Reporter’s Notebook: Update of Central American Child Migrants
About 200 children brought to Tucson shelter under high security; Obama asks for $3.7B to handle crisis.
Charity Hopes to Prevent Honduran Youth from Heading North
So far in 2014 more than 13K unaccompanied children from Central American country have been apprehended crossing into US illegally.
AZ Week: 'Migrant Youths Have Options to Stay, Hard to Obtain'
Immigration law expert says undocumented minors often go unrepresented in proceedings, don't know rights.
Brewer: Influx of Immigrants 'Crisis Created by Obama'
Governor sent a letter to House Speaker Boehner asking him to address issue.
AZ Federal Court Nearing Full Strength With New Appointees
Earlier this year, court operating on as few as 7 judges; very low number for district that sees most criminal cases in the country.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal of SB 1070 Harboring Ban Block
The justices declined to review ruling that barred police from arresting people for sheltering immigrants living in U.S. undocumented.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 4, 2014
Winners, losers in this year's proposed city budget; how will latest court rulings on campaign finance affect Arizona political races?; Obamacare effects in congressional campaigns.
S. AZ Ports of Entry Getting 170 Additional CBP Officers
About a month ago, U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, seven of his bipartisan congressional delegation colleagues requested more agents to staff Arizona's ports along border with Mexico.
Barber's Afghanistan Visit Informs Defense Budget Vote
U.S. Rep. Ron Barber says visit to Kabul made him see firsthand US efforts in area as reauthorization of Natl Defense Authorization Act is coming up.
Immigration Officials Train Law Enforcement on Special Visas
Representatives from US Citizenship & Immigration Services held training in Tucson regarding helping crime victims apply for such documentation.
Tucson Involved in Efforts to Improve Civility in Politics
Organizations, academics, former members of Congress say government not productive when partisan divides persist.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, March 7, 2014
A look into governor's race polls; attorney general race; survey numbers showed U.S. Sen. McCain least popular in America.
SB 1062 Overshadows Other AZ Legislature Moves
Those include initial approval to bill that would allow surprise inspections to abortion clinics; Brewer signs campaign finance law repeal.
Immigration Poll: Equal Number Prioritize Reform, Border Security
First time in years the numbers received equal support; figures come after House Republicans say issue unlikely to progress this year.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, January 31, 2014
A discussion of President Obama's renewed call for immigration reform after State of the Union Address; the latest in AZ Legislature.
