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FBI investigating shooting at ICE field office in Phoenix

Two undocumented Mexican men were arrested on Thursday after U.S. Marshals rescued a missing Arizona girl

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US Marshals rescue missing Arizona girl; 2 suspects taken into ICE custody

U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton expressed anger over the lack of foresight used by DHS before buying warehouses to convert into immigration detention centers, one of which the agency just agreed to put on hold in the city of Surprise.

Rep. Greg Stanton calls DHS warehouse purchases ‘a joke’ amid Surprise ICE facility pause

A Border Patrol vehicle drives through the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge near Ajo in this file photo. Border Patrol agents rescued two Chinese brothers from the remote desert wilderness in January 2025 after their human smuggling guide beat them, robbed them and left one behind. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Human smuggler who beat, abandoned 2 brothers in Arizona desert gets 6 years

The Department of Homeland Security and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on behalf of the state filed an order Tuesday asking a judge to pause litigation over a planned ICE facility in the city of Surprise.

DHS, Arizona file order asking judge to pause Surprise ICE facility litigation

Three teenagers face felony charges after the robbing of a rideshare driver and a home invasion that left an elderly man, and his daughter injured.

Chandler home invasion suspects indicted along with 3 alleged helpers

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Tempe mother, son return home after their release from ICE facility in Texas

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KYLIE WERNER | Jun 16, 2026
Community organizers take steps to disincorporate city of Surprise due to planned ICE facility

Community organizers filed a petition Tuesday to disincorporate the city of Surprise in response to city leaders' handling of a planned ICE detention center.
KYLIE WERNER | Jun 16, 2026
Rep. Yassamin Ansari compares AZ ICE detention facilities conditions to ‘concentration camps’

U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari says she has personally seen the conditions inside immigration detention facilities across Arizona and compares them to “concentration camps.”
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Jun 15, 2026
Tucson mother in ICE custody may miss hearing in shoplifting case; Adelita Grijalva calls for release

ICE custody is creating uncertainty over whether a Tucson mother facing shoplifting-related charges can appear at a Monday court hearing.
KEVIN STONE | Jun 11, 2026
Arizona Republican US Rep. Juan Ciscomani wants Congress to address legal immigration

Arizona U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani wants to improve the legal immigration process, but he’s not sure Congress is as keen on addressing it as he is.
KEVIN STONE | Jun 11, 2026
Construction expected to delay traffic at Arizona-Mexico border crossing for 4-5 months

A construction project is expected to create travel delays at the Arizona-Mexico border near Yuma this summer and fall.
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DAVID IVERSEN | Jun 4, 2026
Zipps Sports Grill hiring manager sentenced to 5 months in federal prison for identity fraud

A Zipps Sports Grill manager who oversaw illegal hiring across 14 Valley locations was sentenced to five months in federal prison for identity fraud.
DAVID IVERSEN | Jun 4, 2026
Immigration judge dismisses case against Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo

An immigration judge on Wednesday dismissed removal proceedings against Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo.
KEVIN STONE | Jun 3, 2026
2 former Arizona restaurant workers plead guilty in labor exploitation case

Two former Arizona Colt Grill employees who were arrested last year as part of a federal labor exploitation investigation have pleaded guilty.
DAVID VEENSTRA | May 31, 2026
Lawsuit filed to protect endangered snail from Arizona-Mexico border wall

A group is taking legal action against the Trump administration, claiming a second U.S.-Mexico border wall could wipe out a rare snail species.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | May 28, 2026
ICE detainment near Tempe school: Mother, son taken to Texas ahead of graduation ceremony

An ICE arrest of a mother and son near a Tempe school has sparked political outrage and forced changes to graduation ceremony plans.
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DAVID IVERSEN | May 26, 2026
Tucson DACA recipient released from ICE custody after Rep. Adelita Grijalva criticism

Rep. Adelita Grijalva visited Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo in ICE custody and questioned the agency's account of her arrest at her home Monday.
KEVIN STONE | May 22, 2026
Arizona Democrats make 2nd surprise visit to ‘inhumane’ ICE facility at Mesa airport

Arizona U.S. Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton made their second surprise visit to the ICE facility at Mesa Gateway Airport.
KYLIE WERNER | May 20, 2026
Avondale man indicted for allegedly setting fire to planned ICE detention center in Surprise

An Avondale man was indicted earlier this month for allegedly setting fire to a warehouse in Surprise that has plans to be turned into an ICE detention center, officials announced.
KEVIN STONE | May 19, 2026
ICE detains driver whose child died in rollover collision on I-17 in Phoenix last month

A woman whose child was killed in a rollover crash on a Phoenix freeway last month has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | May 19, 2026
Arizona congresswoman calls on ICE to release DACA recipient Karla Toledo

DACA recipient Karla Toledo was at her Tucson home Monday when ICE officers detained her, according to U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 19, 2026
Autopsy confirms that dental woes contributed to death of Haitian man detained in Arizona

An autopsy confirmed that the death of a Haitian man held at an Arizona immigration detention facility was related to his dental problems.
DAVID IVERSEN | May 14, 2026
Mexicali woman sentenced to 11 years in Arizona human smuggling case

A Mexicali woman was sentenced to 11 years in an Arizona human smuggling case tied to moving and robbing migrants crossing the border.
DAVID IVERSEN | May 11, 2026
Stanton demands answers on DACA renewal delays hurting Arizona Dreamers

Rep. Greg Stanton says DACA renewals now take up to six months, putting thousands of Arizona Dreamers at risk of losing jobs and facing deportation.
PAYNE MOSES | May 9, 2026
Federal authorities work together to arrest 5 for Phoenix human smuggling operation

Five people were arrested last week after federal and local authorities thwarted their alleged human smuggling operation in Phoenix.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | May 7, 2026
Andy Biggs pushes for $72B budget reconciliation package to fund ICE through 2029

Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs hopes the GOP's new budget reconciliation package will pass and fund ICE and Border Patrol through 2029.
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DAVID IVERSEN | May 6, 2026
City of Surprise sends letter asking DHS to follow state statutes, local zoning laws

The City of Surprise sent a letter asking DHS to comply with state and local laws at the warehouse being converted into an ICE detention facility.
DAVID IVERSEN | May 6, 2026
Rep. Adelita Grijalva calls Homan’s ICE warning a ‘flat out’ threat to Arizona communities

Rep. Adelita Grijalva and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero called border czar Tom Homan's warning of an ICE surge in non-cooperating cities a flat-out threat.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | May 6, 2026
ICE will ‘flood’ cities that limit immigration enforcement, Tom Homan says in Phoenix speech

Border czar Tom Homan threatened to "flood" cities with ICE agents if they refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | May 5, 2026
Tom Homan slams those who call ICE agents Nazis during speech at border expo in Phoenix

Border czar Tom Homan condemned comparisons between ICE officers and Nazis during a fiery speech in Phoenix on Tuesday.
KEVIN STONE | May 1, 2026
Pakistani man pleads guilty in international human smuggling case after extradition to Arizona

A Pakistani man who was extradited from Mexico to Arizona last year pleaded guilty to leading an international human smuggling ring.