President Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric deters families, not drug smugglers
The number of immigrants illegally crossing into the U.S. from Mexico has decreased since President Donald Trump was elected, but drugs keep coming in.
Pelosi’s marathon DACA speech inspires advocates, GOP remains silent
WASHINGTON - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's unprecedented, all-day floor speech demanding a vote on DACA legislation became a rallying cry for advocates, as Congress prepares to vote on another budget extension to keep the government open.
Art in motion: South Phoenix light-rail extension will include 11 cultural art installations
Valley Metro and the City of Phoenix asked community members to select 14 artists nationwide to create 11 art installations for the South Phoenix light rail extension.
Crime victims tell lawmakers, toughen immigration before saving DACA
WASHINGTON - A Mesa woman whose son was killed by an undocumented immigrant in a 2014 drunken driving accident was in Washington to tell lawmakers that border security and immigration enforcement must come before any "amnesty" bills.
200 protesters march at Arizona Capitol to oppose shutdown of Navajo Generating Station
A march took place Tuesday to protest shutting down the Navajo Generating Station.
McCain backs immigration bill blasted as ‘waste of time’ by Trump
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain co-sponsored a bipartisan bill that gives DACA recipients a path to citizenship and calls for beefed-up border security - but excludes border wall funding, causing the president to brand it a "waste of time."
ASU professor’s STEM initiative puts Phoenix, Egyptian students in the same virtual classroom
The Leadership Through Problem-Based Learning Initiative is a STEM program available to young women at Xavier College Preparatory, a Catholic all-girls high school in Phoenix, and Al Farouk Islamic Language School in Cairo who problem-solve with real-world biology and physics problems.
Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center keeps head up despite struggles to stay open
The Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center advocates and mentors local artists in metro Phoenix. Lately, though, the nonprofit has been struggling to keep its doors open, as grants and funding continue to overlook it.
Valley Hispanic immigrants react to President Trump’s State of the Union
Promise Arzina, a local immigrant advocacy group in Phoenix, had a viewing gathering to watch President Trump give his SOTU speech, as they anxiously waited on any news regarding immigration reform.
Gosar call to arrest illegal immigrants at Trump address causes stir
WASHINGTON - Two Arizona lawmakers were among a number of Democrats who invited DACA recipients as guests for the State of the Union address, where another state lawmaker said the immigrants should be arrested by Capitol Police if they cannot provide their papers.
Phoenix Open reaching out to Hispanic community
A new Spanish-language website for the Waste Management Phoenix Open is aimed towards broadening the sport of golf in the Hispanic community. Tournament chairman Carlos Sugich sees this as a big chance to appeal to the demographic.
Wish you were here: CBP tries to sell Nogales to reluctant officers
WASHINGTON - In an effort to better sell Southwest border posts to recruits, Customs and Border Protection brought recruiters from field offices around the country to Tucson, where they took port tours and learned firsthand all the benefits that come from living and working in Arizona.
