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Border & Growth

Border policy, housing, water, infrastructure, and Arizona's rapid growth.

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Arizona Morning Roundup 9-18-26: Arizona Keeps Missing HHS Audits, Hobbs Announces Infrastructure District Program, Biggs Pushes Arizona’s Interests In Water Act, and More

The Arizona Globe • Sep 18, 8:57 AM

(from The Arizona Globe)

Border

Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, 84, remembered for decency and major legacy on Western water policy

Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, 84, was remembered for decades of public service and a major role in Western water policy, including the 2004 settlement that resolved longstanding Gila River disputes.

Cronkite News • Sep 17, 5:55 PM

(from Cronkite News)

Border

Doctors say children of immigrants are missing healthcare

Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey published Tuesday. More than 1,600 pediatricians responded between April and June to the survey by American Academy of Pediatrics researchers. In...

Arizona Mirror • Sep 17, 10:43 AM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Border

Arizona Morning Briefing, Sept. 17: Sunshine Subpoenas, Peoria Water Deal, Heap Medical Drama, Meet the Candidates’ Wives, and More

The Arizona Globe • Sep 17, 8:58 AM

(from The Arizona Globe)

Border

‘You can’t contract around the law’: states fight to inspect federal immigrant detention facilities

Concerned about conditions in federal immigrant detention facilities but often barred from entering them, some Democratic-led states are fighting to enforce their own health and safety standards at the sites. The Trump administration, citing the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, argues that states don’t...

Arizona Mirror • Sep 17, 8:37 AM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Border

Trump’s new ‘public charge’ rule tying immigrants’ benefits to green cards spurs lawsuits

States, cities and counties filed a pair of lawsuits Monday challenging new federal rules that will allow immigrants’ use of safety net resources to be taken into account for green cards and other applications to stay in or enter the country. The new federal policy goes into effect Friday and broadens the...

Arizona Mirror • Sep 15, 10:11 AM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Border

Questions of integrity rise as water levels fall

PHOENIX — CAP board members aired concerns over federal plans cutting nearly half of Arizona’s Colorado River access, doubting the system can meet post-2026 two-year recovery targets for Lake Mead.

Cronkite News • Sep 11, 11:18 AM

(from Cronkite News)

Border

Don’t blame data centers for Arizona’s Colorado River cuts, water experts say

WASHINGTON – Water researchers say data centers are not causing Arizona’s Colorado River shortage, but rapid growth, limited water-use data and rising power demand are fueling calls for more transparency as the state faces steep cuts.

Cronkite News • Sep 11, 10:25 AM

(from Cronkite News)

Border

Colorado River cuts haven’t hit Arizona farmers yet, but that might be coming

WASHINGTON – The Colorado River cuts ordered by the Bureau of Reclamation didn’t hit most Arizona farmers. But if the drought forces deeper cuts, water supply will likely be pinched in Yuma, which produces most of the nation’s green vegetables during the winter.

Cronkite News • Sep 10, 5:56 PM

(from Cronkite News)

Border

Hobbs and Biggs make their border security pitches

PHOENIX – Katie Hobbs and Andy Biggs' approaches to border security give insight into how the rivals for Arizona governor are trying to attract centrists, while distancing themselves from their parties’ hardliners.

Cronkite News • Sep 8, 4:24 PM

(from Cronkite News)

Border

Federal Incursion into Border Region Strains Relations With Tohono O’odham

Wall construction revives a long-running clash

The Arizona Globe • Sep 8, 9:43 AM

(from The Arizona Globe)

Border

DHS says environmental review of Surprise ICE facility is progressing

Federal officials have apparently chosen a company with no experience conducting environmental reviews to perform one for a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Surprise. The post DHS says environmental review of Surprise ICE facility is progressing first appeared on Arizona Capitol...

Arizona Capitol Times • Sep 6, 5:49 PM

(from Arizona Capitol Times)

Border

WIFA Director Chelsea McGuire: Finding Arizona’s water solutions

As Arizona responds to cuts to the state’s Colorado River allocation, the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority must find new, reliable water sources. The post WIFA Director Chelsea McGuire: Finding Arizona’s water solutions first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Arizona Capitol Times • Sep 2, 4:13 PM

(from Arizona Capitol Times)

Border

Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say

In Minnesota, an elementary schooler has gone without surgery to treat a rare, life-threatening neck infection that isn’t responding to antibiotics. Another young child can’t use their hearing aids because the family ran out of batteries and hasn’t come to get replacements. Yet another child’s cochlear implant...

Arizona Mirror • Sep 2, 8:14 AM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Border

Arizona prepares for deeper Colorado River water cuts

With Arizona facing Colorado River cuts, the region’s water experts are turning to both short-term reserves and long-term alternatives to prepare for a drier future. The post Arizona prepares for deeper Colorado River water cuts first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

Arizona Capitol Times • Sep 1, 4:02 PM

(from Arizona Capitol Times)

Border

Inside immigration camps, trans women are forced off medications. The effects can be deadly.

Valentina was in her cell at Arizona’s Eloy Detention Center when, shortly following an afternoon headcount in June, a corrections officer came for her. With the guard by her side, she was led to an office where a wheelchair and several other officers were waiting. They patted her down, shackled her wrists behind...

Arizona Mirror • Sep 1, 7:48 AM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Border

Use of masked agents on Tohono O’odham land sparks outrage at Cherokee DHS chief Markwayne Mullin

Indigenous groups are irate with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a Cherokee and only the second Native American cabinet member, after masked agents forced their way onto Tohono O'odham land to facilitate border wall construction.

Cronkite News • Aug 28, 12:55 PM

(from Cronkite News)

Border

Butler Valley: A water transfer basin ready for use

Interior Secretary James Burgum has just ordered a drastic and punitive reduction in Arizona’s share of the Colorado River. We must now respond both by preparing for possible litigation, and by accelerating our efforts to develop new in-state water supplies. The post Butler Valley: A water transfer basin ready for...

Arizona Capitol Times • Aug 27, 5:24 PM

(from Arizona Capitol Times)

Border

Housing, trucking, tax credits: Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda has a wide reach

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Treasury’s recent proposed regulation to limit refunds for certain tax credits based on immigration status is the latest move by the Trump administration to restrict noncitizens’ access to federal benefits. In President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, he has employed a...

Arizona Mirror • Aug 27, 11:15 AM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Border

Arizona Takes Biggest Colorado River Cut as State Challenges Federal Framework

Officials warn new setup could force far deeper Lower Basin cuts

The Arizona Globe • Aug 27, 9:29 AM

(from The Arizona Globe)

Border

Border Patrol SWAT team blocks Arizona tribal police from trespassing border wall contractors

Around 20 “masked, armed” Border Patrol agents, including the agency SWAT team, blockaded Tohono O’odham police from issuing trespassing citations and removing border-wall construction workers from the Southern Arizona reservation on Tuesday. The private contractors, working on the Trump administration’s border...

Arizona Mirror • Aug 26, 2:36 PM

(from Arizona Mirror)

Border

Childhood homelessness is rampant in Arizona

Across Arizona, families are taking part in the familiar rituals of a new school year. They are buying notebooks, finding the right shoes, and helping children adjust to new classrooms and routines. For many children, this can be an exciting time for growth and development. The post Childhood homelessness is...

Arizona Capitol Times • Aug 25, 9:15 PM

(from Arizona Capitol Times)

Border

After decades waiting to die, he’s learning to live

Formerly incarcerated people are about 10 times more likely to experience homelessness than the general population, with older people facing even higher rates. “Second sentence: Housing after prison” follows a 68-year-old man navigating parole and rebuilding his life with help from a reentry program.

Cronkite News • Aug 25, 1:49 PM

(from Cronkite News)

Border

Pima County Raises Water Concerns as Copper World Mine Advances

Changes to the massive mining project have renewed questions over monitoring and regulation

The Arizona Globe • Aug 25, 1:04 PM

(from The Arizona Globe)

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