Immigration
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ICE opening a new office in Flagstaff: Residents worry about tactics, tourism and terror
Community members have been spurred into action by news that an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office would be opening in Flagstaff.
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Phoenix dad of 2 disabled kids targeted for arrest, deportation by ICE
Erasmo Ibuado-Reyes was on his way to work when ICE agents stopped him, as part of a crackdown that President Trump said would focus on the “worst of the worst” people who were in the country illegally.
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What happened at Colt Grill? ICE raid in tourism hot spot is ‘wake-up call’
After ICE raided the Colt Grill restaurants in Yavapai County, some residents remain supportive of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown but have misgivings about the arrests of hardworking undocumented workers.
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Phoenix bans ICE from using city-owned property
Phoenix told federal officers this week that they can’t use city property during Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns.
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Deported Arizonan struggles to adjust. ‘I feel like I’m worth nothing’
Ingrid Ayón was deported to Mexico after living nearly her entire life in Cottonwood—and adjusting to her new life with much of her family still in the US was not going well.
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ICE is operating 170 unofficial detention centers in the US, including four in Arizona
Four unofficial and undisclosed long-term detention sites have been operating in Arizona, with some detainees spending over three months in “hold rooms” that are held to different standards than official detention facilities.
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Haitian man dies in US immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says
A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months reportedly died at a hospital after a tooth infection was left untreated.
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Mayan translator who helps police, courts faces deportation from US
Olga Perez has spent the past 20 years helping agencies, hospitals, and nonprofits work with people who speak an indigenous Mayan language. Now, she’s in custody in Arizona and faces possible deportation.
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Arizonans are carrying more documents to prove citizenship to avoid detention
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign has led many Arizonans to being more vigilant about the identification they carry every day.
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Arizona senators challenge Surprise ICE center on environmental grounds
Arizona leaders are calling for answers about an ICE facility in Surprise, including whether the federal government’s plans have gone through the required environmental reviews.
