US-Mexico Border
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US Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
Immigration arrests seen on video are showing an emerging trend: More Border Patrol agents are doing their jobs far from the borders with Mexico or Canada.
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‘A complete disaster for Arizonans:’ Trump’s first 100 days hits employment, healthcare, and education
Since January, Trump has abducted or deported nearly 140,000 people, issued over 140 executive orders, and signed five bills into law.
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Army control of border buffer zone may funnel migrants to tribal land in Arizona
Migrant advocates fear that by sealing hundreds of miles of border in the Southwest, US troops will effectively funnel migrants to far more dangerous crossing points.
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Democrats walk out as Trump’s border czar defends mass deportations and spreads misinformation
Tom Homan used his invitation to speak to Arizona’s Legislature as a chance to permeate anti-immigrant hatred and tout Trump administration human rights violations.
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‘Sending a message:’ LUCHA files lawsuit to dismantle Secure the Border Act
A progressive grassroots group has filed a lawsuit against Arizona challenging the constitutionality of voter-approved Proposition 314—which criminalizes unauthorized border crossings and imposes harsh penalties on immigrants.
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Bill to allow for immigration raids at schools, libraries, and other public spaces advances in Legislature
The Arizona ICE Act would give federal agents carte blanche to enforce immigration laws however they see fit and require local leaders like school board members, firefighters, and even librarians to aid them in their efforts.
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Arizona’s Legislature is creating a climate of fear for immigrant families
Thirteen anti-immigration laws have been proposed by Arizona Republicans to expedite Trump’s mass deportation plan.
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Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona’s top Democrats are taking different approaches
Days after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs headed to the Mexican border with a conciliatory message. “Border security was a core issue of the Trump campaign,” she said. “I look forward to having conversations with the incoming president about Arizona’s needs.” Back in Phoenix, Attorney General Kris Mayes was plotting a legal…
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Arizona ICE Act would force law enforcement to prioritize mass deportations over general public safety
The Arizona Senate president wants to tie the hands of local and state law enforcement and force them to carry out President Trump’s federal mass deportation plan.
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Man loses job, banned from Waste Management Open after racist rant goes viral
The emboldened racism mirrors what was seen after Trump was first elected in 2017, running on the same platform of anti-immigrant rhetoric that dehumanizes the Latino community.
