Groups say border wall construction threatens biodiversity of Arizona sky islands
Conservation groups say the animals rely on the ranges to travel between habitats in the U.S. and Mexico.
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.
Border residents: Border Patrol agents not wearing protective gear at checkpoints
The agency says front-line agents are provided with masks, but federal guidelines don't require them.
Trump administration finalizes deal to send asylum seekers to Honduras
The administration forged a similar deal with the government of Guatemala last year.
‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum hearings delayed a third time
Hearings are being pushed back again through June 1.
ADOT shifts to virtual training for truck drivers in Mexico during pandemic
The training is part of a program that started in 2016 to help truck drivers avoid long, costly delays at the border.
Sonoran coronavirus cases concentrated in border town San Luis Rio Colorado
The high number of cases is likely related to the town’s proximity to both Arizona and neighboring Baja California.
Groups question risk, expense of border wall construction during coronavirus pandemic
Critics say big construction crews are still at work — increasing the risk of spreading the virus and traveling to other states.
Officials take temperatures of southbound border crossers in Nogales, Sonora
The U.S. has closed the border with Mexico to all "non-essential" travel, but Mexico has not yet broadly implemented similar restrictions.
Immigration attorneys, turned away without protective gear, call for detention center closures
Arizona attorneys say they can't find protective equipment required to visit clients, putting their cases in danger.
Financial impact to Arizona from border closure will be severe
The administration has said both countries will review whether or not to continue the closure in 30 days.
Supreme Court vacates ruling in Nogales cross-border shooting
The high court’s order followed its 5-4 ruling last week in a nearly identical case from Texas.
Conservation groups to UNESCO: Border wall puts Sonora's World Heritage sites 'in danger'
The groups are urging the agency to declare the cratered landscape known as El Pinacate "in danger" due to border wall construction.
Vehicle crossings at Arizona-Mexico ports fall for second year
While car crossings were down significantly, pedestrian crossings dropped much more modestly.
‘Remain in Mexico’ policy’s impact in Nogales, Sonora
The migrant protection protocols expanded to Nogales in January 2020.
