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Scott Warren hugs a supporter after the government announces it will seek to try him again on two felony counts on July 2, 2019.

US to retry Arizona No More Deaths border activist Scott Warren

This is the government’s second attempt after the case last month ended in a mistrial.
Border Patrol's Yuma Sector new tent compound will hold 500 people.

Out of room on Arizona's border

Arizona’s border with Mexico is becoming an epicenter for asylum seekers from Central America.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador on the day of his swearing in as President of Mexico.

Mexican president marks 1 year since election amid concerns over administration

Critics say measures of crime and the economy suggest there is little to celebrate.
Immigrants take their Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony held at the U.S. District Court in Tucson on June 21, 2019.

In Their Own Words: The meaning of citizenship

Newly sworn in U.S. citizens share their experiences.
An immigrant detention center in Nogales, Sonora, is one of five recently closed by the Mexican federal immigration agency.

Reducing number of migrants a tough assignment for Mexico, report says

A Mexican think tank says the country is unlikely to stem the flow of migrants within the negotiated window.
Madeleine Erasto, who's family are refugees from the Congo, dances to the live music at the family fun fest of the World Refugee Day celebration at Catalina High School on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Tucson.

World Refugee Day in Tucson

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The youth photography program "Parks in Focus" in action, and The Southwest Fair Housing Council observes the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.
John Sanders announced June 25, 2019 he would be stepping down as acting Customs and Border Protection commissioner.

Border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children

The departure of John Sanders comes as Congress considers emergency border funding.
File photo of a highway sign to Hermosillo, Mexico.

Sonora to receive 1,800 National Guard members; 150 headed to Hermosillo

The newly formed National Guard has recently been used for immigration enforcement in Mexico.
Mexcio President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in Chiapas, Mexico.

Mexico invests in trees in El Salvador to fight migration crisis

The strategy involves creating new employment opportunities in Central American countries.
This March 7, 2019 Customs and Border Protection photo shows a group of more than 100 migrants lined up at the border in the El Paso Sector.

'Remain In Mexico' program headed to Sonora

The program sends asylum seekers to Mexico while their immigration cases are processed.
KJZZ Mexico City Bureau Chief Rodrigo Cervantes participates in a Skype interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera.

Mexico's southern border deployment faces pushback

A discussion with KJZZ Mexico City Bureau Chief Rodrigo Cervantes.
A volunteer at Tucson's Benedictine Monastery reviews when and where an asylum seeking family must appear for an immigration hearing, May 2019.

Report: Most asylum-seeking families show up to immigration court dates

In Arizona, almost every family that has legal representation makes every court appearance, according to aTRAC immigration report.
The exterior of Banner University Medical Center.

Clashes between doctors and Border Patrol may be putting migrant health at risk

A health and human rights group says agents sometimes exceed the limits of their mandate.
Archie is a big brown bat, and has been taken care of by Bob & Debbie Beucher since being rescued more than sixteen years ago.

Bat night at the Mission Garden

Also: A new facility in Nogales, Sonora to help migrants following the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy; and strangers find common ground with "One Small Step".
Soon-to-be U.S. citizens taking an oath at a naturalization ceremony at the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse in Tucson, February 2018.

Feds aim to cut processing times for immigration applications

Agency data shows a backlog of more than 700,000 citizenship applications.
Porfirio Muñoz Ledo, right, is chairman of Mexico’s lower congress, la Cámara de Diputados.

Mexico deploys National Guard to stop migrants

Critics say the deployment is against the law and is intended to serve U.S. interests.

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