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A pedestrian border crossing in Nogales.

Group: 200 Children Separated From Parents at Arizona Border This Year

The Florence Project legal team says the policy is unprecedented in immigration procedures.
Outside the Eloy Detention Center in Pinal County.

California, Out of Space, Sending Immigrant Detainees to Arizona

California's loss means profits for a private prison in Arizona.
An aerial view of downtown Phoenix.

Phoenix to Join Lawsuit Against Citizenship Question on Census

The city could lose $107M in funding if non-citizens don't participate in the Census.
Artist Lawrence Gipe's courtroom sketches from federal hearings connected to Operation Streamline.

Tucson 'Operation Streamline' Prosecutions Highest Since Launch

The controversial system for prosecuting immigrants has seen an almost 70 percent increase over last year.

US House Republicans Want to Change Asylum Laws

Republican House leaders plan to take up an immigration bill in June.
The White House's south lawn.

Ducey Attends Trump Dinner on Immigration

The Arizona Republican joined other governors to discuss border security and deportation.

ACLU Suit Aims to Stop Separation of Families at Border

The group says a federal judge will decide on an injunction to stop separating families that seek asylum at the border.
Nicol carries her luggage to the port of entry in Nogales to seek asylum.

Following the Journey of One Asylum Seeker From Honduras

The country is known for violence against women and the LGBTQ community.
Immigration attorney Rachel Wilson.

Immigration Attorney Explains Process for Receiving Asylum

What five categories are acceptable reasons for pursuing asylum.
Kendal Blust, a reporter for the Nogales International.

Dozens Arrive at Nogales Border to Seek Asylum

Nogales International reporter Kendal Blust explains why they say they left their countries.
Immigrants arrive at the border in Nogales, Sonora, to seek asylum in the U.S.

Asylum Seekers; Dividing Dollars for Teacher Pay; ADOT in Mexico

Plus, an immigration attorney in Tucson explains how asylum cases are currently processed.
The Hubert H. Humphrey building in Washington, D.C., headquarters of U.S. Health and Human Services.

HHS Considering Housing Immigrant Children at Military Bases

The plan would impact children detained crossing the border alone or those separated from their parents by the government.
Nicol, a transgender woman from Honduras, walks toward the U.S. from Mexico through the port of entry in Nogales, Sonora.

Credible Fear: The Odds Facing Those Seeking Asylum in the US

High denial rates don't stop the desperate from trying.

Immigration Will be 'Significant Component' of McCain Legacy

The senator has made multiple runs at immigration reform, though his ideas weren't always popular in Arizona or the Republican Party.
Border Patrol agents arrest a migrant couple near Nogales, Arizona, 2014.

Migration Analyst: Year-Over-Year Apprehension Numbers Misleading

Numbers of border apprehensions jumped up compared to last year, but are on a historically low trend, analyst says.
A joint, simulated rescue by Border Patrol and DPS, May 4, 2018.

Border Patrol Highlights Search and Rescue in Safety Initiative

Human rights groups say while there is an uneasy relationship with Border Patrol, saving lives is what matters.

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