Southwest Border
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Biden Administration and Congress to find a way to reopen the Lukeville Port of Entry.
Dec. 27, 2023
Negotiators will continue working throughout the holiday break to reach a deal, which Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said is “front of mind.”
Dec. 23, 2023
Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation say they are frustrated with the Senate for adjourning for the holidays Wednesday without making a deal to address border security.
Dec. 22, 2023
Local resort employees are saying the closure of the Lukeville Port of entry is damaging business.
Dec. 21, 2023
The Show spoke to Keegan Hamilton with the Los Angeles Times about citizen militia groups on the border.
Dec. 21, 2023
The Texas law goes into effect in March and makes crossing the border without permission a state crime, enforceable by local authorities.
Dec. 19, 2023
Sites along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona has seen a sharp rise in the number of asylum seekers presenting themselves to border officers in recent weeks.
Dec. 19, 2023
Congressional lawmakers have spent the last few weeks trying to negotiate a year-end spending bill that would pair military aid with massive overhauls to border and immigration policy.
Dec. 18, 2023
The Show spoke with Elvia Díaz, the editorial page editor of the Arizona Republic, about President Joe Biden's consideration of reinstating Title 42.
Dec. 18, 2023
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced today that she’s sending National Guard troops to Arizona’s southern border roughly two weeks after the federal government shuttered the Lukeville Port of Entry.
→ Democrats accuse GOP of stalling Hobbs' border plan
→ Democrats accuse GOP of stalling Hobbs' border plan
Dec. 15, 2023
Democratic state lawmakers say Republicans are stalling a request by Gov. Katie Hobbs to send more resources to Arizona’s border with Mexico.
Dec. 15, 2023
The Lukeville Port of Entry remains closed on both sides — impacting tourists and other travelers. Border communities in other parts of Arizona say it’s also impacting their crossings.
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Dec. 13, 2023
In recent weeks, dozens and sometimes hundreds of migrants have gathered along a gap in the border wall about 15 miles from the Sasabe Port of Entry.
Dec. 12, 2023
Casa Alitas, the organization housing the surge of migrants in Tucson once they’re released from Border Patrol custody, is seeking volunteers to help with interpretation for migrants who speak French, Punjabi and other languages.
Dec. 12, 2023
The closure of the small but vital Lukeville Port of Entry on Arizona's southern border continues to have ripple effects today. Over the weekend, Gov. Katie Hobbs went down to Lukeville and called on the federal government to do more to secure the border.
Dec. 12, 2023
Pima County is sounding the alarm after a four-month surge in crossings at the southern border.
Dec. 11, 2023
As the border remains steeped in chaos, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is poised to sign a law that would make it a crime for a person from a foreign country to illegally enter Texas, among other hardline measures for migrants who come to the state.
Dec. 11, 2023
Lawmakers are continuing to call on the Biden administration to respond to a situation unfolding outside the border community of Lukeville, Arizona — where hundreds of migrants are awaiting processing by the Border Patrol.
Dec. 11, 2023
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs made a stop to the Lukeville Port of Entry this weekend following its recent closure by the federal government.
Dec. 10, 2023
Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to send National Guard troops to the Arizona-Mexico border if the Biden Administration does not reopen the Lukeville Port of Entry soon.
Dec. 8, 2023
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