Two friends quit their jobs and cashed out their 401(k) accounts to start their own business. Now they’re at the center of a growing mezcal scene.
Author: Daniel Gonzalez, Arizona Republic
628 parents of separated children are still missing. Here’s why immigrant advocates can’t find them.
Immigrant advocates face challenges trying to locate hundreds of parents separated from their children in 2017 by Trump administration policies.
2 US citizens detained for speaking Spanish in Montana store settle border patrol lawsuit
Two U.S. citizens, who were detained in Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking Spanish, have reached a monetary settlement.
124 immigrant children held in 3 Phoenix hotels under Trump policy, court records show
A federal judge has given the Trump administration until Sept. 28 to stop the practice of holding immigrant children in hotels for prolonged periods.
ICE contractor still holding migrant children in Arizona hotels, acting DHS secretary says
Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf testified before a Senate panel that ICE is still holding migrant children in hotels and has “for decades.”
More than 300,000 immigrants may not become citizens in time to vote as COVID-19 stalls process
The federal agency in charge of processing naturalization applications suspended in-person interviews and oath ceremonies this spring.
ICE: International students must leave US if universities only offer online classes this fall
The Trump administration announced that international students will have to go home if the schools they attend only offer online classes this fall.
Protesters call for ICE to release detainees because of coronavirus
The protest, staged in cars to protect participants, came as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases among detainees in Arizona continues to rise.
273 Americans stuck in Central America flown back to U.S. on ICE deportation flights
Americans were brought back on the return legs of three ICE removal flights to Central America, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said.
Feds: Alleged leader of al-Qaida terrorist group arrested in Phoenix
Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri is accused of killing two Iraqi police officers in Iraq. Iraq is trying to have him extradited back to his country.