ARIZONA 360 
Episode 239
Season 2, Episode 39 of 49Arizona 360 revisits how the Trump Administration’s policies around immigration have impacted Southern Arizona. U.S. BORDER PATROL CHIEF: Lorraine Rivera sits down with the first woman to lead the U.S. Border Patrol. Carla Provost discusses getting her start in Douglas, Arizona and present-day challenges the agency faces. NEW BORDER CONSTRUCTION: Arizona 360 travels to Douglas where east of the city a contractor is beginning work on new border wall construction. Lorraine Rivera speaks to the police chiefs of Douglas and Agua Prieta, Sonora to understand how current border infrastructure impacts their communities and how they police crime. MEXICO AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Arizona Republic border reporter Rafael Carranza discusses the stepped-up role of Mexico’s government in preventing illegal immigration into the U.S. and its impact on border communities. FLORES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: UA College of Law assistant clinical professor Shefali Milczarek-Desai (Mill-chair-ick deh-sigh) discusses recent challenges mounted by the Trump Administration against the Flores Settlement Agreement, which specifies how long immigrant children can be kept in federal detention. CASA ALITAS’S ART THERAPY: Valerie Lee James coordinates the Arts and Activities program at Casa Alitas and shows Arizona 360 how art can be therapeutic for migrant children and their parents. James explains the role expressive art has at the temporary shelter for asylum-seeking families.
