Kari Lake, Ruben Gallego clash in Senate debate for Arizona’s open seat
PHOENIX – Former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego clashed in their first Senate debate for the Arizona seat that will be vacated by Kyrsten Sinema.
In closely watched rematch, freshman U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani tangles with ex-state Sen. Kirsten Engel over border, abortion and extremism
WASHINGTON – First-term U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani is defending his seat against former state Sen. Kirsten Engel in a rematch, two years after he defeated her by just 5,200 votes. The rivals from Tucson are squabbling over border security, abortion rights and who’s more able to work across the aisle.
Republicans falsely link illegal immigration to federal relief funds as Hurricane Milton slams Florida
WASHINGTON – As Hurricane Helene pushed disaster relief to the political forefront, former President Donald Trump and other Republicans have leveled false claims about FEMA diverting funds to help migrants.
Donald Trump-backed SAVE Act elevates noncitizen voting claims, but experts say it’s rare
WASHINGTON – Studies show that noncitizen voting is rare, but Republicans are continuing to push the narrative to rally their base. With the SAVE Act, noncitizen voting went from a states issue to a national one.
Vice President Kamala Harris touts failed bipartisan border bill as immigration solution in Arizona speech
DOUGLAS – Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Douglas to speak about how she would address issues at the border as president. Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake called the invite-only event a “20-minute photo op.”
Why Douglas? Kamala Harris picks relatively quiet Arizona border city to blunt Donald Trump’s attacks
WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris will visit Douglas, on the Arizona-Mexico border, to blunt attacks by former President Donald Trump. Republicans have spotlighted border security concerns in cities afflicted by more violence and illegal migration.
More migrants are coming from outside the Americas but Donald Trump’s claims of ‘military invasion’ by China are unfounded
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump and others have claimed the Southwest border has become a route for China and other adversaries to infiltrate the U.S. with an “army” of fighters. It’s true that more migrants are coming from beyond the Americas, but there’s no evidence of their claims.
After scathing GAO report, Border Patrol agents ordered to stop tossing out migrants’ belongings
WASHINGTON – Customs and Border Protection has issued a directive that deems migrants’ essential belongings off-limits after a scathing GAO report revealed abuses at holding facilities.
Vulnerable on border security, Democrats adopt some GOP rhetoric even as Harris slams Trump’s approach
CHICAGO – Faced with relentless attacks over record level illegal immigration, Democrats have tweaked their platform, adding a promise to secure the border that appeared nowhere in the 2020 platform. It’s a major vulnerability for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Unable to vote but with much at stake, undocumented migrants register Arizona voters and mobilize against anti-immigrant candidates
WASHINGTON – Undocumented migrants face a tough election cycle, with state and national policies at stake that threaten to make their lives in the U.S. untenable. To push back, some are mobilizing to encourage citizens to oppose anti-immigrant policies and candidates.
Arizona’s Proposition 314, authorizing local enforcement of federal immigration law, would face legal hurdles if approved
WASHINGTON – Arizona’s Proposition 314 is certain to face legal challenges over provisions that would give police the power to arrest migrants and state courts the power to deport them.
Migrants regularly die in searing Arizona heat, but the desert often claims the remains and death toll is uncertain
WASHINGTON – Arizona’s harsh desert kills hundreds of migrants every year. Volunteers try to save them but instead often find only the remains.
