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Bringing closure: Volunteer group searches for migrant remains near the southern border

SOUTHERN ARIZONA – Aguilas del Desierto is a nonprofit group that scours the desert for the remains of migrants lost in Arizona and California.


Community leaders at breaking point as thousands of migrant families released in El Paso

EL PASO – Organizers and volunteers at shelters across El Paso struggle to keep pace with the release of migrants into the community, while migrants who faced cold and uncomfortable conditions at detention centers set out on their journeys as they await court hearings.


Sewage flowing into Nogales Wash raises concerns about water supply for both Mexico and U.S.

NOGALES, Mexico – Wastewater that contains raw sewage has been flowing into the Nogales Wash in Sonora, Mexico since mid-January, spurring concerns about the water supply for several communities.


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.


16 states file lawsuit against Trump’s national emergency; Arizona isn’t one of them

PHOENIX – President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border on Friday, prompting 16 states to file a complaint against him. Arizona was not one of them.