McSally faces tense crowd at town hall near Tucson
SAHUARITA – More than 250 people gathered at a town hall on Thursday to pepper U.S. Rep. Martha McSally with questions about immigration, health care and President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
Latino comics use humor to highlight issues in Trump era
TEMPE — Tired of being typecast in Latino nights and Cinco de Mayo specials, comedian Nick Guerra, 34, kept his material free of any references to his Hispanic heritage early in his career, but the 2016 presidential election changed his mind.
Maricopa County attorney says new DHS policies will not change local immigration enforcement tactics
PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement memoranda released earlier this week will not change how local law enforcement officers enforce immigration in the near future.
Arizona officials react to new DHS order expanding immigration enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered more aggressive enforcement of detainment and deportation laws for undocumented immigrants, prioritizing those with criminal convictions but putting anyone in the U.S. illegally at risk of expulsion.
Slow lines at U.S.-Mexico border help street vendors make a fast buck
NOGALES, MEXICO — As drivers inch their way back to the U.S., vendors here have adopted the streets as their workplace, selling to those at border crossing lines. For most, it is their sole source of income.
Stepping into Glendale mosque, leaving with education about Muslim faith
GLENDALE – Glendale resident Steven Lane had always wanted to know more about the mosque that moved into the former church down the block.
Legal aid, advice available for immigrants, but ‘notario’ fraud also prevalent
PHOENIX -- President Donald Trump’s election and immigration executive orders have led to an increase in the number of immigrants seeking legal advice and assistance in Arizona, and local law organizations are responding to this influx by supplying pro bono and low-cost legal help to community outreach groups.
Supreme Court asked if Mexican family can sue in cross-border shooting
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court was asked Tuesday if a Mexican family can sue a U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot and killed their teenage son while the youth and the officer were on opposite sides of the border at El Paso, Texas.
Homeland Security details plans to enforce Trump immigration policies
WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security officially spelled out how it will enforce President Donald Trump's hardline immigration orders, sparking the same debate Tuesday that followed the president's original executive orders.
Share your thoughts about Latino art in Phoenix
Cronkite News is working on a story about the Latino arts scene in Phoenix, and we want to know about your experience and opinions.
Refugees in Phoenix connect to families, assistance through free computers
PHOENIX -- In a dimly lit apartment off I-17, a 9-year-old Syrian girl named Aya is learning how to use her family’s first computer.
Democrats leave ICE meeting convinced arrests a taste of what’s to come
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders left a meeting with immigration officials Thursday convinced that recent apprehensions, detentions and deportations have greatly expanded under President Donald Trump, and said they were told to "expect more arrests."
