ICE said it would add a processing facility with approximately 1,500 beds in Surprise as part of the agency's efforts to expand detention space.
These restaurants, coffee shops, and bars are closing their doors Friday in solidarity with a nationwide protest against ICE and the killings of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and others.
Rep. Greg Stanton joined the effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as outrage mounted over two killings this month by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
An Arizona woman, who is a US citizen, said she was detained by ICE during a protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix Field Office.
Some metro Phoenix school districts were quick to introduce policies following President Trump's return to office to protect students from ICE raids.
In a press conference interrupted by protestors, Republican state leaders unveiled a proposal that would make obstructing federal immigration officers a felony.
As reports have spread of tribal citizens being detained and harassed by ICE agents in Minnesota, concerns among tribal communities in Arizona have intensified.
Two of the three Arizona Democrats in the US House have joined a push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people's homes without a judge's warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
Avelo Airlines is closing its base in Mesa and ending its controversial operations with the US Department of Homeland Security.
