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17-Year-Old Runs Away From Tucson Facility for Migrant Children

Southwest Key operates a facility under contract by immigration officials to hold immigrant children under the age of 17.

Migrant Family Reunifications Continue As Deadline Nears

Court documents suggest the government will not make the July 26 deadline, according to an attorney.

Asylum-Seeker Shelters Report Increase in Russian Families

One family took temporary refuge at Casa Alitas, a halfway home for asylum seekers.

Separated and Reunited, Father and Daughter Await Asylum Hearing

17 year old Jesse Tomas and her father have found a temporary home after being separated at the border.

Judge: Trump Administration Must Give Asylum Seekers Due Process

The ruling means that the administration cannot use indefinite detention as a weapon to deter asylum seekers.

Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation of Reunified Families

The judge is asking government to respond to ACLU court filing pointing to rumors of mass deportations following reunification.

Former Employee Shares Experiences Inside Shelter for Immigrant Children

Antar Davidson worked at the Southwest Key facility in Tucson for four months.

Defense Contractor Kept Migrant Kids in Phoenix Building Overnight

The company previously said children were at the facility Phoenix for a few hours, but changed their story at the end of last week.

Child Migrant Detention Center; Active Shooter Training; Mexican Elections

Plus, Arizona officials describe how state systems are targeted by millions of cyberattacks each month.

State Lawmakers Visit Child Migrant Detention Center in Tucson

The group of mostly Democrats is the second to visit the Southwest Key facility.

Detaining Immigrant Kids Is Now a Billion-Dollar Industry

In 10 years, the grants for such processes went from $74.5 million to $958 million.

Migrant Mother Plans Cross-Country Journey to See Her Sons

The mother and sons were apprehended crossing the border illegally and then separated by immigration authorities.

Border Patrol Works on Reputation One-on-One, Over Coffee

Agents are stepping up efforts to meet with public.

Poll: Arizona Voters Oppose ICE Shutdown

Even in heavily Democratic Pima County, less than a quarter of the people questioned agreed with abolishing ICE.

Transgender Asylum Seeker Says She Was Sexually Assaulted in Detention

Nicol Garcia's lawyer says medical reports confirm she was attacked in the Cibola Detention Center in New Mexico.

Phoenix Office Building Draws Attention as Rumored Shelter for Migrant Kids

The facility is run by MVM, Inc., a Virginia-based company that has strong ties to the federal government.

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