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A sign pointing in the direction of the U.S. at a port of entry in Nogales, Mexico.

Questions Remain as 2,342 Children Separated From Parents at Border

Border Patrol says it's up to sector chiefs to determine cutoff ages for the separation of children from parents.
Flag of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Ducey 'No Fan' of Tariffs, Wants NAFTA Changes

Arizona governor said business between Arizona and Sonora will continue.
At left, family members wait for their chance to submit asylum claims in Nogales, Mexico, June 7, 2018. At right, pedestrians approach a turnstile to enter the U.S. on foot.

Attorneys General Demand Family Separation Stop

More reaction over the separation of children and families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Voices From the Border members organizing donated items for Central American families waiting on the Mexican side of the Nogales border.

Patagonia Group Offering Aid to Central American Asylum Seekers

Voices From The Border members say they are bearing witness to a border crisis.
People walk along the Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Ducey: Immigration Reform Needs to be Addressed

Congress is expected to take on two immigration bills this week.
Families seeking asylum wait at the port of entry in Nogales, Sonora in June 2018.

How Zero-Tolerance Immigration Policy Leads to Family Separation

A discussion with Arizona Republic border reporter Rafael Carranza about how the law is enforced.
Baboquivari Peak, seen behind a partial view of a Tohono O'odham symbol.

Tohono O'odham Leaders See Chance for Improved Ties With Federal Law Enforcement

The tribe's land spans both Arizona and Mexico, adding complexity to its relationship with the political border.
A Black Hawk helicopter used by Border Patrol sits on the tarmac at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Touring Arizona's Border in a Black Hawk Helicopter

Border Patrol uses the helicopter to help agents on the ground and to conduct rescues.
The barrier running along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Family Separation; Black Hawk Border Tour; Arizona's Economy

Plus, how the Tohono O'odham Nation views its relationship with Border Patrol and challenges on the reservation.
The Pima County Sheriff's headquarters on E. Benson Highway.

Pima Supervisors to Vote on Grants Targeting Illegal Immigration, Drug Trafficking

The board is considering more than $2 million in federal funding for the sheriff's department, including Operation Stonegarden.
Afternoon traffic heading into the U.S. builds up at the San Luis Port of Entry in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, 2011.

Business Owners Seek Federal Government Help to Drive Border Business

U.S. diplomat urges pushback against narratives of a dangerous Mexico.
From left, State Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales, Tucson Councilman Richard Fimbres, TUSD Boardmember Adelita Grijalva, Tucson Councilwoman Regina Romero, Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Vice Chair Peter Yucupicio, Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias, Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson, Tucson Councilman Paul Durham and Tucson Mayor Johnathan Rothschild.

Local Officials Condemn Policy Separating Undocumented Families

Office holders from six different government bodies gathered to voice opposition to the Trump administration policy.
Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief Rodolfo Karisch speaks to the media June 13, 2018 about a shooting that wounded an agent on the border near Arivaca the day before.

Border Patrol Gives Few Details of Agent Shooting

Morning news conference sheds no new light
A barbed-wire fence located on the Chilton Ranch in Arivaca, Arizona.

Border Patrol: Agent Wounded in Shooting Near Arivaca

Rancher Jim Chilton says it happened on his cattle ranch in an area frequently used by smugglers.
A Border Patrol agent sits in his vehicle, June 2018.

CBP Spending Millions to Keep Applicants Interested in Border Jobs

Following application, the hiring process is long and rigorous.
The barrier running along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across the Tohono O'odham Nation.

O'odham Governor: Cartels Pushing Out Nation's Members in Mexico

Some communities on the Mexican side of the border no longer have Tohono O'odham, says Jose Garcia.

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