Mexico to Pump $30B Into Central America to Slow Migration
The development plan would benefit Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
ACLU: Cross-Certification Used to Profile Immigrants
The practice is legal if the border patrol agent has been cross-certified by the Pima County Sheriff's Office.
US Starts to Withdraw Troops from Trump Border Mission
2,200 are being withdrawn, leaving about 3,000 active duty troops in Texas, Arizona and California.
Report: Impact Of Deportee Reintegration Efforts Is Unclear
Successful reintegration is a key part of a broader goal to cut illegal immigration by improving conditions there.
Granted Asylum But Still Confined in a Detention Center
A transgender woman from Honduras continues to fight for U.S. asylum. She says death awaits her in Central America.
CBP Ups Precautions at Border After Clash with Caravan
A discussion with Arizona Republic reporter Rafael Carranza from Tijuana.
Return to Rio Bravo
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Kino Border Initiative is aiding migrant families; Tucson mystery writer bases novel around opioid addiction; and remembering filmmaker Nicolas Roeg.
Mexico Requests US Investigation Into Use of Tear Gas at Border
The diplomatic note expressed concerns after U.S. agents launched tear gas at the border in the San Diego-Tijuana region.
Recent Events Empower US Border Patrol, Immigration Advocates Warn
The acquittal of CBP Agent Lonnie Swartz sends the wrong message to Border Patrol agents, the ACLU says.
Asylum-Seeking Women Targeted by Smugglers
Single women with children are often forced to take in an unkown male to get into the U.S.
Federal Judge Denies President's Asylum Plan
President Trump wants to deny asylum to migrants who cross to the U.S. outside of official ports of entry.
Challenges Straining the Immigration Court System
How asylum cases are currently handled.
Shelters Step In to Help Families Seeking Asylum
Inside Casa Alitas in Tucson.
Breaking Down ICE's Role in Asylum Cases
A discussion with ICE Field Director Henry Lucero.
Playing Tag with Hummingbirds
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Luis Alberto Urrea on "The House of Broken Angels"; flutist Gary Stroutsos on playing music in sacred places; and Nancy Stanley on founding the stand-up comedy "Estrogen Hour".
