State Politics
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ICE is placing a detention facility in Surprise. Here’s what our readers think
ICE announced last week that it is placing a 1,500-bed detention facility in Surprise. Here’s how our readers responded to the news.
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Nearly 1,000 demonstrators gather against planned ICE facility in Surprise
Nearly 1,000 people protested on the sidewalks in Surprise against ICE and its planned detention facility in the city.
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How to contact your representatives in the Arizona Legislature and Congress
Here are the best ways to contact your elected officials in the Arizona Legislature, as well as your representatives in Congress.
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ICE confirms it will add 1,500-bed detention facility in Surprise
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.
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Three-fourths of House Democrats now back impeachment of Kristi Noem
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.
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Arizonans protest immigration raids at Zipps Sports Grill locations
After Homeland Security officials raided 15 Zipps Sports Grill restaurants across the state, activists gathered at a Phoenix location to oppose immigration crackdowns in Arizona.
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Gun rights extend to protests, advocates say, rejecting Trump aides’ stance after Pretti killing
Gun rights groups are fiercely disputing the Trump administration’s efforts to justify the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents on grounds that he was armed, noting that attending a protest doesn’t limit Second Amendment rights.
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US citizen detained by ICE amid multiple brawls at Phoenix protest
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.
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What the past year under Trump has been like for our readers
Here’s what our newsletter readers said the past year under President Trump has been like for them.
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Progressive org launches ‘Arizona We Deserve’ affordability campaign
The Arizona Center for Empowerment says working families deserve more than the bare minimum, and are demanding lawmakers tax the wealthy to deliver real material change.
