Report: DHS was not prepared to enforce ‘zero tolerance’ border policy
WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security was not fully prepared to enforce the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy or handle its consequences, which included separating parents and children, the department's inspector general said in a recent report.
Treatment plant battles leaking sewage pipe, heavy metals that kill key microbes
NOGALES – A 70-year-old pipe that brings wastewater from Mexico to the U.S. is causing concerns for health and the environment.
Arizona economic groups cheer new trade deal between U.S., Mexico and Canada
PHOENIX – Canada on Sunday agreed to join the United States and Mexico in the trade deal that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, and some Arizona officials applauded the decision.
City Council votes to continue south Phoenix light-rail extension
PHOENIX – The Phoenix City Council approves Valley Metro's plans as is will move forward with the light rail expansion in Phoenix in the next four years.
Art exhibit aims to break down walls near Arizona-Mexico border
SAN LUIS – An Arizona Library is making it possible for two towns to unite together through artwork, despite being physically separated by a border fence.
New Trump plan would restrict green cards for immigrants who use public funds
PHOENIX – After the Trump administration announced potential new rules on public assistance for legal immigrants, lawyers and advocacy groups are advising immigrant families to seek legal counsel.
Immigration judge criticizes quotas, wants independence from Justice Department
WASHINGTON - The president of the National Association of Immigration Judges criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday for what she called unrealistic standards his Justice Department has set for immigration courts.
With grant gone, Pima County sheriff hints he’ll need local dollars for border efforts
TUCSON – After the Pima County Board of Supervisors rejected to approve a federal grant aimed at border patrolling, Sheriff Mark Napier has to find another way to get funding for his department.
Protesters walk out of hearing on rules for holding immigrant youth
WASHINGTON - Immigrant-rights advocates carrying signs - and babies - walked out of a Senate hearing to protest its review of a court ruling that limits the amount of time the government can hold immigrant children, limits that were key to the administration's ending its policy of separating families at the border.
ACLU lawsuit: Phoenix police wrongfully used tear gas, pepper bullets against anti-Trump protesters
The ACLU and activists have filed a class-action lawsuit against Phoenix, claiming police overreacted with projectiles and pepper spray at an August 2017 rally near the Phoenix Convention Center.
Report: Border wall hurts wildlife, people now, full wall will be worse
WASHINGTON - The existing partial border wall with Mexico has caused environmental damage, harmed border communities and failed to make the country safer, and a complete border wall would only make things worse, said a new report, which called for a pause on construction of a full wall.
Football, not just fútbol, is taking root in Mexico, especially along the border
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Sonora, Mexico – Outside of the United States, American football isn’t king like it is domestically. Still, the sport has seen significant growth in Mexico, specifically along the border. While some cities have established football programs, San Luis Rio Colorado is just beginning to grow the sport.
