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Saguaro Signal desk
Border policy, housing, water, infrastructure, and Arizona's rapid growth.
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AG Kris Mayes won't commit to defending Prop. 314 as lawsuits advance, leaving police and border communities waiting on funding, training, and clear rules even as a federal judge declined to block the voter-approved law.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin this weekend implored states and cities to cooperate with federal immigration officials, which he said would lead to safer and lower-profile arrests and deportations. Speaking to a group of Democratic and Republican governors gathered for the...
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After the latest round of political scrutiny threatened to derail its mission, the leader of an important and unique part of Tucson’s economic development wants not just to keep the momentum going, but to expand its scope. The post Fletcher McCusker: Surviving Arizona’s budget process first appeared on Arizona...
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New estimates put the U.S. undocumented immigrant population in mid-2024 at 14.6 million to 15.8 million, a sharp increase from around 11 million in the 2010s. Since then the non-citizen population has likely dropped, but the number is unclear since immigrants facing hostility are reluctant to cooperate with...
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A federal judge blocked the bid to cut immigration appeals to 10 days, but faster-case directives still shape daily life in Eloy's courtrooms as attorneys warn of burnout and due-process gaps. Arizona's governor's race adds a rural voice with Andy Biggs tapping Buckeye dairywoman
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A new federal plan released Friday could mean cuts of up to 77% to Arizona’s share of Colorado River water, in the midst of a 25-year megadrought, something that state leaders say would cause catastrophic harm to the state’s economy. “Such reductions would devastate Arizona’s water users and its economy,” the...
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An attempt to temporarily block an Arizona law allowing state officials to jail immigrants failed, but there’s still a chance that opponents could pause the law’s implementation — though when that might happen and whether it will be too late to prevent any arrests is unclear. Earlier this month, the Florence...
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PHOENIX – Attorneys and former judges say Trump administration policies aimed at efficiency risk limiting fairness.
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PHOENIX – The unchecked price of freedom from immigration detention.
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Championed as one of the most consequential and bipartisan federal housing laws in decades, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act enacted this month makes significant changes across federal housing policy. Included in the 139-page law are a host of provisions that will restrict some institutional investors from...
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The number of cases of cyclosporiasis — a parasitic infection linked to contaminated water or food that causes severe intestinal issues — has more than doubled to over 4,173 cases across 41 states this week, up from the 1,645 confirmed cases in 34 states reported last week by the federal Centers for Disease Control...
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Immigration arrests reached 1,593 per day in early July in a new push to detain and deport immigrants that has led to deaths in traffic stops. There were more than 43,000 arrests in June, the highest recorded by the Trump administration, according to statistics released Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs...
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A federal stay in Texas keeps three immigrants detained and offers a rare boost to Trump's policy, as Arizona's campaigns and courts tee up the next round of border and enforcement fights.
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WASHINGTON — A supermajority of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus has asked Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to deploy body cameras to all federal immigration officers, following deadly shootings of immigrants in Texas and Maine. In a July 19 letter addressed to Mullin, 38 Senate Democrats and Maine’s...
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In this April 9, 2019, file photo, trucks wait in Ciudad Juárez to cross the U.S-Mexico border into El Paso. (AP Photo/Christian Torres) WASHINGTON – Public health advocates are...
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Arizona's AG and GOP leaders are aligned to defend a 2024 law letting state judges issue deportation orders and local police arrest migrants. The court fight now turns on capacity and federalism, not slogans.
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The Huntsmen Lacrosse club huddles following a game during the Pacific Lacrosse Festival on June 21, 2026, at Great Park in Irvine, California. (Photo by Richie Meno/Cronkite News) ...
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to resume traffic stops Wednesday, reversing a one-day pause on the policy after officers killed two immigrants who were in their vehicles in Texas and Maine. In a post to social media, Trump called the practice of...
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DHS reportedly halted ICE vehicle enforcement stops after two deadly shootings. Arizona needs clarity on scope, costs and metrics before the fallout hits local budgets.
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A 5th Circuit reversal leaves a no-bond policy for many immigration detainees in place nationwide. That puts a premium on Arizona's local transparency: contracts posted, numbers reported, and decisions made in the open.
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security Tuesday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to cease vehicle-related enforcement stops, following the deadly shootings of two men in their vehicles, according to multiple media reports. A DHS spokesperson did not respond directly to States...
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Federal shortage rules and state water law set the ceiling. Cities can conserve, price, and plan. They cannot repeal the river's math.
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Rogelio Bolufé’s journey in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has taken him all over the country, including multiple stops at some of Arizona’s most notorious facilities. His journey ended with a deportation flight to Ecuador, a country the native Cuban had never been to. The 43-year-old immigrant...
