Tucson activists denounce immigrant family separations
Community activists said the Trump administration is criminalizing immigration by wrenching children from their parents at the border and other tough-on-immigration policies.
Sessions limits asylum claims for victims of domestic, gang violence
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that immigrant victims of gang violence or domestic abuse will no longer be able to claim asylum in the U.S., saying the law was not designed to "alleviate all problems" and is being abused by immigrants.
ICE chief defends arrests as ‘focused on criminals,’ advocates disagree
WASHINGTON - The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended his agency against charges of racism, saying that 89 percent of those ICE arrested last year had a criminal history, but advocates say most were for minor crimes - not the "bad hombres" the president talks about.
DHS secretary visits Nogales, says undocumented children aren’t lost, ‘they don’t want to be found’
The 1,475 undocumented children reportedly lost in the federal system “are not lost,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters “they just don’t want to be found.”
Story of the 1,475 missing immigrant children is more complex than it appears
New laws that require undocumented families to be detained separately at the border add to concerns over the almost 1,500 immigrant minors who are unaccounted for by the U.S. government.
Study puts Hurricane Maria’s death toll at more than 4,600; some residents still struggle with power
At approximately 6:15am Hurricane Maria made landfall in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico as a strong category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155mph.
Critics: DeVos should retract undocumented students remarks or resign
WASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers and advocates demanded that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos disavow her statement that schools can decide whether to turn over undocumented students to immigration officials. And if she does not, they said, she should resign.
Border Patrol praises cooperation of Arizona National Guard along the border
The collaboration between the National Guard and Customs and Border Patrol as part of Operation Guardian Support has so far proved to be beneficial in the efforts to secure the Arizona-Mexico border.
Phoenix City Council votes to sue over citizenship question on 2020 Census
Phoenix City Council voted on Tuesday to pursue litigation against a 2020 Census question that asks about citizenship status.
McSally, immigration agency directors decry ‘loopholes’ in asylum law
WASHINGTON - Leaders of the three main border agencies told a House subcommittee that loopholes in immigration law are letting large numbers of immigrants seek asylum by claiming "credible fear" of harm if they are sent home - but said it's up to Congress to fix the problem.
Puerto Rico’s push for food independence intertwined with debate over statehood
Hurricane Maria has reignited a small movement in Puerto Rico aimed at strengthening the local food system so the island can survive and thrive without dependence on the mainland U.S.
Hurricane provides opportunity for Puerto Rico’s battered tourism industry
Puerto Rico’s tourism industry appears headed toward recovery: Hotels are opening, cruise ships have returned and the airport is bustling.
