Biden says he's restricting asylum to help 'gain control' of the border
The President signed the proclamation Tuesday as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability before November's elections.
Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
It would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold.
House Minority Whip backs Engel, slams Ciscomani on women's health record
United States House Minority Whip Katherine Clark and democratic congressional hopeful Kirsten Engel tour Planned Parenthood to discuss abortion access.
Participants walk "migrant trail" in solidarity
The 21st Migrant Trail Walk begins Monday, a yearly event held in remembrance and solidarity with people who cross the border and have died in the Arizona borderlands.
Business and faith leaders speak out against new immigration ballot referral
A group of business and faith leaders are opposing a GOP proposal that would expand employers’ requirements to confirm citizenship status when hiring, under penalty of up to a $10,000 dollar fine and a class 6 felony.
New report shows that migration worldwide has rebounded since the pandemic
The report says the world is entering an age of disruption for human mobility, with impacts that are hard to predict.
New data shows families continue crossing the border in large numbers in the Tucson Sector
Tucson Sector continues to have the highest number of migrants crossing, and by far the highest number of families and children, even as the total number of migrant apprehensions at the southern border dropped slightly from the previous month.
Pima County receives nearly $22 million for asylum seekers
Pima County is receiving nearly $22 million in federal funding to continue services to asylum seekers, who come to Tucson and smaller border communities after being released by Border Patrol.
Pima County to continue migrant services
County will avoid street releases at the end of the week, anticipating federal funding from the $650 million, in the border security funding bill, for shelter and services to asylum seekers.
Tucson officially honors 23 new citizens at a TUSD middle school
The naturalization of an all female group of immigrants was in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Federal dollars for asylum seekers in Tucson on verge of running out as Congress releases spending deal
Congressional leaders unveiled a spending package with $650 million for short-term asylum services like Casa Alitas in Tucson. However, approval and allocation may come too late to avoid street releases.
County discontinues contracts to migrant services
Pima County is discontinuing contracts for services to the more than 2,500 asylum seekers a day, who have been released by Border Patrol. Federal dollars are running out as Congress has yet to agree on more funding for border communities.
More than $2 billion paid to bond people out of immigration detention; highest amount in Eloy
People seeking the release of migrants detained for crossing the border have paid more than 2 billion dollars in bonds since 2017. A recent report shows that collectively the highest amount paid was in Eloy, Arizona.
The Buzz: What can states do at the US-Mexico border?
Federal law rules the land when it comes to border enforcement, but local governments can help.
More than 25 years of cross-border advocacy and solidarity on the Douglas-Agua Prieta border
AZPM sat down with a couple who migrated to Douglas/Agua Prieta in the late 90s. In the decades working with migrants on the border, they’ve seen changes. What hasn’t changed is the community’s ability to open doors and hearts to migrants passing through.
