Shift of CBP officers has led to border slowdown that’s hurting trade
WASHNGTON - President Donald Trump may have backed off his threat to close the border, but business leaders form both sides of the border say there is a very real slowdown in crossings that's hurting businesses, after the redeployment of Customs and Border Protection officers.
Arizonans join critics of Trump’s call to weaken unaccompanied minors law
WASHINGTON - Critics say a plan to make it easier to return unaccompanied mintors to their home countries is just the Trump administration "targeting chlldren," but the White House says it would merely speed the return of thie children to the countries that want to take care of them.
Ducey supports short shutdown to secure border if Congress won’t act
WASHINGTON - Gov. Doug Ducey said maintaining trade with Mexico is important but gave conditional support to a "short as possible" border shutdown, then shifted blame to Congress which he said has been playing politics with the issue of border security.
CBP cuts Sunday hours at Mariposa port to free officers for border duty
WASHINGTON - Customs and Border Protection said it is stopping Sunday inspection of commercial trucks at Nogales in order to shift officers elsewhere on the border, sparking an outcry from produce companies who fear damage to their time-sensitive industry.
Lawmakers, business leaders wary of Trump threat to close Mexico border
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump repeated his threat to deal with a surge of migrants by closing the U.S.- Mexico border, a move that has been called a potential "economic catastrophe" for Arizona, which did $16.7 billion in trade with Mexico in fiscal 2018.
Arizona filmmakers spark discrimination discussion at ACLU event
PHOENIX – “You Racist, Sexist, Bigot” features the stories of Arizonans of different races, sexuality, religion, political beliefs and gender to start difficult discussions about discrimination.
Surge of migrant families taps out CBP, strains community resources in El Paso
EL PASO – The temporary detention area underneath the bridge over the Rio Grande in El Paso has closed, but a lack of resources threatens future migrants.
McSally, Biggs question DHS on release of migrants into Arizona communities
PHOENIX – Sen. Martha McSally hosted a closed-door roundtable Monday with Homeland Security officials over the release of apprehended migrants into Arizona communities.
Border fencing in Yuma County debated as migrant families continue to arrive
YUMA – Residents and workers in Yuma County questions the effectiveness of more border fencing in combating illegal immigration.
Tucson Cine Mexico, in its 16th year, celebrates thriving Mexican film industry
TUCSON – Tucson Cine Mexico launched its 16th annual festival Wednesday night celebrating Mexican cinema through film screenings and discussions with Mexican filmmakers.
Migrants dropped off by ICE outside Phoenix bus stations are left with few resources
PHOENIX – Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently released more than 100 migrants outside a Phoenix Greyhound station, with few resources.
Pentagon moves ahead on border wall, as House can’t override Trump veto
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's proposed border wall continued to inch forward this week, as the Democrat-controlled House failed Tuesday to block the border emergency declaration that let the Pentagon approve $1 billion in wall work Monday.
