What border detention looks like in Arizona and how people end up there
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Shannon Johnson/Florence Project
Shannon Johnson
So much of the conversation around immigration right now centers on our southern border where record numbers of people are arriving hoping to seek asylum in the U.S. from countries all over the world.
At the same time, the number of people in ICE detention nationwide is growing. It reached its highest point since 2020 late last year.
So, what does detention look like in Arizona? And is it connected to the migrant crisis on our border?
To find out, The Show spoke to one of the people who works directly in the detention centers in our state: Shannon Johnson, manager attorney with the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project.
