Unconfirmed reports of immigration-enforcement activity are swirling in Tucson. But the Star has confirmed two recent rumors are false, including the claim that dozens of government vehicles at a Tucson hotel belong to ICE. @tucson.com tucson.com/news/local/b...

This is the latest of several waivers DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has issued since this summer.

"No child is prepared to represent themselves in front of the court” This is an upsetting update on immigrant children facing deportation proceedings alone because of funding cuts for legal service providers From @alisazairareznick.bsky.social www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

Mexican truckers and farmers blocked multiple border crossings to the United States Monday to protest the Mexican government.

Almost 230 miles of the Arizona-Mexico border was lined with a 30-foot steel bollard wall during the first Trump administration. So environmentalists breathed a sigh of relief when the San Rafael Valley was left unwalled back then. But that's changing now.

As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history dragged on over the last several weeks, one lawmaker was at the center of it — even though she hadn’t officially been sworn in as a lawmaker yet: Adelita Grijalva.

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.

When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together. With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection. If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari said planned to visit people from her district, including a green card holder who’s been in the U.S. for 20 years and is battling leukemia.

NEW: Nathan Albers once co-owned a company that schemed to hire and conceal undocumented workers. Now his company could make hundreds of millions from work on the nation's largest detention camp. “The irony is thick,” said a former DHS official.

"After he refused to give them his daughter, Mendoza said eight officials grabbed the pair and pushed them up against a wall. Some pried his arms open while others spread his legs, and finally, his daughter was pulled from his chest and taken away screaming." www.kqed.org/news/1204053...

“The current administration is removing information about people’s rights, their obligations, their ability to go through full legal proceedings before potentially being deported [and] their access to assistance" - Amelia Dagen by @alisazairareznick.bsky.social www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

As President Donald Trump attempts to fulfill a campaign promise to deport millions of individuals in the country without legal status, Arizona Republicans want to force state and local authorities to help out. @alisazairareznick.bsky.social and I report. www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

Environmental advocates, tribal leaders and outdoor enthusiasts gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Thursday afternoon to send a message: Public lands should stay in public hands.

WA Farmworker activist Alfredo Juarez detained by ICE: Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez is an outspoken advocate for farm worker rights. His supporters believe he was targeted for those beliefs. www.king5.com/article/news...

By the way, see a lot of folks confused by how ICE can call themselves “police” and basically lie to targets. I wrote (almost seven years ago now, how time flies!!) about how this is also completely legal and in fact is a specifically-sanctioned tactic the agency has

Video of Tufts University grad student Rumeysa Ozturk taken by ICE in Massachusetts:

It's been two months since President Donald Trump closed the door on asylum seekers. But a sliver of hope remains for those who have few options other than to wait in Mexico.

Under the new rule, posted to the Federal Register Tuesday, nationals from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and Venezuela who were given temporary protection and work permits under a Biden-era parole program will have that status revoked.

BREAKING: Chief Judge Boasberg denies the federal government's effort to vacate the TROs in the Alien Enemies Act case, finding that people the government claims are subject to the proclamation at least have a right to "individualized hearings to determine whether the Act applies to them at all."

The Bernie/AOC Fight Oligarchy tour is in Tucson this morning and has drawn thousands to Catalina High School.

A group of immigrant rights organizations are suing the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies over asylum rules they say go against U.S. immigration law.

WHOA. On March 15, a Cornell PhD student with UK and Gambian citizenship, here on a student visa, filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Trump's EO aimed at foreign students accused of "antisemitism. Last night, the DOJ emailed asking him to come to ICE to be detained and put into removal proceedings.

"We trusted that the U.S. was going to respect his rights — they don't respect human rights." Families of deported Venezuelans dispute gang claims after deportations under Alien Enemies Act www.npr.org/2025/03/21/n...

Tribal leaders in Arizona: the Trump Administration disrespected the legacy of Native veterans who served and fought for the United States by removing the 22 tribal nation flags from the Phoenix VA facility. White Mountain Apache chair Velasquez: "unacceptable message that diminishes" sacrifices

www.cbsnews.com/news/venezue... @camiloreports.bsky.social @cbsnews.com

In a case involving the Alien Enemies Act, ICE tells a federal judge that out of literally millions of immigrants the agency is aware of on its various docket, there are a total of 258 Tren de Aragua “terrorists”, and ice hasn’t even bothered to arrest over half of them. Self own.

A crowd of former staffers, local families and other community members joined Raúl Grijalva's family just before sundown outside the El Pueblo Neighborhood Center, in Tucson’s south side, on Sunday.

@ckuck.bsky.social hi there, I’m working on a story about the new USCIS database and am hoping to connect for an interview. Can you write me at [email protected]? Thanks!

A state Senate Committee approved a bill to allow law enforcement to detain people for up to five days if they are suspected of being impaired by drugs.

“This is very sad and it’s really going to hurt the local economy.” Sidney Noble, fired botanist

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BREAKING apnews.com/article/usai... Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again

Yesterday, I published an essay that examined the facts about Trump's immigration enforcement policies, titled "Will Trump's Immigration Enforcement Policies Target Dangerous Criminals? - A Close Look at the Data." Here are the highlights. 🧵 austinkocher.substack.com/p/will-trump...

NEWS: Carlos Espina, the law student with the biggest social media following in immigration advocacy, has called for a massive, peaceful, respectful rally at the Capitol for March 4, the night of Trump's state of the union address. Watch this space.

Trump’s threat to levy tariffs as high as 25% on Mexico are a concern on both sides of the border: “...growers are going to have to leave crops not harvested, rotting in the fields, because the market will not support the pricing that is needed to pay the tariff." www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

A new memo from ICE circulating on the Hill emphasizes the Laken Riley Act is “impossible to execute with existing resources.” New numbers put the need for beds at over 100k & costs over $26 billion in first year. They say prior estimates were outdated & didn’t count for all crimes in the bill

Today, @kjzz.org's @alisazairareznick.bsky.social and Camryn Sanchez take a deep dive into how president-elect Donald Trump's deportation plans will play out in Arizona: www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

Days ahead of Trump's inauguration, Dems from AZ and elsewhere are lining up behind the Laken Riley Act. Meanwhile, a promise of mass deportations on Day 1 looms large for communities. What could that look like? Latest with @camrynsanchez.bsky.social for @kjzz.org www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

Israel Agrees to the Ceasefire It Rejected Months Ago, Thousands More Died. via Jonah Valdez @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/01/15/i...

An utterly damning and horrific image.

Our colleague @aurabogado.bsky.social is being laid off from @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org -- right before Christmas. We're fighting to protect her rights. If you're able, please consider helping her out by donating to her here www.gofundme.com/f/community-...

Trump has vowed to enact deportations of some 13 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. — many of whom have been here for more than a decade. Now AZ families are trying to prepare for a threat that's still murky. My latest @kjzz.org www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

A new Biden administration rule at the border will add new questions to the initial fear screening asylum seekers face upon arrival. Rights groups say it further complicates an already-bogged down process. www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...

Attorneys say the parole program would have been a lifeline for thousands who already qualify for a green card, and have no disqualifying criminal record, but who risk separation from their families if they petition for legal status. It was struck down last month by a Trump-appointed federal judge.

Family Separations Persist. In Some Cases, the Government Doesn’t Say Why. Via @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/fami...

"But 'if we don’t cook, we don’t eat,' says Almadhoun. After all, there is no retreating from where you live. 'That’s the beauty and the resilience of soup kitchens that come from the community, versus the one that has people on the payroll.'" www.eater.com/24318675/gaz...