Border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children
The departure of John Sanders comes as Congress considers emergency border funding.
Feds cut services to unaccompanied migrant kids in shelters
The agency overseeing shelters is slashing education, legal aid and recreation for migrant kids.
Border Wall to Go Up in National Monument, Wildlife Refuge
DHS has again waived environmental laws to build more barriers along the southern border.
Trump Administration Seeks to Build Border Wall Across Protected Lands
Environmental groups say a new wall would further endanger wildlife and habitat along the border.
City Spends $20K to Shelter Migrants
So far neither the state nor the federal government has offered to help offset those costs.
Vice President Pence, Gov Ducey Challenge Congress on Border
Pence said the administration isn't considering more family separations, but called for changes to the Flores Agreement.
Vice President Pence to Visit Nogales Thursday
The visit comes at a time when Homeland Security has no clear leaders at the highest positions.
Nielsen Out at Homeland Security as Trump Focuses on Border
CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, longtime border official, will take over as acting head.
Trump Backs Off Border Shutdown But Threatens Auto Tariffs
Trump last week tweeted that he would close the border or large swaths of it if Mexico didn't stop illegal immigration to the U.S.
Trump's Threat to Close Border Stirs Fears of Economic Harm
Politicians, business leaders and and economists warned of blocking cross-border trade and the movement of people.
Pima County Votes to Oppose Border Razor Wire, National Emergency
Both resolutions passed the board of supervisors on party-line votes.
National Emergency Over Border Wall Could Hit Local Military Bases
The president wants to use military construction money to pay for parts of the border wall.
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.
CBP Disagrees With Trump Claims About Drug Trafficking
Arizona port directors say most hard drugs are seized at the ports. Trump says that's a lie and con job.
Trump Administration Sued Over Shift in Asylum Policy
The lawsuit says the policy puts the migrants in danger and hampers their ability to prepare their cases.
