone
He was driving from Bisbee back to Tucson
A journey of survival and love: Venezuelan asylum seeker flees bigotry and perseveres for a new life in the United States
Reydi shares his journey of political persecution in Venezuela, escaping homophobic attacks in Ecuador, treacherous migration through Central America and Mexico, and finally reuniting with his partner in the United States, where they hope to gain asylum.
