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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.

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf's Arizona visit covers wall construction, PPE for Border Patrol

The secretary's visit included a trip to the border wall and a Border Patrol facility in Tucson.

Tucson City Council could call for end of "remain in Mexico" policy

The message to the president is supported by by Romero and Kozachick.

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.

Tucson Joins Nogales in Fight Over Concertina Wire on Border Fence

The City Council voted to back the small border town in its fight with the federal government.

Tucson Protesters Decry Trump Emergency Declaration

The demonstration downtown was one of dozens around the country.

TPD Chief Magnus Testifies Before Senate Committee

Tucson's police chief talked about community policing near the border.

CD3 Candidates See Separate Paths Forward on Immigration

One of 9 U.S. House districts that border Mexico, the topic looms large in Southwestern Arizona.

CD2 Candidates at Odds on Southern Arizona Issues

Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick and Republican Lea Marquez Peterson vie to represent Pima and Cochise Counties district.

'Sanctuary' Play Revisits Tucson History

The theater company re-enacts the story of the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s. Tucson religious leaders risked going to jail for their beliefs and actions.

Federal Law Enforcement Grants Appear on Supervisors' Agenda Again

Operation Stonegarden grant debate began in February and has been put off numerous times.

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.

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.

Trump Admin Visits; Monastery Development Update; Rural Health Challenges

Also, how an Arizona-based company is using solar technology to create drinking water.

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 Visits Border Patrol, Migrant Child Center in Arizona

Melania Trump makes stops in Tucson and Phoenix during her visit.

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