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Arizona Border and Immigration News

Three people were arrested Monday afternoon after trespassing at a construction site along the border between the U.S. and Mexico, authorities said.

3 arrested after allegedly trespassing at border wall construction site in Arizona

Rep. Yassamin Ansari speaks to reporters outside the ICE Phoenix Field Office on Wednesday after conducting an unannounced oversight visit. (David Iversen/KTAR News)

Rep. Yassamin Ansari says ICE was allowed to ignore detainee limits for a year

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee issued a judgement Thursday clearing the way for an international mission to assess damage caused by the border wall in Mexico and Arizona.

UNESCO is sending an international mission to assess border wall damage in Arizona

Three men have been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a Tucson police recruit.

Person of interest in fatal shooting of Tucson police recruit apprehended at border

Alleged gun runners were stopped at the San Luis port of entry. (Photo via Greater Yuma Port Authority)

Arizona cartel leader who trafficked guns via Facebook sentenced to 11 years

The federal government added Arizona to the list of states being targeted for allowing noncitizens to pay in-state tuition at public colleges. (ASU photo via Facebook)

Arizona targeted by Justice Department for letting students lacking lawful immigration status pay in-state tuition

Quitobaquito Springs sits just yards from the southern border wall near the Lukeville port of entry. (Balin Overstolz-McNair/KTAR News)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 6, 2026
Trump renews effort to limit birthright citizenship with scaled-back executive actions

Months after the Supreme Court struck down his first attempt, the president signed two narrower executive actions also targeting birth tourism.
DAVID IVERSEN | Aug 6, 2026
Arizona demands border payback, requesting nearly $1 billion from federal government

Gov. Hobbs and Arizona sheriffs filed for federal reimbursement of border security costs spent fighting drug trafficking and human smuggling.
DAVID IVERSEN | Aug 5, 2026
New website on Surprise ICE facility shows city still in the dark on key questions

The city of Surprise created a new website updating residents on the proposed ICE processing center planned for a warehouse on Sweetwater Avenue.
DAVID VEENSTRA | Jul 29, 2026
Rep. Adelita Grijalva responds to ICE detaining Tucson woman outside county courthouse

The mother of three was reportedly detained by ICE officers after leaving the courthouse for a misdemeanor noise violation hearing.
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DAVID IVERSEN | Jul 29, 2026
Yassamin Ansari calls for closure of Texas ICE detention center after oversight visit

The Arizona congresswoman visited the Texas ICE facility and called conditions for detained women, children and families "nothing short of horrific."
KEVIN STONE | Jul 16, 2026
FBI investigating shooting at ICE field office in Phoenix

Nobody was injured Tuesday when shots were fired into the exterior of the ERO building on Central Avenue.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Jul 13, 2026
US Marshals rescue missing Arizona girl; 2 suspects taken into ICE custody

Two undocumented Mexican men were arrested on Thursday after U.S. Marshals rescued a missing Arizona girl, authorities said.
KYLIE WERNER | Jul 1, 2026
Rep. Greg Stanton calls DHS warehouse purchases ‘a joke’ amid Surprise ICE facility pause

U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton expressed anger over the lack of foresight used by DHS before buying a warehouse to convert into an immigration detention center in the city of Surprise.
DAVID IVERSEN | Jul 1, 2026
Human smuggler who beat, abandoned 2 brothers in Arizona desert gets 6 years

A human smuggler was sentenced to six years in prison after Border Patrol agents rescued two Chinese brothers he beat and abandoned in the desert.
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KYLIE WERNER | Jun 30, 2026
DHS, Arizona file order asking judge to pause Surprise ICE facility litigation

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 detention center in the city of Surprise.
DAVID VEENSTRA | Jun 17, 2026
Chandler home invasion suspects indicted along with 3 alleged helpers

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.
KEVIN STONE | Jun 17, 2026
Tempe mother, son return home after their release from ICE facility in Texas

A Tempe mother and son are back home three weeks after they were taken to an ICE detention facility in Texas.
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.”
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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.
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.
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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.
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.