Southwest Border
Arizona Congressman Juan Ciscomani gave a wide-ranging interview about Biden's border policies, his own beliefs about immigration, and why he stands with the Republican policies for fixing the crisis at the border.
May. 10, 2024
Senate Republicans amended border security legislation with language that could harm some immigrants if the federal government or judge ever ends the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.
May. 10, 2024
To analyze the new border security measure GOP lawmakers are looking to send to November’s ballot, a new poll on Arizona’s presidential and U.S. Senate races and more, The Show sat down with Matthew Benson of Veridus and Democratic strategist Tony Cani.
May. 10, 2024
NPR's Steve Inskeep knocked on doors in two swing-state cities: Tucson and Philadelphia. He found politicians have very simple narratives, very emotional narratives on this issue. But people talk about this issue differently.
May. 9, 2024
On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in the Arizona Senate advanced legislation that would give state and local law enforcement the power to enforce immigration laws over objections it will lead to racial profiling by law enforcement.
May. 8, 2024
A new Human Rights First report documented over 2,500 cases of kidnappings and other violent attacks on asylum seekers and migrants who are stuck in Mexico.
May. 8, 2024
Republican lawmakers in the Arizona Senate revealed the details of their plans to send a border security bill vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs to voters.
May. 7, 2024
The flow of asylum seekers from around the world has overwhelmed the U.S. government's capacity to hear their cases. Here's what NPR reporters saw at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.
May. 6, 2024
Last month, the funding situation for many migrant aid programs in southern Arizona looked dire. That is until a last-minute infusion of federal dollars staved off the crisis. But that didn’t happen in Southern California.
May. 2, 2024
Mexico's top official in the Arizona border town of Nogales said Tuesday his country is displeased that prosecutors in the U.S. won't retry an American rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property.
Apr. 30, 2024
The jurors in the case against George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than two days of deliberation.
Apr. 29, 2024
Luis Avila has been a community organizer in the Valley since the days of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration raids. He’s fought for the DREAM Act and campaigned for Barack Obama here. He spoke more to The Show for Staying Power.
Apr. 25, 2024
Health-care advocate Maria-Teresa Leibermann-Parraga is particularly concerned about the ripple effects that Arizona's near-total abortion ban could have on neighboring states.
Apr. 23, 2024
Measures have been introduced, then stalled, for months as lawmakers argue over where to focus funding and resources at the border.
Apr. 22, 2024
George Alan Kelly, 75, was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, 48, who lived just south of the border in Nogales, Mexico.
Apr. 22, 2024
A case against an Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican migrant last year near Nogales has gone to the jury for deliberation.
Apr. 18, 2024
The trial of an Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting an unarmed Mexican migrant last year has entered its fourth week.
Apr. 15, 2024
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded nearly $55 million dollars in additional border-related funds to two Arizona counties and two organizations.
Apr. 12, 2024
SB4 would allow state law enforcement to turn migrants back across the border to Mexico — even if they’re not actually from Mexico. Mexican government officials have already said their country would not accept those returns.
Apr. 3, 2024
As the election approaches, the reality at the Arizona-Mexico border isn't reflected in political campaigns.
Apr. 3, 2024
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