Infrastructure package includes millions for Arizona border ports
About $400 million will go toward what’s known as the “two-port solution” in Douglas.
As crossing restrictions are lifted, Arizona border communities begin to reconnect
For the first time in nearly 20 months, visitors on non-essential trips started crossing into the United States along the border with Mexico on Monday.
Sonora governor asks travelers make only ‘essential’ trips as border restrictions lift
The state’s governor is advising those who can to wait a little longer.
Indigenous protester stands trial over 2020 border wall demonstration
Amber Ortega faces misdemeanor charges related to blocking machinery at a border wall construction site near a sacred site in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Senate committee OKs Magnus for customs chief
The Senate Finance Committee voted 15-13 on Wednesday to advance the Tucson police chief's nomination.
Senators call on CBP to stop detaining pregnant women
The senators focus on a woman who gave birth standing up while detained at a California Border Patrol station in February 2020.
Land borders opening to fully vaccinated non-citizens Monday
The Department of Homeland Security said people should be ready to prove their vaccination status upon request.
Customs and Border Protection is looking to privatize security tasks
CBP is looking for ways to use private security companies to replace agents and officers assigned to guard and transportation roles.
An investigation recommended 24 Border Patrol agents be fired. All but 2 kept their jobs
The review says a supervisory agent stationed in Arizona faced getting fired for posting internal video with a migrant falling to their death.
Two new reports show the dangers and abuse migrants face at the U.S.-Mexico border
A Human Rights Watch report details more than 160 cases of abuse migrants experienced while in U.S. custody and during interactions with border officials.
Watch: Senate hearing for Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to lead customs agency
President Joe Biden nominated Magnus to be commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Mexico expresses concerns about possible reinstatement of Remain in Mexico program
The Biden administration is preparing to restart a program known as “Remain in Mexico” after a federal judge ordered its reinstatement.
U.S. will lift border travel restrictions on Nov. 8 for fully vaccinated visitors
Those traveling for essential reasons — including truck drivers, people crossing to go to school or work or for medical reasons — will have until January to become fully vaccinated.
Mexico businesses, residents breathe sigh of relief with impending end of crossing restrictions
Arizona border businesses that depend on Mexican shoppers are breathing a sigh of relief with the impending loosening of restrictions on so-called “nonessential” trips.
Filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña on documenting the history of the Asian American experience.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Paula Poundstone returns to the Fox Theatre; Chris Dashiell previews Film Fest Tucson; and a song from John Coinman.
