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The U.S.-Mexican border fence near Nogales.

Supervisors to Reconsider Federal Law Enforcement Grant

Valadez asks for a vote to re-examine $1.4 million grant the board previously turned down
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Grijalva Doubts DACA Proposal's Chances in House

Some in Congress question whether House and Senate can agree.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake at a Tucson ceremony in which he received an award in from the Arizona Sheriffs Association.

Sen Flake Pushes for DACA Resolution

The Arizona Republican says he will hold McConnell to a promise to bring DACA up for a vote.
Sen. Jeff Flake talks with media members from Arizona about his decision to not run for re-election, Oct. 25, 2017.

Flake Calls for DACA Vote

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators wants to vote on DACA by the end of the week.
Agapito Quintero applied in June to become a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Surge In Arizona Part Of National Wave Of Citizenship Applications

The U.S. government gets a flood of citizenship applications in the months before a presidential election, and activists said the 2016 spike has carried over into this year.
The Homeland Security Department's wall separating Douglas, Arizona, from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, ends about two miles west of both towns and becomes vehicle barrier intended to stop cars, not people.

Border Arrests Down 24 Percent According To Yearly Report

Customs and Border Protection see increase in child arrests at the border in past year.
The border fence in Nogales, Sonora.

Nogales Border Patrol Increasing Penalty for First-Time Undocumented Immigrants

The change means many suspected undocumented immigrants are now charged criminally.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva is arrested outside of Trump Tower in New York City Sept. 19, 2017. Several members of congress were protesting the president's immigration policy.

Rep. Raúl Grijalva Arrested in New York

Congressman joined pro-immigrant protest outside Trump Tower.
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally speaks with Arizona Public Media Feb. 24, 2017.

McSally, Other US Representatives Meet With Trump on DACA

House group pushing bipartisan solution to immigration deadlock.
Joseling, left, and Estefany stand in front of the border fence, before walking to the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, on August 10, 2017.

Displaced LGBT People from Central America, Mexico Head North for Survival

17 migrants seek asylum in U.S.
Students on the University of Arizona campus protest President Trump's announcement in September 2017 that the DACA program would be phased out.

DACA Phase Out, Now What?

People with deferred deportation status are wondering what to do.
Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

UA's DACA Students Rally After Trump Ends Program

Students and supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for those whose legal status is now in limbo.
A rally at Tucson City Hall in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Sept. 5, 2017.

End to DACA Announced, Raising Questions for Immigrants

Southern Arizona's congressional delegation says Congress must pass immigration reform.

Law Professors to Trump: Keep DACA

Trump must decide what to do about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
The White House's south lawn.

Homeland Security Announces Extension of Program for 'Dreamers'

President Trump is leaving President Obama’s executive order alone, protecting those brought to the country illegally when they were children.

Episode 132: Full-Day Kindergarten Funding Proposal Won't Help Tucson

Plus, local impact of the state budget; Tucson and the sanctuary city controversy.

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